Sales Associate/Material Handler - Salinas

The Salvation Army Southern California; Salinas (CA); On-site; USD 18,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

The Salvation Army Southern California is looking for a Sales Associate/Material Handler in Salinas, CA. In this role, you will assist customers and donors, ensuring their needs are met promptly and courteously. Responsibilities include stocking items, sorting donations, and maintaining a clean store environment.

Applicants should be high school graduates or equivalent and possess customer service skills. Flexibility in scheduling is required as the store operates 7 days a week and part-time shifts include evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• Must pass background check including Criminal History and Sex Offender Registry.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to perform repetitive motion tasks.

Responsibilities

• Greet Customers and Donors for assistance.
• Stock items according to standards.
• Sort and process donations.
• Maintain store cleanliness and organization.
• Inspect products for defects and damages.

Skills

Customer Service

POS/Cash Register Operation

Communication

Education

High School graduate or equivalent

Job description

Overview

"DOING THE MOST GOOD"

Salinas CA - Sales Associate/Material Handler

Pay Rate: $16.90

About The Arc

The Salvation Army (TSA) Adult Rehabilitation Center (ARC) is a no-fee program to assist men and women in their journey to complete our rehabilitation program. The organization is indebted to and dependent on the diligence and devotion of its employees.

Qualifications

• High School graduate or equivalent required.
• Must be able to operate POS/Cash Register.
• Must pass background check, which will include Criminal History and Sex Offender Registry.
• Ability to communicate effectively with management, fellow store employees, customers and donors.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit, walk, stand, bend, squat, climb, kneel, and twist on an intermittent or continuous basis.
• Ability to grasp, push, pull objects such as files, file cabinet drawers, clothing carts, merchandise carts, rolling clothing racks, fixtures, furniture dollies, platform trucks and carts, hand trucks and miscellaneous carts.
• Ability to operate a telephone.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to perform various repetitive motion tasks.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure Customer/Donor needs are met by greeting all Customers and Donors and giving prompt, courteous assistance.
• Stock priced items ready to be merchandised on the sales floor in accordance with Salvation Army standards.
• Sort donations to be processed in accordance with Salvation Army standards.
• Assist in the maintenance of the store to keep it clean, neat and organized. Perform cleaning duties as assigned by Store Manager, Assistant Manager, Shift Supervisor and District Sales Manager.
• Cleaning Windows
• Dusting
• Cashwrap Area
• Fitting Rooms
• Bathrooms
• Stockroom and Breakroom
• Sweeping and Mopping
• Donation Area
• Maintains assigned department within the store per TSA Merchandising Standards.
• Follow all POS/Cash Register Policies in accordance with TSA Policies and Procedures.
• Maintain safety standards and report any hazards/problems to the managers.
• Follow all HR policies and procedures.
• Attend required Monthly Store Meetings.
• Follows all Dress Code Policy in accordance with the TSA Policies and Procedures.
• Work schedules are determined by Management and employees must be flexible to ensure adequate store coverage at all times. Part-time associates may be scheduled to work any part-time shift including evenings, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.
• Receive, unload, and stock incoming inventory items accurately and efficiently.
• Provide Quality Assurance by inspecting products for defects and damages.
• Maintain and clean up the area in and around the donation trailer/pod at the beginning and end of each shift.
• Courteously assist the donor in the removal of all donated items from the donor’s vehicle and provide receipt.
• Separate and sort all donated material into the proper containers, and properly stack material as instructed by the Store Manager.
• Perform other written or verbal duties as may be assigned by the Store Manager, Assistant Manager, Shift Supervisor, District Sales Manager and Command Administration.

Schedule

Our stores operate 7 days per week. Work schedules are determined by Management and employees must be flexible to always ensure adequate store coverage. Part-time associates may be scheduled to work any part-time shift including evenings, weekends, and holidays.