Retail Sales Associate

Location: Dekalb IL 
Pay: $15.00 per hour 
Job Type: Part-time
Schedule: 24 hours per week, including evenings, weekends, and holidays as scheduled

 
Benefits: 

• Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays, prorated by scheduled hours 

• Optional voluntary life insurance 

• 403(b) retirement savings plan 

• Access to additional voluntary benefit options 

• Employer funded pension plan for eligible employees 

About the Role 

At The Salvation Army Thrift Store, your work helps turn donations into funding for programs that support people in our community. We are looking for a friendly, dependable Retail Sales Associate to provide great customer service, keep the store organized, and help create a welcoming shopping experience for customers and donors. 

What You’ll Do 

• Greet customers and provide friendly, helpful service 

• Operate the register and process sales transactions accurately 

• Help open, close, and balance the register as assigned 

• Restock merchandise and keep displays neat and easy to shop 

• Help sort, prepare, and move merchandise to the sales floor 

• Keep the store clean, safe, and organized 

• Work with team members to support daily sales and production goals 

Training Provided 

• Paid training on register and store procedures 

• Ongoing coaching and support from store leadership 

• Opportunity to build retail and customer service skills 

Why Join Us 

• Mission-driven work that supports programs in your community 

• On-the-job training 

• Team-oriented environment 

• Employee Discount, Employee Assistance Program, and more! 

Qualifications- 

Required 

• Ability to provide friendly customer service 

• Reliable attendance and punctuality 

• Basic communication and teamwork skills 

• Basic math and computer skills 

• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed 

• Ability to stand and walk for most of the shift 

• Ability to bend, reach, and lift or move merchandise throughout the day 

• High school diploma or currently pursuing  

Preferred 

• Previous retail, cashier, customer service, or thrift store experience 

• Experience using a point of sale system 

The Salvation Army is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates who are returning to work, U.S. Veterans, people with disabilities, people impacted by the justice system, and people without a college degree are encouraged to apply.