Sorting Room Worker & Relief Store Clerk

Salvation Army; North Gulfport (MS); On-site; USD 11,000 - 16,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plans and more

Job summary

The Salvation Army Gulf Coast Family Store in Gulfport, MS is seeking a Part Time Store Clerk with Benefits to support daily operations and customer service. The role includes receiving donations, pricing items, operating the cash register, and maintaining a clean, organized store environment.

Qualified candidates typically have a High School Diploma or GED and retail experience; compensation is $10.08 per hour with benefits for a part-time schedule (27.5 hours/week, Mon-Sat).

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED preferred or equivalent mix of training/experience.
• Retail store experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Receives, inspects and sorts donated items by category and condition.
• Selects items for display and routes items for pricing or sorting.
• Tags items with coded tickets/prices.
• Maintains neat warehouse workspace; cleans areas.
• Rings up sales, handles cash, prepares receipts, and balances cash drawer.
• Explains store policies and assists customers with pricing/purchasing questions.
• Organizes displays, rotates stock, and returns items to proper locations.
• Opens and closes store according to schedule.

Skills

Cash handling

Customer service

Retail operations

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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