The Salvation Army · 5 months ago
Sales/Production Associate
Providence, RI
Part-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry LevelThe Salvation Army is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping those in need, and they are seeking a Sales and Production Associate. This role involves maintaining a pleasant work environment, assisting with store operations, and handling various merchandise and donations while ensuring excellent customer service.
CharityNon ProfitRehabilitation
Responsibilities
Assist in creating a pleasant and hospitable work environment and maintain good customer relationships
Assist, as required, with store operations
Serve all customers in a courteous and efficient manner
Handle all donations with care and donors with respect and courtesy
Handle merchandise as directed, always maintaining proper categories and colorization
Ensure that store is sufficiently stocked and “ragged out” in accordance with the “ARC COMMAND RAG OUT CALENDAR.”
Assist in cleaning and general maintenance of store property
Immediately report theft, customer complaints, injuries, and any unsafe equipment or conditions to management
Maintain a clean and clutter-free work area
Be well-versed in and comply with store policies as communicated
This position will support the work therapy program component of The Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Centers by providing beneficiaries with an example of professional conduct and work habits
Other duties as may be assigned by immediate supervisor, Store Supervisor, and/or Administrator
Comply with all cash handling and security standards as relates to cash register operations, daily sales reports, and bank deposits
Sort, price, stock and “rag out” showcase merchandise and other areas as directed
Restock fitting room merchandise back to racks in proper category and color code
Maintain merchandise displays as directed
Answer telephone calls in an efficient, friendly, professional manner
Sort minimum of 300 store quality garments an hour by department
Assist moving the donations to the sorting table as needed
Assist with hanging merchandise as needed
Assist running clothing racks as needed
Hang and ticket a minimum of 225 pieces per hour of clothing on rolling racks from sorting table. by department on the correct hanger type, and by category in an 8-hour period
Assist moving the donations to the sorting table as needed
Assist sorting clothing as needed
Assist running clothing racks as needed
Price a minimum of 250 garments an hour using a wide range of prices determined by the style, quality, and condition of each piece
Acquire and maintain knowledge of name brand merchandise and value
Assist moving the donations to the sorting table as needed
Assist ticketing merchandise as needed
Assist with running clothing racks as needed
Place a minimum of 225 garments an hour from the production room to the sales floor on the proper rack by department, category, and color order
Straighten and maintain the clothing racks of the departments as assigned
Rag out merchandise in accordance with the Territorial ARC Rag Out Calendar
Assist hanging merchandise as needed
Sort and clean all saleable miscellaneous merchandise donations daily
Ticket all merchandise and assign an individual fair market price for each item
Place and maintain all merchandise in the required order and manner
Rag out merchandise in accordance with the Territorial ARC Rag Out Calendar
Sort and clean all saleable shoes, handbags and accessory donations daily
Ticket all merchandise and assign an individual fair market price for each item
Process to the store a minimum of 25 pieces/sets per hour maintaining all merchandise in the required order and manner
Rag out merchandise in accordance with the Territorial ARC Rag Out Calendar
Sort and measure all saleable linen items daily as required
Ticket all merchandise and assign an individual fair market price for each item
Process to the store a minimum of 25 pieces/sets per hour maintaining all merchandise in the required order and manner
Rag out merchandise in accordance with the Territorial ARC Rag Out Calendar
Sort and clean all saleable merchandise daily as required
Ticket all merchandise and assign an individual fair market price for each item in accordance with established policies
Place and maintain all merchandise in the required order and manner
Rag out merchandise in accordance with the Territorial Rag Out Calendar
Sort, clean and test all electrical and furniture donations as required
Ticket all electrical merchandise using “sold as is” tickets and assign an individual fair market price for each item
Complete furniture tickets and record required information assigning a fair market price for each furniture item
Place and maintain all merchandise in the required order and manner
Mark down furniture items on sales floor in accordance with policy. 6. Rag out merchandise in accordance with the Territorial ARC Rag Out Calendar
Maintain the cleanliness of the sales floor, bathrooms, entry, windows, sidewalks and parking areas daily
Accept donations in accordance with standard policies while providing courteous, respectful service to the donor
Receive and receipt, as per policy, all donated material in a courteous and efficient manner. Maintain cleanliness of all donation facilities
Safeguard all donated materials and assigned equipment
Ensure a constant flow of donations to the sorting table throughout the day
Assist with ragging out the sales floor as assigned
Bale ragouts and trash as required
Perform lawn and garden work as needed
Qualification
Required
Ability to speak and understand English for effective communication with supervisors, employees, beneficiaries, and customers
Good customer service skills
Ability to understand and follow directions
Sitting Under 1/3 of the time
Lifting Must be able to lift 25 pounds
Push/Pull Using Machinery
No Standing Over 2/3 of the time
Walking Over 2/3 of the time
Reaching Over 2/3 of the time
Climbing Under 1/3 of the time
Stooping Over 2/3 of the time
Company
The Salvation Army
The Salvation Army is a charity organization that focuses on rehabilitation, job training, veterans, and grassroots services.
Founded in 1865
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.06MKey Investors
Community Foundation of the Mahoning ValleyTimken Foundation of Canton
2025-07-08Grant· $0.01M
2023-06-30Grant· $0.05M
Leadership Team
Michelle Dressler, MBA
Territorial Finance Secretary (CFO)
Clarence White
Chief Information Officer
Recent News
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