Store Clerk & Sorting Room Worker

The Salvation Army A Georgia Corp; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Supplemental Insurance

Optional Retirement Plan

Job summary

The Salvation Army A Georgia Corp in Gainesville, FL is seeking a part-time Store Clerk to assist customers, ring up sales, balance cash, and maintain the tidy sorting and display area.

You will handle donated items processing, packing, and cashier tasks, with Saturdays required and up to 29 hours weekly; benefits include PTO, supplemental insurance, and retirement options.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required or equivalent.
• Experience in a retail store preferred.
• Knowledge of effective customer service techniques.
• Ability to perform basic math and handle cash accurately.

Responsibilities

• Ring up sales, collect money, give receipts, count change.
• Prepare and balance cash drawer, receipts, and bank deposits.
• Maintain orderly cash wrap area and pricing/tickets.
• Receive, sort, inspect donated items and prepare for display/pricing.
• Assist customers and keep work areas clean and organized.

Skills

Customer service

Cash handling

Mathematics basics

Cash register operation

Stamina standing

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Cash register

Job description

Schedule/Hours: 7-8 hours per day/3-4 days per week (up to 29 hours per week)NOTE: Some Saturdays RequiredThis position is responsible for:Receiving, sorting, and preparing donated items for display in the store; determines suitability of items based on established standards; assists in maintaining the orderliness and cleanliness of the sorting room area. Assumes responsibilities of Store Clerk as needed.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.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.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.Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:Ability to operate a cash register.Ability to perform routine mathematical computations and count change.Ability to stand for extended periods of time.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 OffSupplemental Insurance AvailableOptional Retirement Plan AvailableHigh School diploma or G.E.D. ANDExperience working in a retail store preferred, ORany equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.Knowledge of effective customer service techniques.Knowledge of the principles and practices of basic mathematics.LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS:NoneEqual Opportunity Employer: Veterans | Disabled