Material Handler Associate - Boulder Store (Baseline & Broadway)

Goodwill of Colorado; Boulder (CO); On-site; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Material Handler Associate to join their production team in Boulder. In this role, you will play a vital part in ensuring the smooth flow of operations by efficiently moving and storing donated products. Your responsibilities will include operating forklifts and pallet jacks, maintaining a clean and organized work environment, and providing excellent customer service. This position offers flexibility in scheduling and a range of benefits, including medical and retirement options. If you are physically capable and detail-oriented, this is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a meaningful mission.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Flexible Spending Accounts

Qualifications

• Ability to operate forklifts and pallet jacks safely.
• High attention to detail and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Move and store donated products efficiently using equipment.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization in the warehouse.

Skills

Forklift Operation

Attention to Detail

Customer Service

Physical Stamina

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Pallet Jack

Electric Forklift

Job description

Material Handler Associate - Boulder Store (Baseline & Broadway)

Pay: $16.00 / hour

Location: Boulder, Colorado

Employment type: Full-Time

Job Description

• Req#: MATER012758

Goodwill's Material Handlers are an integral part of our production team! Material Handlers keep our production moving by using electric forklifts and/or pallet jacks to stage portions of our production flow (i.e., gaylords, pallets, tubs, etc.) matching them with the members of the production team to maximize efficiency.

Prior experience with a forklift is a plus! A pre-employment drug screen will be required and the minimum age for this position is 18.

Full-time and part-time positions with various schedules are available. Full-time employees work 30-40 hrs per week. Part-time positions usually work 25 to 29 hours. Please tell us about your availability! (We can be flexible if you can be consistent.) Shifts could start as early as 7:00 am and end as late as 4:30 pm Monday through Saturday.

Minimum Pay: $16.00 Hr. DOE Goodwill is now a Proud Partner with DailyPay!

Full-time employees are eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, Long Term Disability, Short Term Disability, Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment, Flexible Spending Accounts and several voluntary supplemental benefit offerings. In addition, these positions are eligible for paid time off in the form of vacation, sick, holiday, floating holiday, jury duty and bereavement leave.

Part-time employees are eligible for paid holidays, floating holidays, sick leave, jury duty and bereavement leave. Part-time employees can also make pre-tax contributions to a retirement plan and some part-time employees who work enough hours in a year may become eligible for employer contributions to their retirement.

OBJECTIVE:
The Material Handler Associate will primarily work in a production environment moving, storing and retrieving donated product following Goodwill’s warehousing and material handling procedures and guidelines. The Material Handler Associate may occasionally be in contact with customers and will need to provide excellent customer service displaying an “Attitude of Gratitude” in order to support the mission of the organization.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Use and become certified on pallet jack, forklift, hand dolly or other equipment or tools to effectively move and store donated product.
• Ensure that all areas of production have sufficient materials to work with so that there is no lapse of work to minimize downtime.
• Be proactive in preparing materials or storage containers to anticipate the needs of the production team.
• Ensure that the warehouse and trailers are well organized, stocked and clean to ensure items are stored in an efficient manner.
• Prepare items for shipment and track product that is both shipped as well as received by the Retail Center docks.
• Help provide a safe working environment for you, customers and fellow employees.
• Cross-train in other departments/areas and act as back-up for other areas as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A pre-employment drug screen is required for this position.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Previous storage, moving or shipping/receiving experience is helpful.
• Able to obtain forklift certification to safely operate equipment.
• Have a high attention to detail and ability to make decisions.
• Able to withstand prolonged standing, bending and lifting up to 8 hours per day.
• Able to lift up to 75lbs, use a dolly and pallet jack as required.
• Able to work a varied schedule to include weekends, evenings and holidays with occasional overtime as necessary.
• Able to communicate effectively with customers, managers, supervisors, staff and peers.

Goodwill is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to employing qualified individuals including those with disabilities, protected veterans and military spouses.

Goodwill participates in E-Verify. For more information on E-Verify, please contact DHS: 888-897-7781 or www.dhs.gov/E-Verify

We promote a Safe & Drug-free Workplace.

Physical Requirements

Lifting:

• Heavy: 45 lbs & over
• Moderate: 15-44 lbs
• Light: 14 lbs & under

Carrying:

• Heavy: 45 lbs & over
• Moderate: 15-44 lbs
• Light: 14 lbs & under

Pushing/Pulling:

x

Reaching:

• Above Shoulder
• At Shoulder
• Below Shoulder

Other Activities:

• Twisting
• Bending
• Kneeling/Crawling
• Squat
• Climbing - use of legs only (stairs)
• Climbing - use of arms & legs (ladders)
• Hearing

Qualifications

Education

Preferred: High School / GED

Experience

Required

Preferred: Previous storage, moving or shipping/receiving experience.