Material Handler

Material Handler – The Salvation Army Orange County

The Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center (ARC) is a no-fee program to assist men & women in completing their rehabilitation program. The Store at Lake Forest supports the ARC and offers a positive shopping/donor experience.

Pay Rate: $16.50 per hour.

Schedule: Our stores operate 7 days per week. Schedules are determined by Management and require flexibility to ensure adequate coverage. Part‑time associates may be scheduled to work any part‑time shift including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

• Ensuring all Customer’s and Donor’s needs are met by a genuine greeting and giving prompt, and courteous assistance.
• Stocking‑priced items ready to be merchandised on the sales floor.
• Assisting in the maintenance of the store and donation area to keep it clean, neat, and organized.
• Perform cleaning duties as assigned by Management.
• Following all POS/Cash Register Policies in accordance with TSA Policies and Procedures.
• Maintaining safety and compliance standards.
• Attending required Monthly Store Meetings.
• Receiving, unloading, and stocking incoming inventory items accurately and efficiently.
• Providing Quality Assurance by inspecting products for defects and damage.
• Courteously assist the donor in removing donated items from the donor’s vehicle and provide a receipt.
• Separating and sorting all donated material into the proper containers, and properly stacking material as instructed by Management.
• Performing other written and/or verbal duties as may be assigned by Management.

• High School graduate or equivalent.
• Must be able to accurately handle POS/Cash Register operations and cash transactions.
• Must pass a background check, which will include Criminal History and Sex Offender Registry.
• Ability to communicate effectively with management, fellow store employees, customers, and donors.

• Ability to sit, walk, stand, bend, squat, climb, kneel, and twist on an intermittent or continuous basis.
• Ability to grasp, push, and pull objects such as files, file cabinet drawers, clothing carts, merchandise carts, rolling clothing racks, fixtures, furniture dollies, platform trucks and carts, hand trucks, and miscellaneous carts.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to perform various repetitive motion tasks.
• Must be able to perform duties with or without reasonable accommodation.

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