Merchandise Processor - Full Time

Goodwill Keystone Area; Langhorne (Bucks County); On-site; USD 41,548,000 - 47,781,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal Opportunity Employer

Staff discounts

Job summary

Goodwill Keystone Area in Langhorne, PA is seeking a Merchandise Processor to support daily store operations by processing donations, pricing, tagging, and stocking items for the sales floor. This full-time, non-exempt role reports to the Production Manager in the Donated Goods Retail department.

You will work in a busy warehouse environment, stand for long periods, and help meet production and sales goals while delivering friendly customer service and adhering to safety standards.

Qualifications

• Ability to read, write and perform simple math.
• Must meet qualitative and quantitative performance standards as established by organization.
• Must be able to work in an open warehouse environment with varying weather conditions.
• Ability to learn and use equipment and technology.
• Ability to follow verbal instructions and work as part of a team.
• Requires adaptability and flexibility; able to work a flexible schedule including evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Process textile donations: sorting, hanging, pricing, tagging and moving product to the sales floor to meet production and sales goals.
• Process donations of housewares, electronics, media, shoes and other items similarly to meet goals.
• Organize, recover and rotate the sales floor as needed.
• Follow all quality and production standards set by Goodwill Keystone Area.
• Track production daily and report to supervisor.
• Select items for the Ecommerce department.
• Assist in overall daily operations and maintain customer service standards.

Skills

Reading and writing

Simple math

Team player

Adaptable

Flexible schedule

Job description

Job Details

• Job Location: Langhorne Store - Langhorne, PA 19047
• Position Type: Full Time
• Salary Range: $14.50 Hourly
• Position: Merchandise Processor
• Department: Donated Goods Retail
• Reports to: Production Manager
• Status: Non-Exempt

Goodwill Keystone Area is committed to creating a culture of belonging where all people feel respected and valued. This is because we celebrate the diversity of thought, the richness of the human experience and the desire to reflect the communities we serve.

Summary

Provide essential support in overall operations and customer service with a main focus on processing all donations, including sorting, hanging, pricing, tagging, stocking and rotating product while adhering to all production and quality standards.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Process textile donations, including sorting, hanging, pricing, tagging and moving product to the sales floor to meet preset production and sales goals for the store.
• Process donations of housewares, electronics, media, shoes, and other miscellaneous items, including sorting, pricing, tagging, and moving product to the sales floor to meet preset production and sales goals for the store.
• Organize, recover and rotate the sales floor as needed.
• Follow all quality and production standards as set by Goodwill Keystone Area.
• Track production daily and report to supervisor.
• Be knowledgeable of daily, weekly and monthly production and sales goals.
• Selects and identifies appropriate items for Ecommerce department.
• Ability to assist and have flexibility in the overall daily operations within the store.
• Ensure that quality customer service is presented and provided in a timely and courteous manner to all customers, donors and other employees.
• Supports, promotes and participates in organizational programs and special events.
• Assists in any other assignments designated by management.
• Adhere to all Goodwill Keystone Area manuals, handbooks, policies and procedures.
• Contributes to the organization by supporting additional tasks and projects as needed.
• Promotes an environment of workplace safety. Ensures that duties are performed in a safe manner and safety requirements are adhered to.
• Communicates progress, problems, and concerns to the Production Manager.

Education and Experience

• No formal education necessary.
• Must be 18 years of age or older due to the demands of the position, to ensure full availability for all required work shifts including the need for flexible scheduling across all store operating hours, and to meet specific compliance requirements related to state and federal child labor laws.

Skills/Abilities/Qualifications

• Ability to read, write and perform simple math.
• Must meet qualitative and quantitative performance standards as established by organization.
• Must be able to work in an open warehouse environment, being exposed to various weather and temperature conditions including extreme heat, humidity, and cold.
• Ability to learn and use equipment and technology.
• Ability to follow verbal instructions and to work as part of a team.
• Requires a high level of adaptability and flexibility.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule to include evenings and weekends.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand continuously for more than 75% of the shift.
• Ability to repeatedly bend forward or to the side 60 degrees to remove or place items into various carts for 50% of the shift.
• Ability to stand continuously with the neck bent forward 30 degrees for more than 75% of the shift.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds from ground level to waist level for 25% of the shift.
• Ability to lift 25 pounds every few minutes for more than 75% of the shift.
• Must be able to push and pull various carts requiring a force of 25 pounds a distance of 100 feet for 25% of the shift.
• Ability to repetitively perform the same hand, wrist and arm motions every few seconds for more than 75% of the shift.

Goodwill Keystone Area is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to complying with all federal, state, and local laws that prohibit discrimination in employment. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to disability or status as a protected veteran.