Machine Operator - OUTLET - Brooklyn Park, MN - (Full-Time)

Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota; Brooklyn Park (MN); On-site; USD 19,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discount

Career development opportunities

Competitive pay

Job summary

Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota in Brooklyn Park seeks a Machine Operator to operate the baling machine and prepare product for secondary markets, contributing to the organization’s mission.

A typical full-time schedule is 35–40 hours per week with a combination of days, nights and weekends. The role emphasizes production and quality, safety, and teamwork; competitive pay, employee discount, and opportunities for career development.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Ability to effectively communicate with supervisors, employees and customers.
• Ability to work independently and coordinate multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong decision-making skills.
• Ability to interact with a very diverse population in a human-services setting.
• Perseverance and commitment to getting the job done.
• Ability to operate material handling equipment.
• A typical full-time schedule is 35-40 hours per week and requires: Open schedule availability including a combination of days, nights, and weekends, totaling at least 35 hours per week; and Willingness and ability to be cross-trained, and to train in new employees.

Responsibilities

• Production and Quality Operations: Operates equipment effectively and efficiently.
• Safety: Help contribute to a safe, welcoming environment for employees and customers.
• Mission: Executes all job duties in a manner that promotes employment and quality participant experience.

Skills

Communication

Independence

Decision making

Customer interaction

Multitasking

Safety awareness

MHE operation

Open schedule

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Material handling equipment

Job description

Job Details

Posting Details

• Posted on August 31, 2026

Locations

• Brooklyn Park, MN (Outlet Location)
  7051 W Broadway Ave
  Brooklyn Park, MN 55428, USA
• Warehouse
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: MACHI015334

Description

Position Summary:

This position is responsible for operates baling machine, preparing product for secondary markets generating revenues that contribute to the organizations mission.

A day in the life: In a typical day, a Machine Operatorcan expect to...

• Production and Quality Operations: Operates equipment effectively and efficiently.
• Safety: Help contribute to a safe, welcoming environment for employees and customers.
• Mission: Executes all job duties in a manner that promotes employment and quality participant experience.

Job Pay & Perks:

• Pay Range: $13.85 - $19.91/hr
• Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota prioritizes work-life balance. Weekend/holiday shifts are limited, and we offer competitive pay, flexible hours, a variety of benefit options and an employee discount.

• Work-life balance: No overnights or late closing shifts, and limited holiday hours (closed Easter, Independence Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Years’ Day)

• GESMN retail locations are closed New Year’s Day, Easter Sunday, Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day!

• Opportunities for career development and advancement

About You:

Required Knowledge & Skills:

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Ability to effectively communicate with supervisors, employees and customers
• Ability to work independently and coordinate multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong decision-making skills.
• Ability to interact with a very diverse population in a human-services setting.
• Perseverance and commitment to getting the job done.
• Ability to operate material handling equipment.
• A typical full-time schedule is 35-40 hours per week and requires:
  • Open schedule availability including a combination of days, nights, and weekends, totaling at least 35 hours per week; and
  • Willingness and ability to be cross-trained, and to train in new employees.

Prior Experience & Education:

• 0-3 years of experience.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

About Us:

• GESMN leadership recognizes the importance of varied backgrounds and racial diversity contributing to our organization’s goals and future. Read more about us here .
• We are a 501(c)3 nonprofit that offers job training and customized career support to eliminate barriers to work and independence.
• Proceeds from thrift retail, e-commerce, grants, and financial contributions fund our nearly 20 customized services that help Minnesotans get equitable access to jobs, create stable careers and realize the power of work.
• Shopping and donating items divert over 65 million pounds from local landfills annually and have helped us connect people to jobs since 1919.

Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota (GESMN) is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. GESMN will not discriminate against any employee or applicant based upon a person’s race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, disability, status with regard to public assistance, age, sexual or affectional orientation, gender identity, familial status, ancestry, local human rights commission activity, citizenship, genetic information, protected veteran or military status, or any other protected class.

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