Operations Associate - PT

Paycom - ATS; Medford (OR); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Oregon Goodwill Industries is seeking an Operations Associate to support warehouse activities, load and unload trucks, and maintain totes and storage areas in a climate-controlled facility. You will perform inventories, keep equipment clean, assist GoodWorks staff with program guidelines, and provide friendly customer service while upholding safety and product integrity.

Shifts may include weekends; role requires lifting up to 50 pounds and adherence to safety protocols to prevent loss

Qualifications

• English language skills required to read materials, communicate with customers and coworkers.
• Able to perform simple mathematical calculations.
• Previous warehouse or equivalent experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operates and maintains warehouse equipment as required.
• Performs inventories and counts as required.
• Sorts, stores, processes, baling or disposing of products/materials.
• Provides excellent customer service and resolves issues with customers.
• Maintains organization and housekeeping in the warehouse.

Job description

The Operations associates are responsible for efficiently and safely operating a variety of powerlifting equipment in the warehouse environment to load and unload trucks and trailers, maintain totes and storage areas within the facility, and are responsible for accurately sorting, stocking, processing, baling, or disposing of the product or material.Essential Responsibilities:Performs inventories, tallies, or other forms of tracking as required for the warehouse responsibilities.Conducts general housekeeping functions, such as vacuuming, sweeping outside areas, dusting, and rest room maintenance.Assists GoodWorks staff with implementation of work plans and guidelines as established for client programs, as assigned by store manager.Works a variety of shifts including weekends as assigned.Performs daily checks and maintenance on equipment.Organizes totes and storage areas within the warehouse and outlying buildings.Interacts effectively with customers by providing excellent customer service, resolving problems within the scope of the role to the customer’s satisfaction in a timely, effective, and respectful manner.Supports maintaining organization within the warehouse.Accurately sorts salvage materials into assigned containers.Safely and correctly operates other departmental machinery as assigned.Safeguards company property, including donated goods. Reports any incident of theft, fraud, waste, or unauthorized possession of company property.Works intermittently without direct supervision.Able to prioritize tasks and responsibilities to maintain an acceptable level of productivity.Standards of Performance and Conduct (each is an essential function):Performs duties in a manner that promotes team concept and reflects Goodwill’s mission and ethics, in accordance with all Goodwill policies, procedures, codes of conduct, CARF standards, and accepted business practices.Consistently demonstrates and incorporates principles of safety, loss prevention and risk management for self and others into daily activities and ensures participation in Goodwill safety programs. Attends required safety training and will participate in safety drills and exercises.Requires punctual and regular attendance. Time away from work is approved and taken in accordance with established policies.Works cooperatively with all organization employees, participants, customers, and other persons contacted during performing duties. Shows respect and sensitivity for those with barriers to employment.Consistently provides excellent customer service to internal business partners and external customers.Performs other duties as assigned that would lead to successful operation of department, team and/or mission.Able to exercise judgment, resourcefulness, ingenuity, and initiative.Able to operate and perform in a variety of working conditions.Demonstrated commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment.To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the required knowledge, skill and/or ability. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Speak and understand the English language sufficient to read materials, communicate with customers and coworkers.Able to maintain the physical requirements of the working environment.Perform simple mathematical calculations.Education and Experience:Experience that would lend itself to good customer service is highly desirable.Previous warehouse or comparable experience preferred.Forklift certification preferred.Physical Requirements and Working Environment:The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Medium physical demand levelWhile performing these duties, the employee is regularly required to sit and stand for prolonged periods of time; use hands and fingers to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk and hear. Frequently required to walk and/or stands for up to 8 hours per day.Must regularly lift, carry, and/or move up to 20 pounds and up to 50 pounds occasionally. Ability to push/pull and carry up to 30 pounds. Kneels, stoops, and bends frequently.Occasional need to push heavy, wheeled carts, pallet jacks, hand trucks and other material handling equipment with loads weighing up to 250 pounds.Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.Work is performed primarily indoors in a climate-controlled space. May occasionally perform work in outside weather conditions.The mission of Southern Oregon Goodwill Industries is to enable employment by providing opportunities for personal and professional growth, while committing to sustainable practices. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required. Management may add to or change the duties of this position at any time.