Sorting Room Worker & Relief Store Clerk

Salvation Army; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Job summary

Salvation Army in Jackson, MS is seeking a part-time store associate to handle donations, pricing, and customer service. You will operate the cash register, assist donors and shoppers, and help maintain tidy displays and secure cash handling procedures.

The role requires physical activity, including lifting, standing, and moving boxes, with a friendly, customer-focused approach in a nonprofit retail environment.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED preferred; equivalent combinations of training and experience.
• Experience in a retail or donation setting is a plus.
• Ability to operate a cash register and handle cash securely.

Responsibilities

• Receive, sort, and price donated items for store display.
• Assist customers with donations, selections, and purchases; answer questions.
• Operate and balance the cash register; handle receipts and deposits.
• Maintain neat, clean, and secure store displays and warehouse area.
• Assist with loading/unloading donations and moving boxes as needed.
• Tag items with price codes and rotate stock to keep displays fresh.

Skills

Cash handling

Customer service

Pricing & tagging

Donations sorting

Lifting/physical

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Cash register

Job description

Schedule/Hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 28 hours per weekThis position is responsible for:Receives, sorts, prices and prepares donated items for display in the store; determines suitability and pricing of items based on established standards; assists in maintaining the orderliness and cleanliness of the warehouse area. Assists store customers in donating, selecting, and purchasing store items; operates and maintains a cash register; responds to customers’ questions; maintains the cleanliness and orderliness of the store displays; ensures the security of store items and the cash register.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.Hangs clothes on hangers and places same on clothes racks.Packs items in boxes and marks boxes accordingly; assists in transporting boxes to appropriate storage area.Prepares non-suitable clothes for the bailer.Lifts and carries items to the appropriate destination for further processing, storage or displaying in store.Maintains warehouse area in a neat and orderly manner; cleans floors, tables and work areas.Assists in pricing and tagging items in the store in accordance with established procedures.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.Prepares, processes and maintains various sales records, tax forms, and social service vouchers; prepares routine sales reports as directed.Maintains the neatness and security of the cash register area; ensures that forms, bags, etc. are adequately stocked.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.Assists customers who are donating items to The Salvation Army; directs customers to the proper loading/unloading area, may assist with hauling donations to the storage area; prepares and provides tax receipts as needed.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.Answers the store telephone in a tactful and courteous manner; assists customers by responding to questions and providing directions and/or general information; may schedule and record donation pick-ups.Cleans all display racks and shelves; sweeps and mops floors; cleans windows and mirrors; ensures that the store is maintained in a clean and inviting manner.Opens and/or closes store doors in accordance with the store schedule.Employee Benefits:Paid Time Off (PTO)High School diploma or G.E.D. and experience working in a retail store preferred, ORany equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.Physical Requirements and Working ConditionsAbility to operate a cash register.Ability to perform routine mathematical computations and count change.Ability to perform frequent walking and/or standing, kneeling, or squattingAbility to lift and carry and/or push/pull light (less than 25 pounds) materials, supplies and equipment.Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled