Sales Associate

The role of a sales associate / store clerk is to provide service to customers, sort incoming products and assist the supervisor in the maintenance of all store operations.

Hours:

• Start date: As soon as possible
• 16 hours per week, Sales Associate
• (Schedule may change)-Monday & Saturday

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 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 cash, visa, debit, etc.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Note: Not all incumbents perform all of the duties described above but perform a similar range of duties.

Education/Certifications:

• Current certification in First Aid/CPR is considered an asset

Required Skills/Knowledge:

• To have the ability to sustain a daily routine of heavy lifting, reaching and bending
• To be willing to adapt to changes and interruptions in your normal work routine
• The ability to maintain confidentiality with regards to information relating to employment
• A willingness to work with individuals or groups of differing backgrounds and cultures other than your own
• A willingness to adhere to a dress code of neatness and cleanliness
• An understanding of and support for the Mission Statement of The Salvation Army in Canada

Successful candidates, prior to hiring, may be required to provide:

• Background check consent
• Criminal Records Check, satisfactory to TSA

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.

Internal Applicants, please advise your managing supervisor of your intentions prior to submitting your application.