Thrift Store Clerk – 3 month contract

JOB PURPOSE:

The Thrift Store Worker provides service to customers, sorts incoming products, and assists in the maintenance of all store operations.

CHARACTERISTIC JOB DUTIES:

The incumbent is responsible for the following range of job duties characteristic, or typical of the job class:

• 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).
• Takes responsibility for the accurate completion of all customer transactions including visa, debit, etc.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Must have reliable transportation.
• In support of our commitment to a healthy and safe workplace and community, The Salvation Army (TSA) has a vaccination requirement for all employees in Canada.  The successful candidate will be made an offer of employment on the condition of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and will be required to provide proof of full vaccination, prior to their employment start date. The requirement to be fully vaccinated is subject to provincial/territorial human rights legislation. If the candidate is unable to vaccinate for a reason protected by the Human Rights Code, a request for accommodation can be submitted and written proof satisfactory to TSA will be required.

MINIMUM EDUCATION LEVEL ATTAINED:

The successful job applicant will have completed High School.

NOTE: An alternative level of education and experience may be acceptable.

MINIMUM PRIOR RELATED EXPERIENCE:

The incumbent must have the following experience before hire:

Up to three months of prior related experience.

PHYSICAL EFFORT/DEXTERITY REQUIRED:

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.

CONCENTRATION REQUIRED:

The performance of the job requires visual monitoring and frequently working with numbers.

WORKING CONDITIONS: Part Time – 20 hours per week                         

CLOSING DATE: November 20th, 2021

Please send your resume in confidence to:

[email protected]

Please note any offer of employment will be conditional upon a criminal background check.

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.

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