Lead Sorting Room Worker

Location: The Salvation Army, Washington, NC

Position Type: Part-Time/Hourly

Pay Rate: $9.21

About this opportunity:
Acts as lead worker to other sorting room workers; receives, sorts, prices and prepares donated items for display in the store; determines suitability and pricing of items based on established standards; assists in maintaining the orderliness and cleanliness of the sorting room area; responds to customer questions.

Key responsibilities:
• Serves as the lead worker to all sorting room workers and community service workers.
• Trains and instructs employees in the proper methods and procedures.
• Informs supervisor of any issues that arise.
• Receives, inspects and sorts donated items such as clothes, shoes, household items, bric-a-brack, etc. according to the category and condition.
• Selects items suitable for store display and distributes same to appropriate area for further sorting and/or pricing.
• Discards items in accordance with established procedures.
• Fill in as back up truck driver.
What are we looking for in you:
• Six months warehouse work experience performing similar work, or
• any equivalent combination of training and experience, which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities
• Valid State Driver's License
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
Ability to meet attendance requirements. Ability to read, write and communicate the English language effectively. Ability to perform continuous walking, stooping, standing, and some climbing. Duties are usually performed standing with moderate physical effort required associated with sitting, walking, standing, lifting, bending, reaching, twisting, pushing, pulling, and carrying light to heavy objects (up to 50 lbs.).
Work is usually performed in a normal warehouse environment where there are physical discomforts associated with changed in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt, and the like, with the exception of driving conditions.

Employee Benefits:
• AFLAC Supplemental Policies
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Holiday Pay
• Life Insurance
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.
Five values at the heart of everything we do...We are...
• Passionate
• Compassionate
• Uplifting
• Brave
• Trustworthy
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: May 21, 2025 - May 24,2025
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.