Store Clerk & Warehouse Worker (Cambridge, MD)

July 9, 2024

Job Title:  Store Clerk & Warehouse Worker

Location:  Cambridge, MD Corps 

Position Type:  Part time with benefits, non-exempt

Pay Rate:  $15.00/hour    

About this opportunity:

The Store Clerk & Warehouse Worker is responsible for assisting store customers in donating, selecting, and purchasing store items; operating and maintaining a cash register; responding to customers questions; maintaining the cleanliness and orderliness of the store displays and warehouse area; ensuring the security of store items and the cash register. Also, will assist with loading, unloading, and sorting donations; moving donations and other materials into the warehouse; assisting in the set-up, clean up and break down of the warehouse.

Qualified candidates will:

• Assists customers purchasing items from The Salvation Army store.
• Collect monies, count change, and prepares receipts; prepares and packages purchased items; prepares and balances the cash drawer and runs routine register printouts; prepares and delivers bank deposits.
• 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.
• Load and fluff clothes in the bailer machine to secure a solid bail of clothing with wire; unload trucks of donated items being delivered to the warehouse.
• Monitor the warehouse entrances and dock area to deter theft.

• Inspect donated items briefly to ensure they can be used according to established policies and procedures.
• Prepare donation receipts for customers; ensures the accuracy and completeness of the same.
• Maintain good relationship with donors to promote a favorable image of The Salvation Army.
• Unload donations from truck upon arrival at warehouse; distributes items to appropriate locations in the warehouse; load truck of items to be taken to the dump.
• Lift, carry, and/or haul donations into truck; pack items in truck in a manner that maximizes use of space, protect items from damage, and ensure safety.
• Ride in a Salvation Army truck on a scheduled route in order to pick-up donated items.
• Assist in navigating driver to destinations by reading a map and/or hand-written directions.
• Perform routine maintenance of the truck; checks fluid levels on a regular basis; and provides repair work, as needed.

What we are looking for in you:

Education and Experience

High school diploma or G.E.D, experience working in a retail store, preferred; And two (2) years of experience in sorting, receiving, storing, loading, and unloading of materials in a warehouse or store setting; OR any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Certifications/Licenses:

None

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 in a vehicle.

WORKING CONDITION

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.

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.

To apply, click on the “Apply Now” icon at the bottom of this posting.

Application Submittal Period:  07/09/2024 – 08/15/2024

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 on the basis of disability.

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled.