Sorting Room Worker (5567)
Salvation Army Southern Territory, West Palm Beach, FL, United States
Sorting Room Worker
FLA-Palm Beach County Thrift - West Palm Beach, FL 33409 Start Date 04/28/2026 End Date 05/31/2026
Salary Range $14.00 Hourly Position Type Part Time less than 20 Job Shift Any Education Level High School Diploma/GED Travel Percentage None Category Store
About This Opportunity
Schedule/Hours: Part Time (Schedule TBD) - Up to 19 hours per week ($14.00 per hour)
This position is responsible for: Receives, sorts, and prepares donated items for display in the store; determines suitability of items based on established standards; assists in maintaining the orderliness and cleanliness of the warehouse area. Assumes responsibilities of Store Clerk as needed.
Key Responsibilities:
Receives, inspects and sorts donated items such as clothes, shoes, household items, bric-a-brack, etc. according to the category and condition.
Selects items suitable for store display and distributes same to appropriate area for further sorting and/or pricing, discards items in accordance with established procedures.
Tags items with specially coded tickets and/or prices in accordance with established procedures.
Hangs clothes on hangers and places same on clothes racks.
Assists customers purchasing items from The Salvation Army by ringing-up sales utilizing a cash register; collects monies, counts change and prepares receipts; prepares and packages purchased items; prepares and balances the cash drawer and runs routine register printouts.
Prepares, processes and maintains various sales records, tax forms, and social service vouchers; prepares routine sales reports as directed.
Maintains the neatness and security of the cash register area; ensures that forms, bags, etc. are adequately stocked.
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
Ability to meet attendance requirements.
Ability to read, write and communicate the English language.
Ability to operate a cash register.
Ability to perform routine mathematical computations and count change.
Ability to stand for extended periods of time.
Physical ability to lift and carry and/or push/pull light objects (less than 50lbs.).
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.
Work is performed in a warehouse environment where there are physical discomforts associated with changes in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt, and the like.
Qualifications
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
High School diploma or G.E.D. and experience working in a retail store preferred, or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS:
None Equal Opportunity Employer: Veterans/Disabled
FLA-Palm Beach County Thrift - West Palm Beach, FL 33409 Start Date 04/28/2026 End Date 05/31/2026
Salary Range $14.00 Hourly Position Type Part Time less than 20 Job Shift Any Education Level High School Diploma/GED Travel Percentage None Category Store
About This Opportunity
Schedule/Hours: Part Time (Schedule TBD) - Up to 19 hours per week ($14.00 per hour)
This position is responsible for: Receives, sorts, and prepares donated items for display in the store; determines suitability of items based on established standards; assists in maintaining the orderliness and cleanliness of the warehouse area. Assumes responsibilities of Store Clerk as needed.
Key Responsibilities:
Receives, inspects and sorts donated items such as clothes, shoes, household items, bric-a-brack, etc. according to the category and condition.
Selects items suitable for store display and distributes same to appropriate area for further sorting and/or pricing, discards items in accordance with established procedures.
Tags items with specially coded tickets and/or prices in accordance with established procedures.
Hangs clothes on hangers and places same on clothes racks.
Assists customers purchasing items from The Salvation Army by ringing-up sales utilizing a cash register; collects monies, counts change and prepares receipts; prepares and packages purchased items; prepares and balances the cash drawer and runs routine register printouts.
Prepares, processes and maintains various sales records, tax forms, and social service vouchers; prepares routine sales reports as directed.
Maintains the neatness and security of the cash register area; ensures that forms, bags, etc. are adequately stocked.
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
Ability to meet attendance requirements.
Ability to read, write and communicate the English language.
Ability to operate a cash register.
Ability to perform routine mathematical computations and count change.
Ability to stand for extended periods of time.
Physical ability to lift and carry and/or push/pull light objects (less than 50lbs.).
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.
Work is performed in a warehouse environment where there are physical discomforts associated with changes in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt, and the like.
Qualifications
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
High School diploma or G.E.D. and experience working in a retail store preferred, or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS:
None Equal Opportunity Employer: Veterans/Disabled