Retail Production Worker - Full Time

Goodwill Industries of West Michigan, Inc.; Allendale Charter Township (MI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Store discount

Weekly pay

Casual Dress

Career Development

Paid Time Off & paid holidays

Job summary

Goodwill Industries of West Michigan, Inc. is seeking a Retail Production Worker to support sorting, pricing, and processing donated goods. The role involves textiles handling, donation intake, and material movement using carts and equipment.

You will work in an environment focused on teamwork, quality control, and meeting production targets, with opportunities for career development and a supportive mission-driven culture.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to provide positive internal and external customer relations.
• Able to meet production goals and maintain quality control.
• Apply Kaizen principles: follow 6S checklist, signage, and layout.
• Experience with sorting and pricing guidelines preferred.
• Retail operations experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Sort and price donated goods and materials.
• Process textiles and hardlines according to guidelines.
• Assist with donations: sort by category and receive items.
• Handle materials: move containers, totes, and equipment.
• Operate the compactor and ensure safe operation.

Skills

Customer relations

Production goals

6S Kaizen

Independent thinking

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

• Retail Production Worker - Full Time

Our mission is to Change Lives through the Power of Work!

• Store discount
• Work for an incredible mission
• Weekly pay
• Casual Dress
• Collaborative work culture
• Career Development
• Paid Time Off & paid holidays

Primary Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the sorting and pricing of donated goods and materials.

Job Functions:

• Textiles and Hardlines Processing
  • Follow established sorting and pricing guidelines
  • Recognize name brand, vintage, and collectible items
  • Size and hang textiles
  • Differentiate materials and place in proper containers, z-racks, etc.
• Donation Attendant
  • Receive donated items
  • Sort donations by category
• Material Handling
  • Operate pump cart and stacker to move containers, totes, etc.
  • Assemble / Disassemble containers, gaylords, kit bins
  • Make proper use of available space and materials
• Operate Compactor
  • Recognize and follow proper material content
  • Know the mechanical operation of the compactor
  • Understand and demonstrate safe operation

Physical Requirements:

• Medium work, occasionally exerting up to 50 pounds of force and/or up to 25 pounds of lifting, frequent lifting up to 10 pounds, carrying, pushing, pulling, bending, climbing, reaching, handling, hearing, talking, seeing and repetitive movement.

Work Conditions:

• Inside generally 100%, however, may include outside work on occasion.
• Limited emotional effort. Work environment routine with periods of isolated high stress. Short deadlines requiring some overtime.

Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Experience:

• Minimum of one (1) year experience in retail operations preferred.

Core Competencies:

• Must be able to provide positive internal and external customer relations and to easily interact and work with individuals referred for training.
• Demonstrate ability to think independently in supervisor’s absence.
• Meet production goals.
• Demonstrate quality control and accuracy with sorting and pricing guidelines.
• Kaizen principles: follow 6S Checklist, procedures, signage, and layout.

Other Requirements

• Availability to work after-hours for special projects
• Availability to work weekends and some holidays

Supervision Received:osition reports directly to the Salvage and Production Manager or Retail Store Manager.

Supervision Exercised:

• None