Presorter

Description

Position Description

Job Title Pre-Sorter

9/5/2024

FLSA Status – Non Exempt EEO-1 Code -01

Summary

This position is responsible for unloading standard amount of donation carts, and separates items into departments. This position reports to the assistant manager or the store manager.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Unloads carts to sorting table and separates saleable bric-brac, shoes, accessories, domestics, jewelry and clothing from trash. Discard trash.
• Puts merchandise in designated areas for further processing.
• Fills in for other positions on the production line as needed.
• Assists with customer/donor services.
• Performs other duties and special assignments as directed, including assignments, which may be outside the primary area of employment.
• Keeps work area clean.
• Allows 10 minutes before quitting time for sweeping and cleaning up.
• Work area is clean at end of shift; all donations are processed.
  

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skill and Ability

• Ability to work quickly and consistently.
• Ability to observe the production process and to communicate with the supervisor and other team members to keep the production process moving.
• Ability to work as a productive member of a team.
  
  

Education And/or Experience Required

• Experience working with a diverse workforce.
• Ability to work with individuals possessing developmental disabilities.
• Ability to use good judgment.
• Energy to take on fast-paced work.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Good listener.
  
  

Physical Demands

• Works inside in a production and retail environment.
• Exposure to temperature fluctuations.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to speak, hear, stand, and move throughout the store.
• Use upper body strength to frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Must be able to push or pull clothing racks weighing up to 30 pounds.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is constantly standing, bending, stooping, and walking.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally be exposed to dust from donations.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be able to lift the arms shoulder height or above.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee must move arms side to side constantly.
  
  

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The qualifications, working environment, and physical demands described above are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.