Sales Associate /Material Handler - Temecula

The Salvation Army USA Western Territory; Temecula (CA); Hybrid; USD 19,286 - 27,552; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth

Paid Sick Leave

Employee Store Discounts

Great Work Perks Discounts

Employee Referral Bonuses

Job summary

The Salvation Army is seeking a part-time Sales Associate/Material Handler for its Temecula thrift store. You will welcome customers and donors, stock and merchandise items, and ensure a clean, organized sales floor and donation area.

The role emphasizes POS handling, safety, and teamwork to support the Adult Rehabilitation Program. Responsibilities include inventory reception, item inspection for quality, and providing receipts.

Qualifications

• High School diploma/GED or equivalent required.
• Must be able to accurately handle POS/Cash Register operations and cash transactions.
• Must pass background check, including Criminal History and Sex Offender Registry.
• Ability to communicate effectively with management, fellow employees, customers, and donors.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers and donors and provide prompt, courteous assistance.
• Stock priced items ready to be merchandised on the sales floor.
• Maintain the store and donation area, keeping it clean and organized.
• Follow POS/Cash Register policies and TSA procedures.
• Maintain safety and compliance standards.
• Attend required Monthly Store Meetings.
• Receive, unload, and stock incoming inventory items accurately.
• Inspect products for defects and damages to provide Quality Assurance.
• Assist donors in removing donated items and provide receipts.
• Sort donated material into proper containers and stack items as instructed.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Management.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Teamwork

POS/Cash Register operations

Education

High School diploma/GED

Tools

POS/Cash Register

Job description

PAY RATE: $16.50 per hour

ABOUT THE ARC

The Salvation Army (TSA) Adult Rehabilitation Center (ARC) is a no-fee program to assist men & women in their journey to complete our rehabilitation program. We are grateful for the contributions our valued employees make toward the maintenance and effectiveness of the programs. The organization is indebted to and dependent on the diligence and devotion of its employees.

ABOUT OUR 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. This is an opportunity to promote a positive shopping/donor experience, enhance customer service, problem-solving and teamwork skills, while contributing to the success of our Program and its participants.

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

As our enthusiastic and hardworking SALES ASSOCIATE/MATERIAL HANDLER, you will be responsible for (but not limited to):

• Ensuring all Customers and Donors needs are met by a genuine greeting and giving prompt, and courteous assistance.
• Stocking priced items ready to be merchandised on the sales floor.
• Assisting in the maintenance of the store and donation area, to keep it clean, neat, and organized. Perform cleaning duties as assigned by Management.
• Following all POS/Cash Register Policies in accordance with TSA Policies and Procedures.
• Maintaining safety and compliance standards.
• Attending required Monthly Store Meetings.
• Receiving, unload, and stock incoming inventory items accurately and efficiently.
• Providing Quality Assurance by inspecting products for defects and damages.
• Courteously assist the donor in the removal of all donated items from the donor's vehicle and provide receipt.
• Separating and sort all donated material into the proper containers, and properly stack material as instructed by Management.
• Performing other written and/or verbal duties as may be assigned by Management.

Qualifications to be considered for this position:

• High School diploma/GED or equivalent required.
• Must be able to accurately handle POS/Cash Register operations and cash transactions.
• 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 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 50lbs.
• 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 employee 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.

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