Sales Associate /Material Handler - Temecula

The Salvation Army Southern California; Temecula (CA); On-site; USD 18,752 - 26,708; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Opportunity for career growth

Paid Sick Leave

Employee Stores Discounts

Great Work Perks Discounts

Employee Referral Bonuses

Job summary

A charitable organization in Temecula is seeking a dedicated Sales Associate / Material Handler to support the local thrift store team. This entry-level, part-time role focuses on providing excellent customer service, managing cash transactions, and maintaining store organization. Candidates should have a high school diploma and strong communication skills. Employee benefits include discounts and opportunities for career growth.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively with management, fellow store employees, customers, and donors.
• Must pass a background check, including criminal history and sex offender registry.
• Must be able to accurately handle POS/cash register operations and cash transactions.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all customers and donors have a genuine greeting, prompt, and courteous assistance.
• Stock priced items ready to be merchandised on the sales floor.
• Assist in maintaining the store and donation area, keeping it clean, neat, and organized.

Skills

Customer service skills

Cash handling

Communication skills

Education

High School diploma / GED

Job description

Sales Associate / Material Handler - Temecula

The Salvation Army Southern California is looking for a dedicated Sales Associate / Material Handler to join our Temecula Thrift Store team. This role is part of the Adult Rehabilitation Center (ARC) program and supports the mission of providing a no‑fee program to assist men and women in their rehabilitation journey.

Pay Rate: $16.50 per hour

About the Retail Team: Become part of the dedicated Retail Team at The Salvation Army! Together we can continue to serve and impact our local community, through the commitment to “Do The Most Good” at our Temecula Thrift Store, which supports the Adult Rehabilitation Program.

Employee Benefits Offered:

• Opportunity for career growth
• Paid Sick Leave
• Employee Stores Discounts
• Great Work Perks Discounts (amusement parks, museums, services and more!)
• Employee Referral Bonuses

Responsibilities

• Ensure all customers and donors have a genuine greeting, prompt, and courteous assistance.
• Stock priced items ready to be merchandised on the sales floor.
• Assist in maintaining the store and donation area, keeping it clean, neat, and organized. Perform cleaning duties as assigned by Management.
• Follow all POS/cash register policies in accordance with TSA policies and procedures.
• Maintain safety and compliance standards.
• Attend required monthly store meetings.
• Receive, unload, and stock incoming inventory items accurately and efficiently.
• Provide quality assurance by inspecting products for defects and damages.
• Courteously assist donors in removing donated items from their vehicle and provide a receipt.
• Separate and sort all donated material into the proper containers, and properly stack material as instructed by Management.
• Perform other written and/or verbal duties as may be assigned by Management.

Qualifications

• High School diploma / GED or equivalent required.
• Must be able to accurately handle POS/cash register operations and cash transactions.
• Must pass a background check, including criminal history and sex offender registry.
• Ability to communicate effectively with management, fellow store employees, customers, and donors.

Physical Demands

• 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 lift up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to perform various repetitive motion tasks.
• Must be able to perform duties with or without reasonable accommodation.

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.

Seniority level: Entry level

Employment type: Part‑time

Job function: Sales and Business Development

Industries: Non‑profit Organizations