Full Time Temporary Central Sort Sorter

Goodwill of Silicon Valley; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Goodwill of Silicon Valley is seeking an on-site worker at our Main Plant in San Jose, CA to process donated items for sale. Responsibilities include sorting, grading, cleaning, hanging, tagging, and packing a variety of items as well as assisting clients and maintaining compliance with company procedures.

The role emphasizes accurate handling, item differentiation by quality, and operating within a busy warehouse environment with standard safety practices.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of general arithmetic (adding/subtracting) is required.
• Basic ability to read and write in English preferred.

Responsibilities

• Process donated clothes, house wares, books, toys, jewelry, shoes and miscellaneous items for sale through pre-sorting, sorting, grading, cleaning, hanging and packaging.
• Separate items according to predetermined classification or criteria (pre-sorts).
• Sort and grade items for sale in regular stores.
• Remove surface dirt from glassware and small ware and dispose of unfit items.
• Hang saleable clothes on hangers and tag/price items.
• Label containers and store items appropriately.
• Assist clients assigned for vocational services as requested.
• Follow and enforce all company procedures.

Skills

Arithmetic

English basic reading/writing

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Main Plant - San Jose, CA 95112, Salary Range: $18.45 - $18.45 Hourly

Major Responsibilities

• Will process donated clothes, house wares, books, toys, jewelry, shoes and miscellaneous items for sale. This is done through pre-sorting, sorting, grading, cleaning, hanging and packaging
• May separate (pre-sorts) items according to predetermined classification or criteria
• Separates (sorts) and grades items into goods saleable at the regular stores
• Removes surface dirt from glassware and small ware placing items, which are not complete and/or broken into containers for the As-Is or trash
• Puts saleable clothes on to hangers
• Tags and/or prices items
• Places items into containers and puts appropriate storage label on container
• Works with clients who are assigned for vocational services as requested
• Follows and enforces all company procedures
• Performs other duties as requested

Qualifications: Requirements

• Knowledge of general arithmetic (adding/subtracting) is required

Preferred Qualifications

• Basic ability to read and write in English

Equipment Used

Racks, plastic pallets, barrels, watermelon boxes, pallet jack dolly, tag gun, pricing gun, wheeled carts.

Aptitudes/skills/temperament

• Ability to perform routine work, adapting to change as it relates to workflow
• Ability to maintain self-control and work in cooperation with co-workers
• Ability to coordinate hand-eye-foot movement to quickly manipulate and handle item
• Ability to examine items and visually differentiating between them based on quality standards
• Ability to meet and maintain established standards

Working conditions

Work is performed in a large enclosed warehouse area with even concrete floor surface. The area is heated and has natural ventilation. The temperature will fluctuate depending on locations within the department.

Dust and dirt is controlled by daily cleaning of the work area. Some items may be soiled/dirty or broken. These are either cleaned or disposed of following established procedures. A variety of household cleaning products are used. Work is completed independently but in cooperation with the whole department.

The noise volume is moderately high throughout the day depending on the amount of activity, equipment in operation, radio operation and television testing.

Material handling equipment (forklift, hand truck, moveable containers) may be operated in or near work areas.

Emotional Effort

The job is routine with occasional periods of high activity/demand requiring little or no overtime to complete the work

Physical Requirements

The work pace is steady, requiring lifting and/or carrying up to 25 lbs consistently. On a regular basis heavier item of up to 50 lbs will be lifted/carried either with assistance from another person or by using appropriate material handling equipment.

Normal or corrected talking, hearing, and seeing abilities are sufficient to perform the required tasks.

Additional Information

Responsibilities may be added, deleted or changed at any time at the discretion of management, formally or informally either orally or in writing.