Store Clerk (8496)

Store Clerk

Salary Range $9.75 - $10.25 Hourly Category Store

Work Location: Wheeling, WV Family Store

Work Schedule: Part-time (up to 28 hours/weekly)

This position is responsible for:

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 and balances the cash drawer and runs routine register print-outs; prepares and delivers bank deposits; ensures the security and accountability of all cash register funds and sales records in accordance with established operating procedures.
• Prepares, processes, and maintains various sales records, tax forms, and social service vouchers; prepares routine sales reports as directed.
• Answers the store telephone in a tactful and courteous manner; assists customers by responding to questions and providing directions and/or general information; may schedule and record donation pick-ups.
• Assists customers by explaining store policy and responding to questions regarding the pricing and/or purchasing of items; ensures that all customers visiting the store have a pleasant experience.
• 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.
• Maintains the neatness and security of the cash register area; ensures that forms, bags, etc. are adequately stocked.
• 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.
• Cleans all display racks and shelves; sweeps and mops floors; cleans windows and mirrors; ensures that the store is maintained in a clean and inviting manner.
• Assists in pricing and tagging items in the store in accordance with established procedures.
• Assists customers in carrying purchased/donated items in/out of the store.
• Opens and/or closes store doors in accordance with the store schedule.
• Will perform work in the warehouse, depending upon schedule.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Work requires the ability to lift and carry and/or push/pull heavy (over 50lbs.) materials, supplies and equipment frequently. Heavy mobility duties are usually performed by combinations of standing, walking, climbing ladders or steps, bending, reaching, or transporting merchandise on frequent change basis relieved by fewer periods of sitting, noise, dust, dirt, and the like.
• Work is performed in a stock room, warehouse, or store environment where there are discomforts associated with changes in weather. There are occasional discomforts associated with noise, crowds, dust, lint, chemical odors, and the like.

Employee Benefits:

• Paid Time Off
• Retirement Savings Plan Available
• Supplemental Insurance Available
• Voluntary Life Insurance and more!

What Are We Looking For In You:

Education and Experience: 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.

Licenses and Certifications: None Required.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Veterans | Disabled