Store Clerk

Salvation Army Corp; Greenville (SC); On-site; USD 13,000 - 19,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Aflac

Voluntary Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan and more

Job summary

The Salvation Army Greenville, SC thrift store is hiring an hourly associate to assist customers, operate a cash register, and keep displays neat.

Key duties include ringing up sales, counting change, preparing receipts, handling donations, directing loading areas, and providing friendly customer service.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or GED, ability to read and speak English, cash-handling aptitude, and reliable attendance; physical work involves standing and light lifting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred or equivalent experience.
• Experience in customer service.
• Ability to read, write, and communicate in English.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers purchasing items by ringing up sales and handling cash.
• Count change, balance cash drawer, prepare receipts and deposits.
• Assist with donations, direct loading/unloading, and provide tax receipts as needed.
• Explain store policies and respond to questions regarding pricing/purchasing items.
• Maintain neat displays and ensure store areas are clean and orderly.

Skills

Customer service

Cash handling

English literacy

Retail sales

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Cash register

Job description

Location: The Salvation Army Greenville, SC - Taylors, SC Thrift StorePosition Type: HourlyPay: $11.61About this opportunity:This position 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: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 printouts; 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.Assists customers who are donating items to The Salvation Army; directs customers to the proper loading/unloading area, assists with hauling donations to the storage area; prepares and provides tax receipts as needed.Answers the 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 pickups.Maintains the neatness and security of the cash register area; ensures that forms, bags, etc. are adequately stocked.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.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.What are we looking for in you:High school diploma or G.E.D. and experience working in a retail store preferred, orAny equivalent combination of training experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.Knowledge of effective customer service techniques.Ability to read, write, and communicate the English language effectively.Ability to operate a cash register, perform routine mathematical computations and count change.Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:Ability to meet attendance requirements. Ability to perform continuous walking, stooping, standing, and some climbing. Ability to perform frequent walking and/or standing, kneeling, or squatting relieved by lesser periods of sitting.Duties are usually performed standing. Standing may be relieved by brief or occasional periods of sitting. Moderate physical effort required associated with sitting, walking, standing, lifting, bending, reaching, twisting, pushing, pulling, and carrying light to heavy objects (up to 50 lbs.)Work is sometimes performed in a normal store where there are little or no physical discomforts associated with changes in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt, and the like.Employee Benefits:Aflac and Voluntary Life InsurancePaid Time OffRetirement Plan and more!Why Work for usThe Salvation Army offers a broad range or career opportunities, particularly targeted toward those motivated by our mission, to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.The Salvation Army strives to do the \"Most Good\" for its employees by offering a greater sense of purpose in the work performed, by training and mentoring employees and by offering competitive compensation and benefit plans. Whether employed as a truck driver, administrative support team member or the director of a program, our employees understand at the core of their work in this opportunity to be an integral part of an organization that is Doing the Most Good.Five values at the heart of everything we do...We are...PassionateCompassionateUpliftingBraveTrustworthyAdditional Information:All employees recognize that The Salvation Army is a church and agree that they will do nothing as an employee of The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission.To apply, please click on the \"Apply Now\" icon at the bottom of this posting.Application Submittal Period: September 18, 2026 – October 2, 2026.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.