Thrift Store Sales Associate

The Sales Associate provides service to customers, sorts incoming products, and assists the manager in the maintenance of all store operations.

• Takes responsibility for the accurate completion of all customer monetary transactions, including cash, visa, debit, etc.
• Contributes to meeting store sales budgets by maintaining customer service standards
• Implements store layout plans to attract customers including window displays and merchandise displays; ensures attractiveness of the store through "Tidy Maintenance"
• Replenishes inventory levels based on Supervisor's directions
• Contributes to the control of inventory by retrieving, sorting, and pricing as per directions; protects the store from inventory shrinkage by close visual monitoring
• Contributes to the safety of staff and customers (e.g. snow removal, clear fire exits, no obstacles inside/outside store, cleans spillage and maintains store cleanliness)
• Records incoming/outgoing donations in proper logs
• Will primarily communicate with The Salvation Army's Thrift Store customers
• Will communicate with the Salvation Army staff, volunteers and donors
• The incumbent is involved in minor financial matters regularly, or on a relief basis, or has responsibility for the wise use of his/her own resources
• Will be authorized to collect cash and other payment methods
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Reports directly to: Thrift Store Manager

HOURS: On-Call position. Willing to work Saturdays and other weekday shifts when needed

• Ability to sustain the daily routine of moderate to heavy lifting, reaching and bending and standing for long periods of time
• Adaptability to changes and interruptions in normal work routine
• Commitment to maintaining confidentiality with regard to store operations
• Willingness to work with individuals from differing backgrounds/cultures
• Willingness to adhere to the dress code of neatness and cleanliness

• The performance of the job requires continuously standing for long periods of time, frequent twisting, bending, crouching, reaching, reaching overhead, pushing and pulling, lifting, kneeling and entering data for transactions.
• The performance of the job requires visual monitoring and frequently working with numbers
• Attention to detail, problem solving and analytical skills
• Attention to occasional computer work
• Strong sense of integrity and confidentiality with professional ethics and a balanced sense of fairness and flexibility.

Successful candidates, prior to hiring, may be required to provide:

• Background check consent.
• A clear vulnerable sector screening.
• Completion of our required Health and Safety training.

The Salvation Army will accommodate candidates as required under applicable human rights legislation. If you require a disability-related accommodation during this process, please inform us of your requirements.

We thank all applicants, however, only those candidates to be interviewed will be contacted.

Internal Applicants, please advise your managing supervisor of your intentions prior to submitting your application