Sorter/Processor

Job Description

Job Description

Overview:

The Salvation Army's Adult Rehabilitation Centers make a difference in people's lives. Through the collection and resale of gently used goods we are able to provide the financial support to assist men and women with a variety of social and spiritual afflictions. The in-residence rehabilitation program focuses on basic necessities with every man or woman being provided a clean and healthy living environment, good food, work therapy, leisure time activities, group and individual counseling, and spiritual direction. All our effort is focused on developing life skills and a personal relationship with God through Jesus Christ. More than just a job, each member of the team contributes to recycling goods that literally recycle and repair broken lives.

The Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center is seeking a Sorter/Processor to perform a variety of functions in order to assist in the operation of the sorting room or production area of a Production Store. 

Duties:

• Assist as required with sorting room operation.

• Cross train in all sorting room functions under the guidance of the Sorting Room Supervisor.

• Assist in cleaning and general maintenance of sorting room area.

• Maintain a clean and clutter free work area.

• Responsible for baling as needed.

• This position will support the work therapy program component of The Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Centers by providing to beneficiaries; an example of professional conduct, work habits, and supervision (as directed by Supervisor).

• Other duties as may be assigned by immediate supervisor and/or Administrator.

Sorter:

• Process and sort donations by inspecting and separating saleable from unsaleable items.

• Deliver a minimum of 300 store quality garments per hour.

• Categorize and box seasonal clothing, bric, and shoes.

Hanger/Tagger:

• Process, hang, and tag all sorted merchandise.

• Deliver a minimum of 225 hung garments per hour.

• Ensure clothes are hung according to policy and on proper hanger.

• Ensure that tag is properly placed on garment according to Salvation Army policy

Pricer:

• Process and price all sorted merchandise.

• Deliver a minimum of 225 priced garments per hour.

• Ensure that quality, name brand, condition, etc., are considered to determine price of garment.

Bric a Brac:

• Sort and clean all saleable miscellaneous merchandise donations daily.

• Ticket all merchandise and assign an individual fair market price for each item.
• Place and maintain all merchandise in the required order and manner.

• Rag out merchandise in accordance with the Territorial ARC Rag Out Calendar.

Shoes/Accessories:

• Sort and clean all saleable shoes, handbags and accessory donations daily.

• Ticket all merchandise and assign an individual fair market price for each item.

• Process to the store a minimum of 25 pieces/sets per hour maintaining all merchandise in the required order and manner.

• Rag out merchandise in accordance with the Territorial ARC Rag Out Calendar.

Domestics:

• Sort and measure all saleable linen items daily as required.

• Ticket all merchandise and assign an individual fair market price for each item.

• Process to the store a minimum of 25 pieces/sets per hour maintaining all merchandise in the required order and manner.

• Rag out merchandise in accordance with the Territorial ARC Rag Out Calendar.

Books/Records/Toys:

• Sort and clean all saleable merchandise daily as required.

• Ticket all merchandise and assign an individual fair market price for each item in accordance with established policies.

• Place and maintain all merchandise in the required order and manner.

• Rag out merchandise in accordance with the Territorial Rag Out Calendar.

Furniture/Electrical:

• Sort, clean and test all electrical and furniture donations as required.

• Ticket all electrical merchandise using “sold as is” tickets and assign an individual fair market price for each item.

• Complete furniture tickets and record required information assigning a fair market price for each furniture item.

• Place and maintain all merchandise in the required order and manner.

• Mark down furniture items on sales floor in accordance with policy.

Rag out merchandise in accordance with the Territorial ARC Rag Out Calendar.

Qualifications:

• Have a working knowledge of clothing quality and price.