Merchandise Processor Montrose FT

careers-dcgoodwill; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Same day pay

Paid holidays

PTO

Life insurance

Short/long term disability

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Pet insurance

Employee discounts

EAP

401(k) with match after 1 year

Job summary

Goodwill is seeking team members to support our high-energy retail operations in Rockville, MD. The role focuses on inventory management, processing donated merchandise, and preparing items for the sales floor while delivering excellent donor and customer service.

Responsibilities include sorting, pricing, logging processed items, and maintaining safety and organization within the store environment. Prior warehouse or merchandise pricing experience and basic computer skills are advantageous.

Qualifications

• Ability to perform basic math and read/write simple instructions.
• Effective verbal communication with associates and customers.
• Stands, walks, lifts up to 25 lbs and climbs for extended periods.
• Ability to maintain productivity and safety standards.
• Multilingual with proficiency in English is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Transfer merchandise from containers for floor readiness.
• Sort items by brand, style, and salability.
• Prepare items for sales floor and price evaluation.
• Maintain daily logs of items processed and hangers used.
• Keep items organized by boutique, salable, and salvage categories.
• Ensure safety and report hazards to management.
• Assist in collection and stocking of donated merchandise.
• Provide excellent service to donors and customers.
• Perform other duties as directed.

Skills

Math skills

Reading & writing

Verbal communication

Physical stamina

Mobility and lifting

Education

HS 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), 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.