Store Clerk & Sorting Room Worker

Paycom - ATS; Alexander City (AL); On-site; USD 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

The Salvation Army is seeking a Store Associate to assist customers in donating, selecting, and purchasing items. You will operate the cash register, respond to questions, maintain displays, and ensure security of cash and merchandise.

You will also sort donated items, price them, prepare receipts, balance the drawer, and assist with bank deposits. Reliable English communication, basic math, and the ability to lift up to 50 lbs are required in a friendly retail environment.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED preferred.
• Retail experience preferred.
• Ability to read, write and communicate in English.
• Ability to operate a cash register and perform basic math.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers donating, selecting and purchasing store items; ring up sales and handle cash.
• Prepare and balance cash drawer; provide receipts and bank deposits.
• Maintain cleanliness and order of store displays and roadworthy items.
• Sort and price donated items; tag and display for sale.
• Provide tax receipts for donations when needed; ensure accurate sales records.

Skills

Cash handling

Customer service

Mathematical ability

English language proficiency

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Cash register

Job description

This position is responsible for :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.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.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 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.Receives, inspects and sorts donated items such as clothes, shoes, household items, bric-a-brac, 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.Physical Requirements & Working Conditions :Ability to meet attendance requirements.Ability 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, with occasional discomforts associated with dust, noise, crowds, chemical odors and the like.Physical ability to lift and carry and/or push/pull moderately heavy objects (25-50 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.Benefits :AflacPTOVoluntary Life InsuranceHigh 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.License & Certifications :None.Equal Opportunity Employer: Veterans | Disabled