Sorting Room Worker & Relief Store Clerk

Salvation Army; Gulfport, Northern (MS, KY); Hybrid; USD 11,000 - 16,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Retirement Plans

Job summary

The Salvation Army Gulf Coast Family Store in Gulfport, MS is seeking a part-time Store Clerk. You will assist customers at the register, handle cash, sort donated items, tag pricing, and maintain a neat display area. The role includes warehouse duties and store opening/closing per schedule.

Basic qualifications include a High School Diploma or GED; retail experience is preferred. Work is part-time with benefits and requires standing and light lifting. Regular weekend shifts may be required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED preferred or equivalent.
• Retail experience preferred.
• Ability to handle cash and operate a register.

Responsibilities

• Receives, inspects and sorts donated items according to category and condition.
• Tags items with coded tickets and prices for display and pricing.
• Prepares non-display items for the bailer and maintains order in the warehouse.
• Assists customers at the register, processes sales, and handles cash transactions.
• Ensures store displays are neat and merchandise is properly rotated.
• Opens and closes the store per the schedule.

Skills

Cash handling

Customer service

Inventory management

Merchandising

Stock rotation

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Cash register

Job description

Job DetailsJob Location: ALM-MS Gulf Coast Family Store - Gulfport, MS 39501Position Type: Part Time with Benefits 20 or MoreSalary Range: $10.08 HourlyJob Category: StoreSchedule/Hours: Monday-Saturday (Part-time 27.5 hours per week)

Key Responsibilities:

• Receives, inspects and sorts donated items such as clothes, shoes, household items, bric-a-brack, etc. according to the category and condition.
• Selects items suitable for store display and distributes same to appropriate area for further sorting and/or pricing; discards items in accordance with established procedures.
• Tags items with specially coded tickets and/or prices in accordance with established procedures.
• Prepares non-suitable clothes for the bailer.
• Maintains warehouse area in a neat and orderly manner; cleans floors, tables and work areas.

Responsibilities as Store Clerk:

• Assists customers purchasing items from The Salvation Army by ringing-up sales utilizing a cash register; collects monies, counts change and prepares receipts; prepares and packages purchased items; prepares and balances the cash drawer and runs routine register print-outs; prepares and delivers bank deposits; ensures the security and accountability of all cash register funds and sales records in accordance with established operating procedures.
• Assists customers by explaining store policy and responding to questions regarding the pricing and/or purchasing of items; ensures that all customers visiting the store have a pleasant experience.
• Places and arranges items in the store as directed; checks all store displays to ensure that items are maintained and displayed in a neat and orderly manner; rotates and/or rearranges stock as directed; returns items to the proper location after customer's have handled.
• Opens and/or closes store doors in accordance with the store schedule.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Physical ability to lift and carry and/or push/pull light objects (less than 25 lbs.).
• Moderate mobility: duties are usually performed by combinations of sitting, standing, and walking on a frequent change basis. Distance of travel is usually within the same building.
• Work is performed in a warehouse environment where there are physical discomforts associated with changes in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt, and the like.

Employee Benefits

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Retirement Plans and more!

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR IN YOU

• High School Diploma or GED and experience working in a retail store preferred OR
• Any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills or abilities.

Licnses and Certifications:

• None

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