Donation Attendant Montrose PT

Goodwill of Greater Washington; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Same day pay

Accrued PTO

Health benefits (dental/vision)

Life insurance

Employee discounts

EAP

401(k) with match after 1 year

Job summary

Goodwill of Greater Washington is seeking donation attendants to act as ambassadors in our donation centers. You will engage donors, accurately record donations, and help unload items from vehicles while ensuring safety and a welcoming atmosphere.

The role requires physical ability to lift up to 50 pounds and to operate basic equipment. Prior customer service experience and strong teamwork are highly valued, with continued opportunities for growth and robust benefits offered by the organization.

Qualifications

• Previous customer service experience.
• Ability to read, write, and comprehend basic English for safety purposes and communication with management.
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally with associates and customers.
• Ability to perform continuous walking, standing, bending, lifting, and climbing for prolonged periods.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds frequently.
• Multilingual is a plus; English proficiency required.

Responsibilities

• Provides excellent customer service to all internal and external guests.
• Greets donors and safely unloads donations from vehicles.
• Accurately record donations.
• Ability to independently lift up to a maximum of 50 pounds.
• Ability to safely operate manual and/or power equipment (depending on location).
• Responsible for keeping donation area clean and free of debris.
• Completes donor receipts and offers the donor a copy.
• Sorts donated items into designated categories.
• Follows prescribed safety and security practices including reporting hazards.
• Maintains a clean, neat uniform and appearance.
• Assists truck and driver helper load/unload donations into company vehicles.
• Performs general housekeeping duties as needed.

Skills

Customer service

English reading/writing

Lifting 50 pounds

Teamwork

Verbal communication

Safety awareness

Job description

Overview

Donation attendants are true Goodwill Ambassadors. Enjoy an active and dynamic position assisting donors of household goods. If you enjoy being around other people, working outdoors, and representing an organization that makes a positive impact on our community, then welcome home.

Goodwill offers exciting opportunities for professional growth, and robust benefits, including the option for same day pay, accrued personal time off (PTO), premium pay for working certain holidays, basic life insurance, individual and family dental and vision benefits, pet insurance, generous employee discounts, and access to an employee assistance program (EAP). 403(b)/401(k) plan with match available after 1 year.

Responsibilities

Essential Competencies:

Action Oriented Customer Focus Composure Time Management

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• 1. Provides excellent customer service to all internal and external guests.
• 2. Creates a welcoming atmosphere by greeting donors and safely unloading donations from vehicles.
• 3. Accurately record donations.
• 4. Ability to independently lift up to a maximum of 50 pounds.
• 5. Ability to safely operate manual and or power equipment (depending on location).
• 6. Responsible for keeping donation area clean and free of debris.
• 7. Completes donor receipts and offers the donor a copy.
• 8. Sorts donated items into designated categories.
• 9. Follows prescribed safety and security practices including reporting safety, security hazards and injuries to the General Manager, Store Manager, or Assistant Manager.
• 10. Maintains a clean, neat uniform and appearance.

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• 1. Assists truck and driver helper load/unload donations into company vehicles.
• 2. Performs general housekeeping duties as needed.
• 3. Performs other duties as directed.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• 1. Previous customer service experience.
• 2. Ability to provide exceptional customer service to internal and external customers.
• 3. Ability to read, write, and comprehend basic instruction in English for safety purposes and communication with management.
• 4. Ability to effectively communicate verbally with associates and customers.
• 5. Ability to perform continuous walking, stooping, standing, bending, lifting, kneeling and climbing for prolonged periods of time (up to 7 hours – per 8 hour shift)
• 6. Ability to lift up to 50 pounds frequently.

Preferred Qualifications

• 1. A minimum of six months of previous work experience.
• 2. High school diploma or equivalent.
• 3. Ability to work in a team environment.
• 4. Previous experience working in a warehouse environment.
• 5. Previous pallet packing and forklift experience.
• 6. Basic computer skills.
• 7. Multilingual with proficiency in English.