Retail Production Worker - Full Time

Goodwill-Industries-of-West-Michigan,-Inc; Grand Haven (MI); On-site; USD 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Store discount

Weekly pay

Casual Dress

Collaborative work culture

Career Development

Paid Time Off & paid holidays

Job summary

Goodwill Industries of West Michigan, Inc. is seeking a Retail Production Worker - Full Time to support sorting, pricing, and processing donated goods in a fast-paced store environment.

This role emphasizes accuracy and teamwork in handling textiles, hardlines, and donations. You will perform textiles processing, donation intake, and material handling, including operating carts and a compactor, with safety and efficiency as priorities.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Minimum of one year experience in retail operations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Sorting and pricing donated goods and materials.
• Textiles and Hardlines Processing: follow sorting and pricing guidelines; recognize name brand, vintage, and collectible items; size textiles; differentiate materials.
• Donation Attendant: receive donations; sort by category.
• Material Handling: operate pump cart and stacker; assemble/disassemble containers; use space efficiently.
• Operate Compactor: recognize material content; understand safe operation.

Skills

Sorting & pricing

Textiles processing

Donations handling

Material handling

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma

Job description

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

• Work for an incredible mission
• Weekly pay
• Casual Dress
• Collaborative work culture
• 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
• Operate pump cart and stacker to move containers, totes, etc.
• 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
• 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, tote 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:

position reports directly to the Salvage and Production Manager or Retail Store Manager.

Goodwill Industries of West Michigan, Inc.