SORT: Clothing Processor at Sharia's Closet

Sharia’s Closet is a small but mighty nonprofit providing clothing for individuals and families in and around the San Diego community who are facing financial hardship or crisis. They provide personalized empowerment in the form of new/gently used clothing for those in need of their services, victims of domestic violence, natural disasters, and human trafficking as well as unsheltered or unemployed individuals. They know proper clothing helps people maintain a sense of dignity and self-esteem in times of insecurity.

As a Clothing Processor, you'll help with the intake of donated goods including clothing, bedding, and towels. You'll help with sorting items into their designated areas, receiving deliveries, maintaining inventory, and keep the workspace clean and organized. Volunteers will also help with rotating stock, including recommending the disposal of defective stock, and providing customer service through face-to-face interactions and phone calls.

Volunteer duties and responsibilities:

• Select and sort clothing donations by category, seasonal, size, color, type of clothing

• Examine items for any defects including holes, stains, or other issues

• Restock shelves/racks with sorted items

• Prepare rejected goods for proper disposal

• Maintain a neat, safe, organized, and clean work environment at all times

• Share experiences, answer questions, and set a standard for other volunteers

• Clean shoes, purses and accessories

• Label clothes, shoes, purses and accessories

• Check client’s orders for accuracy

• Maintain store inventory and closet supplies

• Unload deliveries while keeping the stockroom clean and organized

• Perform other duties as assigned

Opportunity Requirements & Important Notes 

• Attire: Closed-toe shoes are required.

• Physical Requirements: Volunteers should be able to lift 10-20 pounds.

• ​Safety: Please wear a face mask over your nose and mouth during this volunteer opportunity. Wearing a face mask is required to enter.

• ​Waiver: Minors will need to bring a signed Parent Consent Form when they volunteer. 

• ​Note: You must download the HandsOn Connect app to your smart device to electronically sign the waiver and check in at this volunteer opportunity. The HandsOn Connect App can be downloaded from the Apple Store and Google Play. Volunteers that do not sign in will automatically be marked as not attending at midnight the day of their shift. 
  
  Sharia's Closet is open to scheduling shifts with volunteers after hours and on Sundays with prior arranagements made by emailing [email protected] to confirm. After hours Monday - Friday would be 6:00pm - 9:00pm. After hours on Sundays would be 11:00am - 3:00pm. 

About Sharia's Closet

Founded in humble beginnings, the vision and intention of Sharia’s Closet have remained constant over the past 8 years to accommodate the growing need for emergency clothing in San Diego’s communities. All clothing and hygiene items that are graciously donated to Sharia’s Closet are then given to people in need, and there is never an exchange of money for the clothing and hygiene items that Sharia’s Closet provides. People of all ages, genders, identities, and cultural backgrounds are served with dignity and respect through Sharia’s Closet, one purple bag at a time.