The Salvation Army

Store Clerk_NE-NSC_401-Thrift Store Department

  • The Salvation Army
  • Sanford, NC
  • About 1 month ago

Job Description

Location: 305 Steele St. Sanford, NC 27330
Position Type: Part-time

About this opportunity:
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, 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 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.
  • 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.
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.
  • Knowledge of effective customer service techniques.
  • Knowledge of the principles and practices of basic mathematics.
Physical Requirements and 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.

WORKING CONDITIONS:
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
  • Voluntary Life Insurance
  • Generous PTO and Paid Holiday policy
  • Retirement plan matching contributions available after one year of employment.
Why work for us?
The Salvation Army offers a broad range of 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 is the 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…
  • Passionate
  • Compassionate
  • Uplifting
  • Brave
  • Trustworthy
Additional Information:
All employees recognize The Salvation Army is a church and agree they will do nothing as an employee of The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission.
To apply, click on the “Apply Now” icon at the bottom of this posting.
Application Submittal Period: 3/28/24 – 4/12/24
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.
Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled

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