Lead Store Clerk

Location: Fort Myers Area, Fort Myers, FL

Position Type: Regular Full-Time

Pay Rate: $14.47/hour

About this opportunity: Serves as lead worker to employees working in the Thrift Store and assisting store customers in donating, selecting, and purchasing store items.

Key responsibilities:

• Plans, schedules, and assigns work of Store Clerks in the absence of Store Manager.  Instructs and trains employees in the proper methods and procedures.
• Assists employees in resolving routine problems; notifies Thrift Store Manager of unique operational or personnel problems.
• Prepares sales records and bank deposits.

What we are looking for in you:

• High School diploma or G.E.D. AND
• One year progressively responsible experience working in a retail store, OR
• Any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

• Ability to read, write and communicate the English language.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

Ability to operate a cash register, perform frequent walking and/or standing, kneeling.  Limited amount of physical effort required associated with lifting and carrying objects.

Employee Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Holiday pay
• Life Insurance
• Retirement Plans and more!

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:  December 31, 2024 – January 13, 2025

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