Retail Sales Associate
About this role
Retail Sales Associate
Location: Dubuque, Iowa
Pay: $15.00 per hour
Job Type: Part-time
Schedule: 20 to 28 hours per week, including evenings, weekends, and holidays as scheduled
About the Role
At The Salvation Army Thrift Store, your work helps turn donations into funding for programs that support people in our community. We are looking for a friendly, dependable Retail Sales Associate to provide great customer service, keep the store organized, and help create a welcoming shopping experience for customers and donors.
What You’ll Do
- Greet customers and provide friendly, helpful service
- Operate the register and process sales transactions accurately
- Help open, close, and balance the register as assigned
- Restock merchandise and keep displays neat and easy to shop
- Help sort, prepare, and move merchandise to the sales floor
- Keep the store clean, safe, and organized
- Work with team members to support daily sales and production goals
Training Provided
- Paid training on register and store procedures
- Ongoing coaching and support from store leadership
- Opportunity to build retail and customer service skills
Why Join Us
- Mission-driven work that supports programs in your community
- On-the-job training
- Team-oriented environment
- Employee Discount, Employee Assistance Program, and more!
What You Need
Required
- Ability to provide friendly customer service
- Reliable attendance and punctuality
- Basic communication and teamwork skills
- Basic math and computer skills
- Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed
- Ability to stand and walk for most of the shift
- Ability to bend, reach, and lift or move merchandise throughout the day
- High school diploma or currently pursuing
Preferred
- Previous retail, cashier, customer service, or thrift store experience
- Experience using a point of sale system
The Salvation Army is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates who are returning to work, U.S. Veterans, people with disabilities, people impacted by the justice system, and people without a college degree are encouraged to apply.
Company at a glance
The Salvation Army is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Our message is based on the Bible, our ministry is motivated by the love of God, and our mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ as we meet human needs in His name without discrimination. Every program we offer is rooted in our passion to serve God by serving the lost, the vulnerable, the needy, the poor, the hurting, the helpless, and the hopeless.
Material and spiritual support is our standard - social services delivered with compassion is our model - anyone in need is our prerequisite. Eighty-two cents of every dollar we raise supports our various programs. We are a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization, and contributions are deductible for Federal Income Tax Purposes to the extent permitted under Section 170(b)(2) for corporations.
Top Benefits
- Employee Discount
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Training
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