Merchandise Processor Bowie FT

Goodwill-of-Greater-Washington-; Bowie (MD); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Same day pay

PTO & Paid holidays

Premium holiday pay

Life insurance

Disability benefits (short/long term)

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Pet insurance

Employee discounts

EAP

Job summary

Goodwill of Greater Washington- in Bowie, MD is seeking an Inventory/Merchandise Processing Associate to sort, process, and prepare donated merchandise for display and sale in our retail store. You will help keep items organized for the floor and support a fast-paced team.

You will thrive in a retail setting, uphold safety practices, and assist donors and customers with service excellence. The position offers growth opportunities and competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Ability to perform basic math.
• Ability to read, write, and comprehend basic instructions.
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally with associates and customers.
• Ability to stand, walk, lift, and bend for prolonged periods (up to 7 hours per 8-hour shift).
• Lift up to 25 lbs frequently.

Responsibilities

• Transfers merchandise from containers to determine eligibility for the sales floor.
• Stays aware of brand names, labels, and current styles.
• Prepares items for the sales floor; evaluates quality, pricing, value and salability.
• Counts items processed and records on the official log.
• Sorts apparel into boutique, salable, and salvage categories by quota.
• Places items on hangers and transports them to the sales floor, keeping groups together.

Skills

Action Oriented

Customer Focus

Composure

Time Management

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Partner with retail team members in a high-energy, fast-paced environment to perform a variety of critical inventory management responsibilities. You’ll sort, process, and prepare donated merchandise for display and sale in your own retail store. Our shoppers will love you!

Goodwill offers exciting opportunities for professional growth, and robust benefits, including the option for same day pay, accrued personal time off (PTO), paid holidays, premium pay for working certain holidays, basic life insurance, short/long term disability benefits, individual and family medical, dental and vision benefits, pet insurance, generous employee discounts, and access to an employee assistance program (EAP). 403(b)/401(k) plan with match available after 1 year.

Responsibilities

Essential Competencies:

Action Oriented Customer Focus Composure Time Management

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Transfers merchandise from containers to determine appropriateness for the sales floor in accordance with established guidelines.
2. Stays abreast of brand name, designer labels, current and vintage styles.
3. Prepare items for the sales floor. Evaluate items to determine quality, pricing, value and salability.
4. Counts number of items processed and records on official log.
5. Sorts apparel into boutique, salable, and salvage categories according to quota.
6. Places items on hangers, places hangers on rolling rack, and transports them to the sales floor keeping similar items grouped.
7. Counts pieces of clothing and records on Daily Hanger Report.
8. Places non-sellable merchandise in the appropriate container.
9. Follows good safety and security practices including reporting safety hazards and injuries to the manager on duty.
10. Maintains a pace at which one is able to meet required productivity goals (quotas) for pieces processed.
11. Maintains a clean, neat uniform and appearance.

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Assists in the collection and stocking of donated merchandise.
2. Provides excellent service to Goodwill’s donors and retail customers.
3. Performs other duties as directed.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

1. Ability to perform basic math.
2. Ability to read, write, and comprehend basic instruction.
3. Ability to effectively communicate verbally with associates and customers.
4. Ability to perform continuous walking, stooping, standing, bending, lifting, kneeling and climbing for prolonged periods of time (up to 7 hours – per 8 hour shift).
5. Ability to lift max of 25 lbs pounds frequently.

Preferred Qualifications

1. A minimum of six months of previous work experience.
2. High school diploma or equivalent.
3. Previous experience working in a warehouse environment.
4. Previous experience working with merchandise pricing.
5. Basic computer skills.
6. Multilingual with proficiency in English.