Material Handler (Full-Time)

Employment Term: Regular Employment Type: Full Time Hours per Week: per schedule

Work Hours (i.e. shift): based on needs Starting Salary: $9.25 Salary/Benefit Notes: Our full-time team members (30 hours or more per week) are eligible for the following benefits:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance plan
• Optional dependent life insurance
• Domestic partner benefits
• Short- and long-term disability plans
• Flexible spending plan
• Retirement plan
• Paid time-off benefits
• Team member assistance program
• Health and wellness programs
• Educational assistance program
• Team member discount card

While our stores focus on selling donated and new merchandise, each member of our team works toward our No. 1 core value — Putting People First…All People. By striving to bring our values to life each day in everything we do, we change the lives of the people in our communities.

Our stores are busy — we’re changing lives every day — and we are looking for a Material Handler for our Goodwill Retail Store and Training Center. Material Handlers at Goodwill are not your typical material handlers. They manage the flow of donation processing by setting up work stations with product and supplies. The ability to anticipate needs and make quick decisions is critical to the role.

Position Responsibilities:

• Assists with the movement of donations throughout the facility with manual and power equipment
• Unload and load semi-trailers and trucks
• Work closely with the Production Leader to determine inventory needs
• Adjust production priority based on donation volume
• Label and identify storage containers as they move through the facility
• Loads and operates a trash compactor.
• Maintains the donation area and other inventory in a clean, neat, and safe manner

What I must bring:

• Education generally equivalent to a high school diploma is preferred but not required.
• Previous experience in a retail environment is preferred.
• Experience of at least a basic level of competency with computers to complete e-learning opportunities and use our intranet, G-Wiz.
• May require the ability to operate a cash register.
• Must have good judgment to recognize clothing categories.
• Must remain productive without direct leadership.

How I will be safe:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly required to talk and/or hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping and crouching. The team member also will use their hands to handle objects, tools or controls and reach with their arms. The team member is occasionally required to sit, climb and balance.

The team member must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move 50 pounds and more. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.