What are the responsibilities and job description for the Store Clerk position at THE SALVATION ARMY?
Job Details
STORE CLERK
Location: Johnson City, TN Thrift Store
About this opportunity: 5 days per week, including Saturdays, 8:45 am-5:15 pm
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, and prepares donated items for display in the store; determines the suitability of items based on established standards; assists in maintaining the orderliness and cleanliness of the warehouse area.
Key responsibilities:
- Store Clerk/Cashier
- Sorting Room
Qualifications
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, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge of effective customer service techniques.
Knowledge of the principles and practices of basic mathematics.
Ability to sort items in accordance with established categories.
Ability to determine the condition of items in accordance with established standards.
Ability to follow instructions and work independently.
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.
Work requires the ability to lift and carry and/or push/pull moderately heavy (25-50lbs.) materials, supplies, and equipment. Moderate mobility; duties are usually performed by combination of sitting, standing, and walking on a frequent change basis.
Work is performed in a normal store environment where there are little, or no physical discomforts associated with changes in weather.
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.
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 based on disability.
Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled
