Thrift Store Clerk/Bay Worker

Providing backup to part time thrift store clerk positions and reporting directly to the Thrift Store Manager, the Thrift Store Clerk will undertake a range of duties within a thrift store environment, ensuring a high standard of customer service.

This is a Casual Part time position.

• Uphold the core values and mission of the Salvation Army while conducting daily tasks and interacting with customers and other staff members
• Work well with a team and can work independently
• Contribute to a positive, uplifting environment within the store for both staff and customers
• Implement store layout plans to attract customers including window displays and merchandise displays, ensures attractiveness of the store through "Tidy Maintenance"
• Replenish inventory levels based on Supervisor's directions
• Process donated items by unloading, sorting, packing, storing, bailing and reloading the donations
• Lift and relocate bags and boxes to determined areas as required. Assists with heavy lifting as required
• Climb ladders and store seasonal product in overhead storage bins
• Separate recycling and garbage, and process both according to the direction given, including into truck for removal
• Meet assigned daily targets; count, weigh and record incoming and outgoing donations
• Maintain general cleanliness along with the safety and functionality of warehouse and property in accordance with all safety policies and guidelines
• Contribute to the control of inventory by retrieving, sorting, and pricing as per directions
• Contribute to meeting store sales budgets by maintaining customer service standards
• Provide customer service through offering assistance, processing sales, accepting donations
• Receive and sort incoming donations in the bay
• Protect the store from inventory shrinkage by close visual monitoring
• Contribute to the health and safety of staff and customers through vigilance and due diligence
• Take responsibility for the accurate completion of all customer transactions including visa, debit, etc.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Education/Certifications:

• Completion of High School

Experience:

• More than three months of prior, related experience

Required Skills/Knowledge:

• Able to concentrate and be flexible
• The performance of the job requires frequent safety awareness and sorting of donations
• Attention to detail, problem solving and analytical skills
• Able to provide positive customer service and attentive listening skills directing visitors and answering telephone calls
• Physical Effort/Dexterity Required
• The performance of the job requires frequently standing for long periods of time, twisting, bending, crouching, reaching overhead, pulling and pushing, kneeling & lifting up to 25 pounds
• Strong sense of integrity and confidentiality with professional ethics and a balanced sense of fairness and flexibility

Successful candidates, prior to hiring, may be required to provide:

• Background check consent
• A clean drivers abstract
• Completion of our online Armatus Abuse Training and required Health and Safety training

The Salvation Army will accommodate candidates as required under applicable human rights legislation.   If you require a disability-related accommodation during this process, please inform us of your requirements. 

We thank all applicants, however, only those candidates to be interviewed will be contacted.

Internal Applicants, please advise your managing supervisor of your intentions prior to submitting your application.