Material Handler

Goodwill; Nicholasville, Northern (KY, KY); On-site; USD 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

403(b) Plan

Employer 403(b) Matching

Employee Assistance Program

Tuition Reimbursement

Vacation & Holidays

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Voluntary Life Insurance

Career coaching

Cars to Work program

Mission-centric career

Job summary

Goodwill Kentucky is seeking a high-energy Material Handler to support store operations in our Nicholasville location. You will assist donors and staff, unload donations, and help maintain a positive customer experience.

This full-time role offers benefits and a schedule from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM, Monday through Sunday, with a $13.00 per hour pay. Prior production experience is preferred and physical demands include lifting up to 50 lbs.

Qualifications

• 1 year of production experience preferred.
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs occasionally.
• Excellent customer service and positive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Assist donors or staff with unloading donations using carts or dollies.
• Maintain a positive shopping experience by providing excellent customer service.
• Perform basic housekeeping to keep store and donation area clean.
• Follow all company policies and procedures.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Positive attitude

Job description

Description

Goodwill Kentucky is looking for a high energy, positive attitude, team-minded Material Handler to join our team! This position is essential for the success of our retail store operation. The ideal candidate will support our core values of Dignity, Service, Hope, and Partnership with a focus on great customer service. If you are looking for an opportunity that allows you to reach new goals while helping others in your community, the Material Handler opportunity is for you!

Our retail operation is an important part of who we are and what we do. It fuels our good work across the Kentucky Bluegrass, generating revenue for programs and services while providing job opportunities to many of who face limited options. Every role within our retail operations helps us further our mission of empowering people to increase the dignity and independence that comes with earning a paycheck and achieving self-sufficiency.

Pay: $13.00/ hour

Job Type: Full-time

Monday-Sunday: 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM

Essential Duties and Tasks:

• Assist each donor or Goodwill transportation staff with unloading donations from donor vehicles or store trucks using rolling carts or dollies, as necessary.
• Maintains a positive shopping experience by providing excellent customer service.
• Perform basic housekeeping duties to keep cleanliness of the store and donation area.
• Follows all Company policies and procedures.

Education and Experience:

• 1 year of production experience preferred

Physical Demands:

• Ability to lift/carry 25 lbs. frequently and up to 50 lbs. occasionally.
• Regularly required to sit, stand, bend, reach, push, pull, lift, carry, and walk about the store.
• 403(b) Plan
• Company 403(b) Matching Contributions
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Generous Vacation Time & 8 Paid Holidays
• Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Life, Dependent Life and AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance
• Free career coaching, including financial training and digital literacy
• Access to our Goodwill Cars to Work program
• Mission-centric career

When we say mission-centric career, what do we mean? When you work at Goodwill, you work to help fund employment programs for Kentuckians who have disabilities or other challenges to entering the workforce. You get paid, but you also help your neighbors in need!

Have a background challenge? That’s OK, too! Goodwill is a proud second-chance employer.

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