Meadville, PA Retail - Material Handler

Goodwill Industries International, Inc.; Meadville (Crawford County); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused nonprofit organization in Meadville seeks individuals for a role involving material handling and customer service. Responsibilities include moving and organizing donated goods, maintaining equipment, and ensuring a safe environment. Ideal candidates should possess strong communication skills, problem-solving abilities, and relevant equipment certifications. Experience in material handling is advantageous, and a high school diploma or GED is preferred. Join us in making a difference in our community.

Qualifications

• Must pass all required certifications.
• Basic reading, writing, and counting skills.
• Physical ability to lift 50 pounds and perform various tasks.

Responsibilities

• Move materials following One Touch System guidelines.
• Back up for Attended Donation Center.
• Organize and load trucks safely and properly.
• Communicate problems with donated goods.
• Maintain records and logs as required.

Skills

Equipment certifications

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work independently

Strong sense of urgency

Problem solving skills

Material handling experience

Education

High school diploma or GED preferred

Tools

Tow motor

Pallet jack

Job description

Why Work at Goodwill?

At Goodwill, your work means more. Every role here is part of something bigger — creating opportunities, strengthening communities, and helping people build brighter futures. When you join our team, you’re not just taking a job; you’re becoming part of a mission. If you’re looking for meaningful work in a supportive, purpose-filled environment, we’d love to meet you.

Essential Duties:

• Move materials following One Touch System guidelines throughout donated goods cycle.
• Back up for Attended Donation Center.
• Carry-out for large items and world class customer service.
• Must organize and load trucks, safely, neatly and properly.
• Communicate problems and rejections of donated goods to appropriate supervisor.
• Move, organize, and stack donated goods, salvage, and waste in warehouse space or in trucks with the use of material handling equipment.
• Bale salvage materials.
• Maintains required daily maintenance check and keeps supervisor informed regarding maintenance for any vehicle assigned.
• Maintains records and logs as required.
• Maintains appearance, dress, attitude, and actions conducive to good public relations.
• Keeps equipment clean and safe.
• Maintenance duties as assigned.
• Complies with all safety and security policies as directed by corporate management.
• Other duties as required by Goodwill.
  

Essential Skills:

• Equipment certifications, ie. tow motor, pallet jack.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Strong sense of urgency.
• Problem solving skills.
• Previous material handling experience a plus.
• Must pass all required certifications.

Core Competencies

• Ability to ensure that information is passed on to others who should be kept informed.
• As a team member, the ability and desire to work cooperatively with others on a team; as a team leader, the ability to demonstrate interest, skill, and success in getting groups to learn to work together.
• Ability to demonstrate support for innovation and for organization changes needed to improve the organization’s effectiveness; initiating, sponsoring, and implementing organization change.
• Ability to demonstrate concern for satisfying one’s external and/or internal customers.
• Ability to identify the information needed to clarify a situation.
• Ability to tackle a problem by using a logical, systematic, sequential approach.
• Ability to anticipate the implications and consequences of situation and take appropriate action.
• Ability to find effective solutions by taking a holistic, abstract, or theoretical perspective.

Education

Basic reading, writing, and counting.
High school diploma or GED preferred.

Work Environment and Physical Demands

Must be able to lift 50 pounds in an office and warehouse setting with prolonged lifting and standing. Bending, twisting, pushing, and pulling required. Direct contact with public. Exposure to environmental conditions in all weather.