Performance criteria

• Compliance with occupational health and safety rules
• Compliance with work instructions
• Appropriate judgment
• Demonstration of a keen sense of observation
• Quick execution
• Understanding of the importance of recycling and reuse

Tasks

• Take articles out of bags, boxes or containers.
• Verify the condition of clothing, shoes and other articles.
• When in doubt, ask the supervisor about the value of clothing or coats (i.e. furs, leather).
• Gather the nonreusable clothing, shoes and other articles (i.e. clothes that are stained, torn, deformed, no longer fashionable) and place them in recycling or garbage bins.
• Gather the clothing, shoes and other articles requiring small repairs (i.e. broken zippers, unsewn hemlines or loose buttons) and place them in bins to be sent to the appropriate location.
• Gather the out-of-season clothing, shoes and other articles and place them in bins to be sent to the warehouse.
• Gather the in-season clothing, shoes and other articles in good condition and place them in bins to be sent for sorting.

Performance criteria

• Compliance with occupational health and safety rules
• Compliance with work instructions
• Appropriate judgment
• Demonstration of a keen sense of observation
• Quick execution
• Understanding of the importance of recycling and reuse

Tasks

• Group women’s clothing by category.
• Group men’s clothing by category.
• Group children’s clothing by category.
• Remove clothing that does not fit the established criteria for sale and send the articles to the appropriate location.

Performance criteria

• Compliance with occupational health and safety rules
• Compliance with work instructions
• Appropriate judgment
• Demonstration of a keen sense of observation
• Quick execution

Tasks

• Verify the condition of household articles.
• When in doubt, ask the supervisor about the value of the articles (i.e. china, silverware, crystal).
• Gather nonreusable articles (i.e. chipped dishes, burnt pans, broken toasters or knickknacks) and place them in recycling or waste bins.
• Group articles that may be sold, by category.

Performance criteria

• Compliance with occupational health and safety rules
• Compliance with work instructions
• Appropriate judgment
• Demonstration of a keen sense of observation
• Quick execution

Tasks

• Verify the condition of toys or stuffed animals.
• When in doubt, ask the supervisor whether a toy should be kept.
• Gather the nonreusable toys or stuffed animals and place them in recycling or waste bins.
• Gather the toys requiring small repairs and place them in bins to be sent for repair, if applicable.
• Group the toys and stuffed animals that may be sold, by category.

Performance criteria

• Compliance with occupational health and safety rules
• Compliance with work instructions
• Appropriate judgment
• Demonstration of a keen sense of observation
• Quick execution

Tasks

• Verify the condition of books, magazines or CDs.
• When in doubt, ask the supervisor about the value of books or CDs (i.e. rare books or CDs).
• Gather the irrecoverable books, magazines or CDs (i.e. books that are torn or marked up, broken CDs, etc.) and place them in recycling or waste bins.
• Group the books, magazines or CDs that may be sold, by category.

Performance criteria

• Compliance with occupational health and safety rules
• Compliance with work instructions
• Appropriate judgment
• Demonstration of a keen sense of observation
• Accurate labelling

Tasks

• Ensure that a sufficient quantity of labelling materials is available.
• Verify the condition of the articles to be sold.
• Interpret the pricing chart.
• Write the codes and prices on the labels as well as the size, if applicable.
• Group the different articles (i.e. clothing for men, women and children, books and CDs).

Performance criteria

• Compliance with work instructions
• Courteous service
• Honesty
• Accurate calculations and data entered
• Proper use of computerized equipment

Tasks

• Receive money and give change.
• Use a cash register, computerized sales equipment or a point-of-sale terminal to receive payment by credit or debit card.
• Charge amounts to customers’ accounts.
• Give receipts, sales slips, transaction records, etc.

Performance criteria

• Compliance with the stocking or storage plan
• Order and cleanliness

Tasks

• Clean the equipment and machines.
• Put away the accessories, forms, materials, etc.
• Dust or clean the workstation.