Textile Donations & Tagging Specialist

Goodwill Industries of Michiana; Dyer (IN); On-site; USD 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Goodwill Industries of Michiana in Dyer, IN is seeking a Textile Sales Associate to help sort, price, tag, and stock donations. You will move items from drive-thru to sales floor, maintain flow in a fast-paced store, and report to Store Manager.

You will work with donation flow, follow retail practices, use tagging guns and pallet jacks, and meet performance standards on a dynamic schedule; compensation is $13 hourly.

Qualifications

• Adherence to standard retail practices and dress code.
• Familiarity with current clothing, shoe styles, furniture, toys, brand names, etc.
• Basic literacy and numeracy skills.
• Ability to make quick and accurate decisions.
• Tactful communication with the public and co-workers.
• Flexibility to work varying schedules.
• Able to lift and move up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to utilize light industrial equipment including tagging gun, stickers, tags, standard office supplies.
• Pallet stacker and pallet jack usage.
• Operable compactor (must be 18).

Responsibilities

• Sort donated textiles, price, and tag at a minimum rate of 80 pieces per hour (PPH).
• Retrieve the Textile Production Sheet at the start of each shift and turn it in when finished.
• Transport carts containing items to be processed.
• Process donations promptly.
• Dispose of trash in designated receptacles as needed.
• Organize racks for efficient stocking.
• Pay levels may vary by state minimum wage regulations.

Skills

Retail knowledge

Quick decisions

Customer communication

Flexibility

Physical fitness

Tools

Tagging gun

Pallet jack

Compactor

Job description

Goodwill Industries of Michiana in Dyer, IN is seeking a Textile Sales Associate to help sort, price, tag, and stock donations. You will move items from drive-thru to sales floor, maintain flow in a fast-paced store, and report to Store Manager.

You will work with donation flow, follow retail practices, use tagging guns and pallet jacks, and meet performance standards on a dynamic schedule; compensation is $13 hourly.