Merchandise Processor Gaithersburg PT

Goodwill of Greater Washington; Gaithersburg (MD); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Same-day pay

PTO

Holiday pay premium

Life insurance

Dental & Vision

Pet insurance

Employee discounts

EAP

Job summary

Goodwill of Greater Washington is seeking team members to handle donated merchandise, prepare items for display, and support fast-paced retail operations. You will sort, price, and organize items for the sales floor while maintaining safety standards and a positive customer experience.

The role includes assisting donors, stocking merchandise, and adhering to productivity quotas. Join a community-focused organization offering growth opportunities and benefits.

Qualifications

• Basic math skills.
• Ability to read/write and comprehend instructions.

Responsibilities

• Transfers merchandise from containers to determine appropriateness for the sales floor according to guidelines.
• Stays abreast of brand names and current styles.
• Prepare items for the sales floor and evaluate quality, pricing, salability.
• Count items processed and record on official logs.
• Sort apparel into boutique, salable, and salvage per quotas.
• Hang and transport items to the sales floor with grouped items.
• Count clothing pieces and log on Daily Hanger Report.
• Place non-sellable merchandise in proper containers.
• Follow safety practices and report hazards or injuries.
• Maintain productivity quotas and keep a neat uniform appearance.
• Assist in collection and stocking of donated merchandise.
• Provide excellent service to donors and customers.
• Perform other duties as directed.

Skills

Action Oriented

Customer Focus

Composure

Time Management

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), premium pay for working certain holidays, basic life insurance, individual and family 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.