Store Clerk (7813)

The Salvation Army; Tupelo (MS); On-site; USD 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

The Salvation Army in Tupelo, MS is seeking a friendly Store Clerk to assist customers, ring up sales, and handle cash with accuracy in a busy retail environment.

This role includes processing donations, maintaining orderly displays, answering questions about pricing and store policies, and providing receipts for donations as needed. The position requires a High School diploma or GED and prior retail experience.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or G.E.D. and experience working in a retail store preferred.
• Ability to read, write, and communicate English.

Responsibilities

• Ring up sales, collect monies, count change, prepare receipts, balance cash drawer, and handle bank deposits.
• Prepare and maintain sales records, tax forms, and social service vouchers; prepare routine sales reports.

Education

High School diploma or G.E.D.

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: ALM-Tupelo MS Family Store - Tupelo, MS 38804

Job Category: Store

This position is responsible for:

• 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.

Key Responsibilities:

• 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.

Physical Abilities & Working Conditions

Ability to meet attendance requirementsAbility to read, write, and communicate the English language.Ability to operate a cash register.Ability to perform routine mathematical computations and count change.Ability to perform frequent walking and/or standing, kneeling, or squatting relieved by lesser periods of sitting or operating a vehicle.Work is performed in a normal store environment where there are little or no physical discomforts associated with changes in weather.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR IN YOU

High School diploma or G.E.D. and experience working in a retail store preferred, or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

License & Certifications

None.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Veterans/Disabled