Merchandise Processor Manassas Sudley PT

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

Benefits offered by this job

Same-day pay

Personal time off (PTO)

Life insurance

Dental & vision benefits

Pet insurance

Employee discounts

Employee assistance program (EAP)

401(k) with match after 1 year

Job summary

Goodwill of the Greater Washington is seeking energetic team members to manage donated merchandise, sort items for display, and prepare stock for the sales floor in a fast-paced retail setting.

Responsibilities include maintaining accurate logs, ensuring item quality, price/value assessment, and helping donors and customers with service needs. The role emphasizes safety, productivity, and neat appearance.

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 up to 25 lbs, and perform physical duties for extended periods.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Transfer merchandise from containers to assess eligibility for sales floor.
• Stay aware of brand names and current/vintage styles.
• Prepare items for sale; assess quality, pricing, value, and salability.
• Count items processed and log results.
• Sort apparel into boutique, salable, and salvage categories.
• Hang items and transport to sales floor, keeping groups organized.
• Record daily counts on the hanger log.
• Place non-sellable merchandise in appropriate container.
• Follow safety and security practices and report hazards to the manager.
• Maintain productivity quotas and a neat uniform appearance.
• Assist in stocking donated merchandise and provide excellent donor/customer service.
• Perform other duties as directed.

Skills

Basic math

Reading & writing

Verbal communication

Physical stamina

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Basic computer skills

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.