Store Clerk/Sorter-NE_Thrift Store Department-401

Job Summary:
Store Clerk:
Assists store customers in donating, selecting, and purchasing store items. Operates and maintains a cash register; responds to customer questions. Maintains the cleanliness and orderliness of the store displays; ensures the security of store items and the cash register.

Sorting Room Worker:
Receives, sorts, prices, and prepares donated items for display in the store. Determines suitability and pricing of items based on established standards; assists in maintaining the orderliness and cleanliness of warehouse area.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Knowledge of effective customer service techniques.

Knowledge of the principles and practices of basic mathematics.

Ability to sort items in accordance with established categories.

Ability to determine the condition of items in accordance with established standards.

Ability to follow instructions and work independently.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
Education and Experience

No formal education or experience is required.

Certifications/Licenses:
None.

Physical Requirements:
Ability to meet attendance requirements.

Ability to communicate the English language.

Physical ability to lift and carry, push, pull light objects (less than 25 lbs.).

Moderate mobility: duties are usually performed by combinations of sitting, standing, and walking on a frequent change basis. Distance of travel is usually within the same building.

Working Conditions:
Work is performed in a warehouse environment where there are physical discomforts associated with changes in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dirt, and the like.

Statement of Purpose
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