Outlet Associate

Goodwill Industries of North Louisiana Inc.; Shreveport (LA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Goodwill Industries of North Louisiana Inc. seeks an Outlet Associate to support merchandise flow in our outlet operations. You will receive donations, sort items, rotate stock on the floor, and assist customers in a fast-paced environment.

This physically active role emphasizes safety, teamwork, and value recovery to fund workforce programs and community services. Prior retail or warehouse experience is preferred but not required; a background check will be required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Retail or warehouse experience preferred but not required.
• Background check and screenings may be required.

Responsibilities

• Sorts and stages donated merchandise for outlet sale or other disposition.
• Safely moves merchandise using approved equipment and follows rotation plans.
• Receives donations and assists donors; provides courteous customer service.
• Maintains clean, organized sales-floor and back areas; reports safety concerns.

Skills

Safety procedures

Customer service

Teamwork

Material handling

Merchandise rotation

Communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

SUMMARY:The Outlet Associate supports the safe and efficient flow of donated merchandise through Goodwill NLA's outlet operation. The position receives and sorts donations, stages and moves merchandise, prepares and completes sales-floor rotations, handles unsold merchandise for appropriate disposition, and assists customers as needed. This is a physically active, team-based position focused on merchandise throughput, safety, and value recovery.This role supports Goodwill NLA's mission of Improving People's Lives Through the Power of Work by helping maximize value recovery from donated goods to generate revenue that supports workforce programs and community services.REPORTS TO:Outlet Manager / Outlet Assistant ManagerESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:Merchandise Flow & RotationsSorts and stages donated merchandise in appropriate categories and containers for outlet sale or other disposition.Transfers merchandise into boats, tables, containers, or other approved equipment in preparation for sales-floor rotations.Safely moves merchandise and equipment to and from the sales floor according to established rotation plans.Removes merchandise from completed rotations and sorts remaining goods to the appropriate salvage, recycling, disposal, or other disposition stream.Cleans and prepares emptied boats or other equipment for the next rotation.Maintains efficient merchandise flow and promptly communicates product, space, equipment, or supply concerns to outlet leadership.Assists drivers and other authorized employees with loading and unloading merchandise.Donation & Customer SupportReceives donations and assists donors with unloading when assigned.Follows donation acceptance, donor-count, receipt, and sorting procedures.Provides courteous customer service and assists customers with routine questions or needs.Follows and reinforces established customer-safety procedures during merchandise rotations and alerts leadership to concerns.Safety, Stewardship & Operational SupportMaintains clean, organized, and unobstructed sales-floor, backroom, staging, donation, and equipment areas.Uses required PPE and follows safe lifting, material-handling, equipment, rotation, and restricted-area procedures.Protects donated goods and agency assets and promptly reports suspected theft, misuse, hazardous materials, prohibited items, or safety concerns.Supports housekeeping, cart retrieval, supply management, and other outlet operational needs.Attends required meetings and trainings.Performs other duties as assigned in support of store operations and the agency mission.QUALIFICATIONS:Education and/or Experience: High school diploma, HiSET/GED, or equivalent preferred. Previous retail, warehouse, production, material-handling, or customer-service experience preferred but not required.Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Must complete and maintain any safety, equipment, or other position-specific training or authorization required for assigned duties.Screenings: Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check and any additional screenings required by agency policy.REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:Ability to work safely and efficiently in a high-volume, physically active environment.Ability to learn merchandise sorting, staging, rotation, and disposition procedures.Ability to safely move merchandise and use authorized material-handling equipment.Ability to follow rotation plans and work effectively as part of a coordinated team.Strong basic customer-service and communication skills.Ability to maintain organization and respond to changing merchandise-flow priorities.Ability to recognize safety concerns and follow established customer and employee safety procedures.Physical Demands and Work Environment:Frequently stands and performs repetitive hand and arm movements throughout the shift; regularly bends, reaches, twists, and moves throughout processing and storage areas. Regularly lifts or moves merchandise weighing up to 25 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds, using team lifting or appropriate equipment when needed. Regularly handles apparel, textiles, racks, containers, and processing equipment.Work is performed in a retail production environment and may include exposure to dust, airborne particles, recycled materials, noise, moving equipment, and varying temperatures.