Retail Associate - Apparel Processor

Goodwill Industries Of Gr. Cleveland & East Central Ohio; North Canton (OH); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus incentive plan

Generous paid time off

Retirement planning with company match

Employee Assistance Program

Employee discount

Medical, dental, & vision benefits

Job summary

Goodwill Industries Of Gr. Cleveland & East Central Ohio in North Canton, OH is hiring retail associates to sort, hang, and tag donations while upholding quality standards for soft-line apparel and domestic items.

You will learn brand names, stay current on fashion trends, and perform quality checks to ensure items are sale-ready. The role includes maintaining a clean processing area and supporting team targets, with a background check required and equal opportunity employment.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of brand names, current and vintage items, fashion trends, and price points for apparel and domestic categories.
• Quality assurance: check for tears, stains, moisture, odor, soil, broken zippers, missing buttons; ensure items are flaw-free.
• Ability to sort into salable vs salvage and follow agency standards while keeping work area neat.

Responsibilities

• Sort apparel into salable and salvage categories and ensure items are flaw-free.
• Hang and tag quality donations quickly according to agency standards and targets.
• Maintain a neat, ready-to-work processing area for the next shift.
• Demonstrate the DGR MODE Guiding Principles and perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Attention to detail

Brand knowledge

Merchandising

Job description

Join Goodwill in making a meaningful impact in North Canton, Ohio!

At Goodwill, we are dedicated to serving our community by providing high-quality goods, cultivating a supportive environment, and promoting an inclusive and equitable workplace. Our mission is to act as stewards of donations and the environment while celebrating success and adapting to change.

We are hiring retail associates to sort, hang, and tag quality apparel and domestic donations, ensuring compliance with soft-line department quality standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Stay knowledgeable of brand names, current and vintage items, fashion trends, and price points for apparel and domestic categories.
• Sorts apparel into salable and salvage categories. Provides quality assurance by checking for tears, stains, wetness, smell, soiled, broken zippers, and missing buttons. Items must be flaw-free.
• Hangs and tags quality donations quickly, in accordance with agency standards, while meeting or exceeding individual production targets.
• Always maintain the processing area in a neat and clean condition. The station should always be ready for the next shift.
• Embodies DGR MODE Guiding Principles.
• Other duties as assigned.

Some of the great perks of working at Goodwill:

• Bonus incentive plan
• Generous paid time off
• Retirement planning with company match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee discount

Employees who work full-time are also eligible for:

• Medical, dental, & vision benefits at a fraction of the premium cost
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance at no cost
• Life insurance at no cost
• Paid holidays

Goodwill is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Background check required.