Store Clerk & Sorting Room Worker

About this opportunity:

Assists store customers in donating, selecting, and purchasing store items; operates and maintains a cash register; responds is customers' questions; maintains the cleanliness and orderliness of the store displays; ensures the security of store items and the cash register.

Key responsibilities:

• Assists customers purchasing items from The Salvation Army by ringing-up sales utilizing a cash register

• Assists customers by explaining store policy and responding to questions regarding the pricing and/or purchasing of items; ensures that all customers visiting the store have a pleasant experience

• Answers the store telephone tactfully and courteously;

What we are looking for in you:

• High school diplomas or G.E.D. and experience working in a retail store preferred

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

Ability to meet attendance requirements.
Ability to read, write, and communicate in the English language. Ability to operate a cash register.
Work requires the ability to lift and carry and/or push/pull (25 -50 lbs.) materials, supplies, and equipment. Moderate mobility: duties are usually performed by combinations of standing, walking, and primarily sitting.

Work is performed in a regular store environment where there are little or no physical discomforts associated with changes in weather.  

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.

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Application Submittal Period:  May 2, 2025 – May 23, 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

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We appreciate your interest in employment opportunities with The Salvation Army!