Store Clerk/Customer Services Representative

Location:  Territorial Headquarters, Atlanta, GA      

About this opportunity:

This position is responsible for selling, attending to customers, merchandising, pricing, and restocking of goods in the Supplies & Purchasing Department retail store.  Includes coordinating all activities related to the standard operations of a professional retail store. 

Key responsibilities:

• Manage the operation of the primary cash register, ringing up sales, looking up inventory, applying discounts, and charging accounts as required; maintains the security and accountability of the store items and cash drawer.
• In coordination with the Sales & Marketing Manager, plans, designs, arranges, and supervises the maintenance of the Supplies and Purchasing Store fixtures and layout; promotes and features products to ensure increased sales of merchandise and to maintain an attractive and inviting store.

• Receives and processes customer orders/purchases in an accurate and timely manner; codes orders according to departmental policies and procedures; enters orders/purchases in the computer system; and maintains paperwork and filing system.

What we are looking for in you:

• High School diploma or G.E.D required (associate degree in a business-related field preferred), AND
• One to two years of retail experience. Clothing store or similar operation assisting customers with size and fit is preferred. OR
• Any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. 
• Valid State of Georgia driver’s license.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

Duties are usually performed seated. Sitting may be relieved by occasional periods of standing or walking as related to necessary trips between office and store/stockroom/warehouse locations.  Work is performed in a busy office, stockroom and/or warehouse environment with little or no physical discomforts associated with changes in weather and occasional physical discomforts associated with noise, crowds, dust, lint, chemical odors, and the like.

Employee Benefits

• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Vacation, Sick, Personal, and Holiday Paid Time Off
• Life Insurance
• Retirement Plans and more!

Why work for us?

The Salvation Army offers a broad range of career opportunities, particularly targeted toward those motivated by our mission, to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

The Salvation Army strives to do the “Most Good” for its employees by offering a greater sense of purpose in the work performed, by training and mentoring employees and by offering competitive compensation and benefit plans.  Whether employed as a truck driver, administrative support team member or the director of a program, our employees understand at the core of their work is the opportunity to be an integral part of an organization that is Doing the Most Good.

Additional Information:

All employees recognize The Salvation Army is a church and agree they will do nothing as an employee of The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission.

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Application Submittal Period:  4/17/2024 – 5/1/2024

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled

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