Donated Goods Inventory & Display Prep Associate

Goodwill of Greater Washington; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Goodwill of Greater Washington is seeking an Inventory Associate to support fast-paced donation processing and merchandising in our retail store. You will transfer, sort, and prepare donated items for the sales floor, evaluate salability, maintain logs, and uphold safety standards.

The role emphasizes accuracy in counting, categorizing items, and providing excellent service to donors and shoppers in a busy retail environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to perform basic math.
• Ability to read, write, and comprehend basic instruction.
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally with associates and customers.
• Ability to perform continuous walking, stooping, standing, bending, lifting, kneeling and climbing for prolonged periods (up to 7 hours per 8 hour shift).
• Ability to lift max of 25 lbs frequently.

Responsibilities

• Transfers merchandise from containers to determine appropriateness for the sales floor.
• Stays abreast of brand name, designer labels, current and vintage styles.
• Prepare items for the sales floor. Evaluate items to determine quality, pricing, value and salability.
• Counts number of items processed and records on official log.
• Sorts apparel into boutique, salable, and salvage categories according to quota.
• Places items on hangers, places hangers on rolling rack, and transports them to the sales floor keeping similar items grouped.
• Counts pieces of clothing and records on Daily Hanger Report.
• Places non-sellable merchandise in the appropriate container.
• Follows good safety and security practices including reporting safety hazards and injuries to the manager on duty.
• Maintains a pace at which one is able to meet required productivity goals (quotas) for pieces processed.
• Maintains a clean, neat uniform and appearance.

Skills

Action Oriented

Customer Focus

Composure

Time Management

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Basic computer skills

Job description

Goodwill of Greater Washington is seeking an Inventory Associate to support fast-paced donation processing and merchandising in our retail store. You will transfer, sort, and prepare donated items for the sales floor, evaluate salability, maintain logs, and uphold safety standards.

The role emphasizes accuracy in counting, categorizing items, and providing excellent service to donors and shoppers in a busy retail environment.