Donation Attendant (53)

Goodwill Industries of Central Michigan's Heartland; Okemos (MI); On-site; USD 19,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discount at our retail stores

Employee discount at Sprint, Dell, AT&

Financial Coaching

Job summary

Goodwill Industries of Central Michigan's Heartland is seeking a part-time Donation Attendant at our Okemos location. You will greet donors, transfer donations to the ADC, and help sort items for processing while maintaining a friendly public presence. Job requires lifting up to 50 pounds and basic paperwork in English.

Employees receive discounts and benefits, with a focus on community service and daily donations operations. Prior experience in retail or donation centers is helpful.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is preferred.
• Must be able to read and write in English to complete appropriate paperwork daily.

Responsibilities

• Greet and provide friendly service to donors and assist in transferring items to the ADC.
• Sort and place donations in the appropriate containers.
• Remove clothing from bags and boxes and prepare items for processing.
• Open and close the ADC as scheduled and secure the area when leaving.

Skills

English literacy

Customer service

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Changing Lives Through the Power of Work

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• Location 1860 W Grand River Ave,Okemos, MI, 48864-1806,United States
• Base Pay $14.00 - $14.50 / Hour
• Job Category Donated Goods and Retail
• Industry Warehouse, Stocking, Non-Profit
• Relocation Expense Covered No
• Employee Type Non-Exempt PT
• Manage Others No

Description

No Late Nights!

Donation Centers are open from 10:00am to 6pm Mon - Sat,

and 12am to 5pm on Sunday.

Additional benefits of working full time for GICMH are:

• Employee discount at our retail stores.
• Employee discount at Sprint, Dell, AT&T, and other retailers.
• Financial Coaching.
• Greet and provide friendly service to donors and assist in transferring items to the ADC.
• Offer tax receipts
• Acknowledge additional donors while assisting others
• Sort and place donations in the appropriate containers.
• Remove clothing from bags and boxes.
• Remove any hangers from clothing.
• Rubber band and pair any shoes and boots
• Open and close the ADC as scheduled
• Secure the ADC whenever leaving at the end of the work shift.
• Ability to read and write in English in order to complete appropriate paperwork on a daily basis.
• Must be able to properly issue accurate, legible donor slips and maintain accurate records of donation activity.

Additional Duties:

• Notify the Transportation Supervisor of large furniture items or if an early pickup is needed.
• Assist the truck driver in transferring the donations from the ADC to the truck.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to transfer donated goods from the donor’s vehicle to the ADC and regularly lift up to 50 pounds.
• Have the ability to carry, push, pull or otherwise move and organize merchandise on a regular basis.

Education Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent is preferred.

Summary

We are searching for someone dependable to join our team. As a donation attendant you will collect donations from the community that we sell in our retail stores to help people in that community and others in Central Michigan get work experience, job training, and other services.

Most donations centers have one or possibly two employees working at a time so attendance is crucial to the job. You will be working with the public so a positive attitude and friendliness are a must. We collect everything from furniture to clothing so you will be handling a wide variety of items every day, big and small, and need to be able to move the donations and sort them throughout a work day.

Come be a part of a great team and learn more about how you can help your community!