Donation and Backroom Attendant, Part-time

Goodwill Industries of Greater Grand Rapids; Belmont (MI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20% discount at stores

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development services

Job summary

Goodwill Industries of Greater Grand Rapids is seeking a Donation and Backroom Attendant. The role involves greeting donors, assisting with donations, loading/unloading trucks, and sorting items.

You will operate backroom equipment and meet physical requirements, including lifting up to 50 pounds, in a fast-paced setting. The position offers a values-driven workplace with opportunities for development and a 20% store discount, and the incumbent must be at least 18 years old due to equipment use.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Must be 18 years of age or older due to equipment.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and perform physical tasks as needed.

Responsibilities

• Greet donors with a friendly and outgoing attitude.
• Assist donors with donations.
• Load and unload trucks.
• Accurately sort donations.
• Safely operate backroom equipment, including double stacker and pallet jack.
• Ability to think and plan in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be able to regularly lift and move 25-50 pounds.

Skills

Customer service

Donor interaction

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Description

At Goodwill we are Changing Lives and Communities Through the Power of Work!

The hourly wage for the Donation and Backroom Attendant is $13.73.

• Greet donors with a friendly and outgoing attitude
• Assist donors with donations
• Load and unload trucks
• Accurately sort donations
• Safely operate all backroom equipment, including double stacker and pallet jack
• Ability to think and plan in a fast-paced environment
• Must be able to regularly lift and or move 25-50 pounds
• Employee receives a 20% Discount at all Goodwill locations!
• Due to the equipment used in this role, our insurance carrier requires applicants must be 18 years of age or older

At Goodwill we offer:

• Professional development services, personal support services
• Tuition reimbursement
• 20% discount at the greater Grand Rapids retail stores
• Goodwill is a values-driven organization where integrity, respect, innovation, stewardship, and excellence guide our decisions and actions. We believe that different experiences and perspectives make us stronger and help us better serve our community.

Goodwill is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please email [e-mail]

Requirements

Qualifications:

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Due to the equipment used in this role, our insurance carrier requires applicants must be 18 years of age or older

Physical/Emotional Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is often required stand, walk, use hands, reach with hands and arms, talk or hear; and occasionally required to sit, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, taste or smell and operate computer.

1. The employee must often lift and/or move up to 10 pounds; regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds; and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
2. Specific vision abilities required by the job include distance, color, peripheral, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
3. Well-developed sense of responsibility and coping ability.