Sales Associate - Student

Who We Are For more than 130 years, The Salvation Army has served people in need in communities across Canada and Bermuda. Building on our roots as a world-wide Christian church, each year we help more than 2 million people, providing necessities such as food, clothing and shelter. In addition, we support people experiencing unemployment, addiction and family challenges. We continually adapt and innovate to meet emerging needs and live out our mission, vision and values of hope, service, dignity and stewardship. 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.
The Store Clerk/Sales Associate provides service to customers, sorts incoming products, and assists the manager in the maintenance of all store operations.
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”
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 visa, debit, etc.
The successful job applicant will have completed Public School.
The performance of the job requires continuously standing for long periods of time, frequent twisting, bending, crouching, reaching, reaching overhead, pushing and pulling, lifting, kneeling and entering data for transactions.
The performance of the job requires visual monitoring and frequently working with numbers.
He/She may demonstrate work methods to new employees, volunteers and/or students.
The incumbent’s work environment is typically in the store.
Truck Fumes
Work schedule may impact life (weeknights & weekends)
The incumbent may have little to no travel required.
The incumbent works shift (days/nights - vary week to week).
The job incumbent may be exposed to the risk of minor harm, injury or illness due to:
Exposure to toxic chemicals
Risk of back injuries (throwing back out)
Placement in the salary range will be based on factors such as market conditions, internal equity, and candidate experience, skills, and qualifications relevant to the role.