Retail Production Worker - Part Time

Goodwill Industries of West Michigan, Inc.; Spring Lake (MI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Store discount

Work for an incredible mission

Weekly pay

Casual dress

Collaborative work culture

Career development

Job summary

Goodwill Industries of West Michigan, Inc. is hiring a part-time Retail Production Worker to sort, price donated goods, and support store operations. You will handle textiles and hardlines, and assist with donations processing.

This role requires attention to detail, ability to meet production goals, and availability to work after-hours, weekends, and some holidays; prior retail experience preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Minimum one year experience in retail operations preferred.
• Availability to work after-hours on special projects.
• Availability to work weekends and some holidays.

Responsibilities

• Sort and price donated goods and materials.
• Process textiles and hardlines following established guidelines.
• Receive donations and sort by category.
• Operate pump cart and stacker to move containers and kits.
• Assemble/disassemble containers, gaylords, and kit bins.
• Follow 6S/Kaizen procedures and maintain proper layout.

Skills

Customer service

Independent thinking

Production efficiency

Quality control

Kaizen / 5S

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Retail Production Worker - Part Time, Hourly

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

Benefits

• Store discount
• Work for an incredible mission
• Weekly pay
• Casual dress
• Collaborative work culture
• Career development

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.

Other Requirements

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

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.

Supervision Received

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

Supervision Exercised

• None