Store Sales Associate

The Salvation Army North & Central Illinois Division; Ames (IA); On-site; USD 14,000 - 19,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Sick time

Holidays

403(b) plan

Life insurance (voluntary)

Benefit options

Pension plan

Employee discount

Job summary

The Salvation Army North & Central Illinois Division in Ames, Iowa is seeking a friendly Retail Sales Associate to deliver excellent customer service, handle transactions, keep displays neat, and help create a welcoming shopping experience for customers and donors.

This part-time role offers training, evenings/weekends/holidays as scheduled, and opportunities to build retail and customer service skills within a mission-driven organization.

Qualifications

• Friendly, dependable candidate with strong customer service
• Ability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as scheduled
• Willingness to learn register operations and store procedures

Responsibilities

• Greet customers and provide friendly, helpful service
• Operate the register and process sales transactions accurately
• Help open, close, and balance the register as assigned
• Restock merchandise and keep displays neat and easy to shop
• Help sort, prepare, and move merchandise to the sales floor
• Keep the store clean, safe, and organized
• Work with team members to support daily sales and production goals

Job description

Retail Sales Associate

Location: Ames, Iowa

Pay: $12 per hour

Job Type: Part Time

Schedule: 25 hours per week, including evenings, weekends, and holidays as scheduled

Benefits! Part-time employees regularly scheduled 20 to 29 hours per week may be eligible for:

• Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays, prorated by scheduled hours
• Optional voluntary life insurance
• 403(b) retirement savings plan
• Access to additional voluntary benefit options
• Employer funded pension plan for eligible employees

About The Role

At The Salvation Army Thrift Store, your work helps turn donations into funding for programs that support people in our community. We are looking for a friendly, dependable Retail Sales Associate to provide great customer service, keep the store organized, and help create a welcoming shopping experience for customers and donors.

What You’ll Do

• Greet customers and provide friendly, helpful service
• Operate the register and process sales transactions accurately
• Help open, close, and balance the register as assigned
• Restock merchandise and keep displays neat and easy to shop
• Help sort, prepare, and move merchandise to the sales floor
• Keep the store clean, safe, and organized
• Work with team members to support daily sales and production goals

Training Provided

• Paid training on register and store procedures
• Ongoing coaching and support from store leadership
• Opportunity to build retail and customer service skills

Why Join Us

• Mission-driven work that supports programs in your community
• On-the-job training
• Team-oriented environment
• Employee Discount, Employee Assistance Program, and more!