Retail Backroom (Production) Associate - Softlines

Goodwill-of-Wny-; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 22,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Goodwill of Western New York (Buffalo) is hiring a Retail Backroom (Production) Associate for our Softlines team. Join a mission-driven organization that helps transform lives and communities.

You will sort donations, price items, meet daily production goals, stock and display merchandise, and maintain clean, safe work areas. The role is full-time and on-site in Buffalo, with a required orientation for new hires.

Qualifications

• Detail-oriented and efficient.
• Team player who’s willing to roll up your sleeves and work.
• Physically capable of lifting and moving donations regularly.
• Willing to attend a full-day orientation in Buffalo (for full-time hires).

Responsibilities

• Sorts donations into sellable, salvage, or trash categories.
• Prices items using our guide and identifies high-value goods.
• Meets daily production goals and quality standards.
• Transports donations to sales floor then stocks, rotates, and displays items.
• Keeps work areas clean, organized, and safe.
• Transports items to the compactor/dumpster as needed.
• Assists at the donation door and moves donations as needed.

Job description

Retail Backroom (Production) Associate - Softlines

Job Category: Donated Goods Retail

Requisition Number: RETAI002302

• Posted : October 8, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site

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Description

Now Hiring: Retail (Backroom) Production Associate

Join a mission-driven team where your work helps transform lives and communities!

What You’ll Do

• Sorts donations into sellable, salvage, or trash categories
• Prices items using our guide and identifies high-value goods
• Meets daily production goals and quality standards
• Transports donations to sales floor then stocks, rotates, and displays items
• Keeps work areas clean, organized, and safe
• Transports items to the compactor/dumpster as needed
• Assists at the donation door and moves donations as needed

Who You Are

• Detail-oriented and efficient
• A team player who’s not afraid to roll up your sleeves and work
• Physically capable of lifting and moving donations regularly
• Someone who lives our values:
  Own It Dare to Excel Be Bold Be Extraordinary Win Together

What You Bring

• Ability to assess item quality and value
• Reliable, punctual, and ready to work
• Able to lift up to 100 lbs. occasionally and 50 lbs. frequently
• Willing to attend a full-day orientation in Buffalo (for full-time hires)

Compensation

• $16.00–$17.00/hourbased on experience, skills, and education
• We regularly review our pay and benefits to stay competitive!

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