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Thrift Store Clerk Jobs in Carbonear, Canada at The Salvation Army in Canada
Title: Thrift Store Clerk
Company: The Salvation Army in Canada
Location: Carbonear, Canada
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Job Summary
The role provides service to customers, sorting incoming product, and assists in the ongoing retail operations of The Salvation Army Thrift Store.
Accountabilities
- Greet and interact with customers/donors in a positive, friendly, and courteous manner.
- Contribute to meeting store sales targets; provide efficient courteous customer service; use tact when dealing with difficult customers.
- Be knowledgeable regarding product pricing and featured sale products; protect the integrity of all donated items.
- Maintain store opening and closing procedures as required.
- Responsible for accurate completion of all customer transactions including cash and debit sales with minimal voids, overages, or shortages.
- Adhere to store policy regarding cheques, credit cards, refunds, voids, and holds.
- Process raw materials by loading/unloading, sorting, packing, hanging, pricing, and storing donations.
- Possess knowledge of stock in order to respond to customer enquiries by phone/in person.
- Pay attention to store security, by monitoring activity within the store.
- Assist with store layout plans to attract customers, including window displays and merchandise displays; ensure attractiveness of the store through “Tidy Maintenance”.
- Contribute to the control of inventory by retrieving, sorting, hanging, and pricing as directed.
- Assist with donation turnover, replenish inventory levels on the sales floor and remove inventory from sales floor as directed.
- Handle the merchandise in a safe and organized manner; assist in stock rotation; bagging textiles to be recycled and placing metal recycling in the appropriate location.
- Assist donors with their contributions, unload donations and place stock in appropriate location.
- Maintain the proper sorting and processing of goods, ensure compliance with quality standards; that all products are priced correctly as per store policy.
- Perform other duties as required.
- Health and Safety:
Contribute to the safety of staff and customers (e.g., snow removal, clear fire exits, clean spillage; no obstacles inside/outside the store). - Maintain an attractive organized and safe appearance of the store, tidy up and restock shelves, clean, sweep, dust, and mop as necessary; on a rotational basis clean the lunchroom, washroom, and other common areas.
- Work in compliance with OH&S Act and Regulations and abide by The Salvation Army’s health and safety policies and procedures.
Working Conditions
- This is a temporary part-time position.
- Work schedule may vary week to week and will include weekdays and/or Saturdays.
- This job requires the ability to stand for long periods with frequent twisting, bending, crouching, and reaching; the ability to lift/move 30 pounds.
- The incumbent must take the following precautionary measures in addition to health and safety rules and regulations such as universal precautions, i.e., wearing gloves when working with unknown contents.
Conditions of Employment
Submit as required a Police Record Check acceptable to The Salvation Army in its sole discretion if applicable.
Education, Qualification & Certifications
- Willingness to develop an understanding and support for the mission and purpose of The Salvation Army in Canada and its implications as related to position responsibilities.
- Completion of some high school coursework.
- Work in compliance with OH&S Act and Regulations and abide by The Salvation Army’s health and safety policies and procedures.
Experience And Knowledge
- Have a few months of experience in processing or distribution of goods or customer service.
- Knowledge of lifting guidelines.
- Cash handling experience is required.
- Experience with cash registers and related processes and procedures (e.g., bank deposits, summary reports).
- Product brand awareness would be an asset.
- Experience working in a computerized environment.
Skills And Capabilities
- Attention to detail.
- Self‑motivated / disciplined.
- Demonstrate ability to work independently and participate as an active and responsible team member in a cooperative team environment.
- Must have good interpersonal and communication skills (oral).
- Physically capable of lifting/carrying up to 29 lbs on a frequent basis with no assistance from others, which includes bending, twisting, pulling, pushing of products.
Compensation
The target hiring range for this position is $16.35 to $19.50 with a maximum of $22.64.
Accommodation
The Salvation Army will provide reasonable accommodation upon request. Please email Recruitment.
Acc if you have a need for any accommodation and we will be pleased to discuss this with you.
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