Job Title:

Sales Associate

Competition #:

Ministry Unit Name:

The Salvation Army Wetaskiwin

Thrift Store

Status/Hours: 

Casual Position

Salary Range:

$15.50

Date posted:

April 18, 2024

Work Address:

4805 – 49 Street, Wetaskiwin

Posting Expires:

May 3, 2024

Applications Accepted By: Sandra Anderson, Manager

Fax or E-mail:  780-361-2004

sandra.anderson@salvationarmy.ca

Attention:  Sandra Anderson, Manager

                     Please no phone calls.

Mail: 

P.O. Box 6053

Wetaskiwin, AB, T9A 2E8

Mission and Values:

The Salvation Army is an international Christian church. Its message is based on the Bible; its ministry is motivated by love for God and the needs of humanity.

Mission Statement

The Salvation Army exists to share the love of Jesus Christ, meet human needs and be a transforming influence in the communities of our world.

Vision Statement

We are an innovative partner, mobilized to share hope wherever there is hardship, building communities that are just and know the love of Jesus.

Core Values

The Salvation Army Canada and Bermuda has four core values:

  Hope: We give hope through the power of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
  Service: We reach out to support others without discrimination.
  Dignity: We respect and value each other, recognizing everyone’s worth.
  Stewardship: We responsibly manage the resources entrusted to us.

Job description: 

position Purpose summary:

The Wetaskiwin Salvation Army Thrift Store is looking for a full-time salesclerk who can work 24 hours per week.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Sorting, pricing and displaying donations
• operating cash register
• process money and interact payments
• internal customer service
• general cleaning
• working in a team setting
• sales associate

Qualifications and Education requirements: 

*NOTE: For some jobs, you may be required to provide validated educational documentation. 

Education/Certifications:

• Completion of Public School (alternative level of education and experience may be acceptable)

Experience: 

• Up to three months of prior related experience including, experience with warehouse processing or goods distribution and knowledge of lifting guideline are an asset.
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Required Skills/Knowledge:

• Customer friendly/people skills
• Able to efficiently run cash register and interact machine
• Able to lift 40 pounds and wear steel toed shoes (PPE)
• Able to tolerate dust
• Able to work together with others in respectful manner

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

• Background check consent
• A clear vulnerable sector screening
• A clean drivers abstract
• Completion of our online Prasedium Abuse Training and required Health and Safety training

DAYS and HOURS of work:

Expected to work weekdays and some evenings and alternate Saturdays.

THIS IS AN ON-CALL RELIEF POSITION WITH NO REGULAR HOURS OR SHIFT

Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, then off the following week.  Hours Monday to Wednesday and Saturday are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Thursday & Fridays will be 1 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The Salvation Army offers accommodation for applicants with disabilities in its recruitment process. If you are contacted to participate in an interview or screening process, please advise us if you require accommodation.

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.