Donation Attendant - Part Time

Goodwill Industries of West Michigan, Inc.; Grand Haven (MI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Store discount

Flexible hours

Earned Time Off

Casual dress

Work for an incredible mission

Collaborative work culture

Weekly pay

Family-friendly hours

Career development

Job summary

Goodwill Industries of West Michigan, Inc. is seeking a Donation Attendant - Part Time, Hourly to help receive and organize donations at the Retail Store. You will greet donors, unload vehicles, issue receipts, and ensure donations are sorted and stored properly.

This role emphasizes safety, teamwork, and excellent customer service in a fast-paced environment. Flexible hours, weekly pay, and a strong mission support your work-life balance.

Qualifications

• GED/diploma in High School preferred.
• Experience in manufacturing and/or retail operations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Receive donated goods from donors.
• Assist donors with unloading vehicles and carrying donations.
• Provide receipts and literature to donors upon request.
• Organize and sort donations into proper containers utilizing space as donations are received.
• Maintain accurate donation records of total donors on a daily and weekly basis.
• Demonstrate consistent positive behavior with all customers and communicate donation policies and procedures.
• Follow all safety policies and procedures.
• Housekeeping; cleaning, sweeping, and shoveling donation area.
• Operate and utilize power lift stacker, pump cart, furniture cart, and dolly when moving and stacking containers.
• Assemble/disassemble and label containers (gaylords, bulk carts, totes).
• Hardline and furniture processing when donations are at a minimum; organize incoming and outgoing containers.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Flexibility

Safety awareness

Education

GED/diploma

Job description

Donation Attendant - Part Time, Hourly

• Flexible hours
• Earned Time Off
• Work for an incredible mission
• Collaborative work culture
• Weekly pay
• Family-friendly hours

Donation Attendant - Part Time, Hourly

Our mission is to Change Lives through the Power of Work!

Perks:

• Store discount
• Flexible hours
• Earned Time Off
• Casual dress
• Work for an incredible mission
• Collaborative work culture
• Weekly pay
• Family-friendly hours
• Career development

This position is responsible for receiving and organizing donations at the Retail Store.

• Receive donated goods from donors.
• Assist donors with unloading vehicles and carrying donations.
• Provide receipts and literature to donors upon request.
• Organize and sort donations into proper containers utilizing space as donations are received.
• Maintain accurate donation records of total donors on a daily and weekly basis.
• Demonstrate consistent positive behavior with all internal and external customers and professionally communicate donation policies and procedures.
• Follow all safety policies and procedures.
• Housekeeping; cleaning, sweeping, and shoveling donation area.
• Material Handling:
• Operate and utilize power lift stacker, pump cart, furniture cart, and dolly when moving and stacking containers.
• Assemble/disassemble and label containers (gaylords, bulk carts, totes).

Other Duties:

• Hardline and furniture processing when donations are at a minimum. Following established procedures and pricing guidelines.
• Organize incoming and outgoing containers.

Competencies:

All positions at Goodwill Industries of West Michigan require that the individual possess strong personal motivation/initiative, problem-solving orientation, commitment to excellence, an ability to work well with diverse teams, and a strong commitment to our organizational mission. Additionally, this position requires the following:

• Planning & organizing
• Flexibility/adaptability
• Customer Orientation
• Team building
• Ability to work independently

Education:

• GED/diploma in High School preferred

Experience:

• A year of experience in manufacturing and/or retail operations preferred

Physical Requirements:

• Mobility: Required to stand; frequently walk, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch.
• Dexterity: Requires hands to manipulate, feel, reach, lift and/or carry.
• Sensory: Able to see objects, and colors at close range or distance, peripheral, and depth vision, and communicate orally with normal hearing decibels.
• Lifting: Medium work (frequently lifts and/or carries 25 to 50 lbs using safety measures in place.)
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Physical Environment:

• Combination of both indoor and outdoor work
• Exposure to dust and debris
• Noisy setting
• Considerable physical exertion including frequent bending and lifting
• Must be able to stand for extended periods of time