DONATION CENTER ASSOCIATE

Goodwill-Industries-of-Arkansa; Centerton (AR); On-site; USD 24,000 - 31,000; Part time

Job summary

Goodwill Industries of Arkansas is seeking a Donation Associate to assist contributors with donations, issue receipts, and help move materials within the store or donation center. You will pre-sort items, use a hand truck, and ensure a clean, safe environment while maintaining a guest-focused service approach.

Varied responsibilities include unloading trucks, sorting by category, and assisting teammates with distribution. The role requires a positive attitude and ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

Qualifications

• High School required.
• 0 to 6 months related experience and/or training.
• Strong communication and basic math skills.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and work in a multi-task environment.

Responsibilities

• Assists contributors with donations and issues donation receipts.
• Maintains a professional, courteous attitude at all times.
• Pre-sorts donations by category and safely packs for transport.
• Uses hand truck to move materials within the donation area or store.
• Unloads donations from trucks and helps distribute goods.
• Keeps a clean and safe environment; follows ACE culture and company values.
• Completes daily and weekly records as assigned.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Skills

Communication

Mathematical Skills

Critical Thinking

Decision Making

Supervisory Experience

Planning & Organizing

Education

High School

Job description

Job DescriptionAssists contributors with donations and move materials within the store as needed.Uphold a positive work environment that follows Goodwill's Amazing Customer Experience (ACE) culture, Values, and Mission in everything you do and every interaction you have with co-workers, clients, customers and management.Essential Duties and Responsibilities1. Accepts donations by providing assistance to contributors and issuing donation receipts.2. Maintains a professional and courteous attitude at all times, willing to be flexible and assume new job responsibilities, as needed.3. Commits to self and job improvement and team building.4. Treats every customer and contributor as if they were a GUEST in their home. GUEST stands for Greet, Understand, Explain, Suggest and Thank.5. Pre-sort donations, separates salvage and removes.6. Uses hand truck to move materials around donation center and/or moves materials within the store as needed.7. Accepts donations of good quality and politely refuses unacceptable items.8. Pre-sorts donations by established categories and safely packs for transport.9. Helps to unload unfinished goods from truck and moves to proper staging area and assists team members with distribution of goods.10. Maintains a clean and safe environment.11. Completes accurate daily and weekly records when assigned.12. Perform any other related duties as required or assigned.QualificationsTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty mentioned satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.EducationHigh SchoolExperience0 to 6 months related experience and/or training.Skills- Communication Skills- Mathematical Skills- Critical Thinking Skills- Decision Making- Supervisory Experience- Planning, organizing, and project management skills.Additional InformationAbility to use hand truck and work in a multi-task environment. Ability to lift 50 lbs.