Backroom Processing Associate

Donation Processing Associate Location: Loves Park, IL Pay: $15.00 per hour Job Type: Part-time Schedule: 24 hours per week, including evenings, weekends, and holidays as scheduled Benefits 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. As a Donation Attendant you'll be the first point of contact for our generous donors. This role combines customer service, donation processing, and mission‑driven work to support The Salvation Army's community programs. What You'll Do Provide exceptional donor service by greeting donors and offering assistance Process and track donations accurately Maintain a clean and well‑organized donation area Sort, load, and unload Salvation Army trucks per center policy Power sort donations as they arrive (where applicable) Support production processes as needed Safeguard all donated materials and assigned equipment Report any complaints, damage, or injuries occurring in the donation area Guide donors on acceptable materials and provide information about pickup services for heavy items Training Provided Paid training donation process, production standards, 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! #J-18808-Ljbffr