Material Handler - Full Time (Brooklyn Ave.)

Goodwill Industries of Northeast Indiana, Inc.; Plant (TN); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401K

Life insurance

EAP

Holiday pay

Paid time off

Store discounts

Job summary

Goodwill Industries of Northeast Indiana, Inc. invites applications for a Material Handler at our Fort Wayne Operations Center. You’ll support donation intake, sorting, and shipments, helping keep the supply chain flowing and community needs met.

This is generally a 1st shift position, with weekend availability required. You will lift up to 100 pounds occasionally and up to 50 pounds frequently, with opportunities to grow within the organization and access our comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Physical ability to lift up to 100 pounds occasionally.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds frequently.
• Weekend availability required for schedule consistency.

Responsibilities

• Loads and unloads trucks/carts manually with hand truck or pallet jack.
• Accepts donations and distributes tax receipts.
• Pre-sorts donations as required.
• Assists the driver on route and with home pickups.
• Keeps area and trucks clean and neat.
• Follows all safety rules and practices.
• Operates compactor if trained.
• Heavy lifting, pushing and pulling is required.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the VP of Operations & E-Commerce.
• Promote donor and customer satisfaction.

Job description

Description

Goodwill Industries of Northeast Indiana, Inc. is looking for a Material Handler for our Operations Center in Fort Wayne!

Do you love working in logistics, but are tired of the late nights, working every weekend, and inconsistent schedules? Are you a "people person" who is interested in the career development resources that Goodwill has to offer? Do you want to serve your community while building your career? If so, this might be the right opportunity for you!

Goodwill offers competitive wages and we pay bi-weekly. We offer great full-time benefits including medical, dental and vision; a 401K plan; life insurance and Employee Assistance Program (EAP); holiday pay; paid time off (PTO), and in store discounts. This is generally "1st shift" work, but weekend availability is required.

Goodwill's mission is to Empower and prepare people for independence through training, personal growth and work. Goodwill stores support this mission by collecting and selling goods donated by the community.

As a material handler, every day can be something a little different! Working out of our Operations Center on Brooklyn Ave., you collect donations from the community and issue tax receipts. You also get to hand sort and organize the donated goods to prepare for shipment to our area Goodwill Stores. Additionally, there are days that you go with the driver and act as a "driver's helper". You will be assisting the driver with pick up and delivery between the stores, operations center and corporate office.

Are you friendly? Are you dependable? Are you able to be on your feet all day? Are you up for some heavy work? Are you able to lift, push or pull up to 100 pounds occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds constantly to move objects?

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1. Loads and unloads trucks/carts manually, with hand truck, or with pallet jack at all locations.
2. Accepts donations and distributes tax receipts.
3. Pre-sorts donations as required.
4. Assists and follows the directions of the truck driver while on route.
5. Assists and directs truck driver with backing of truck and with directions for home pick ups.
6. Keeps area and trucks clean and neat.
7. Follows all safety rules and practices.
8. Operates compactor, if trained.
9. Heavy lifting, pushing and pulling required.
10. Performs all other duties as may be assigned by the VP of Operations & E-Commerce in the process of carrying out the mission of Goodwill Industries of Northeast Indiana, Inc.
11. In order to promote customer and donor satisfaction it is mandatory for employees