Ashtabula Store - Production Associate

goodwillready; Ashtabula (OH); On-site; USD 42,981,120 - 51,577,344; Full time

Job summary

goodwillready in Ohio is seeking an associate to quickly move product from production to sales floor, using the One Touch System. You will classify items, apply pricing guidelines, and maintain quality while preserving value of donated goods.

The role emphasizes safety, teamwork, and efficient handling of wares, softlines, and bins, with standards for output and audit quality as part of daily tasks.

Qualifications

• Basic reading, writing, and math required.
• Ability to make quick decisions while processing items.
• Familiarity with pricing guidance and merchandising preferred.

Responsibilities

• Process wares, softlines, or bin using current organization pricing guidelines.
• Ability to make decisions quickly.
• Ensure donated goods are processed correctly between saleable, e-comm, trash, and salvage using the One Touch System.
• Meet minimum processing standards for quantity of saleable items: wares 63/hr, softlines 50/hr, bin 1 rack/1.5 hrs.
• Meet minimum standards for quality of saleable items; less than 10% pulled during audits.
• Preserve the value of donated goods.
• Work with clients and employees in a respectful and professional manner.
• Follow all safety policies and guidelines.
• Keep work area neat and organized.
• Complete assigned training.

Skills

Mission alignment

Manufacturing experience

Collectibles knowledge

Digital literacy

Strong sense of urgency

Education

Basic reading, writing, and math

Job description

Position Objective

Responsible for the quick and efficient movement of product from the production area to the sales floor. Expected to process using One Touch System production standards which focuses on moving the product.

Essential Duties

• Process wares, softlines, or bin using current organization pricing guidelines.
• Ability to make decisions quickly.
• Ensure donated goods are processed correctly between saleable, e-comm, trash, and salvage using the One Touch System.
• Meet minimum processing standards for quantity of saleable items
  • Wares: 63 per hour (unit pricing or good, better, best pricing)
  • Softlines: 50 per hour (good, better, best pricing)
  • Bin: 1 rack per 1.5 hours.
• Meet minimum standards for quality of saleable items processed. Less than 10% of items are pulled during a quality audit.
• Preserve the value of donated goods.
• Work with clients and employees in a respectful and professional manner.
• Follow all safety policies and guidelines.
• Keep work area neat and organized.
• Complete assigned training.

Essential Skills

• Alignment with Mission, Culture, and continuous improvement
• Manufacturing experience preferred
• Knowledge of collectibles or antiques preferred
• Basic digital literacy
• Strong sense of urgency

Core Competencies

• As a team member, the ability and desire to work cooperatively with others on a team
• Ability to tackle a problem by using a logical, systematic, sequential approach.
• Ensure that one’s own work and information are complete and accurate.
• Ability to develop, sponsor, or support the introduction of new and improved methods.
• Ability to focus on the desired result of one’s own or one’s unit’s work, setting challenging goals, focusing effort on the goals, and meeting or exceeding them.

Education

Basic reading, writing, and math required.

Work Environment

Plant environment with frequent exposure to lint and dust generated by handling donated clothes and goods. Standing for extended periods of time and occasional bending and twisting, with ability to lift up to 50 pounds. The employee is required to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; frequent talking and hearing, and use of close, distance, color, and peripheral vision and depth perception. Occasional travel within territory for training.