Textile Sales Associate - Grape Rd. - FT

Goodwill Industries Group; Mishawaka (IN); On-site; USD 15,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Goodwill Industries Group in Mishawaka, IN is seeking a Full Time Store Associate to receive, sort, price, tag, and stock donations and keep donations moving quickly from drive-thru to the sales floor.

The role offers pay levels from $11 to $17 per hour based on piece-per-hour performance, with training and progression over time. You will help maintain organized racks, process donations promptly, and support a fast-paced retail environment.

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.
• Flexible availability and ability to work varying schedules.
• Authorized to work in the United States.
• Physical ability to lift up to 50 lbs and operate light industrial equipment.

Responsibilities

• Sort, price, and tag donated textiles at a minimum rate of 80 pieces per hour (PPH), maintaining quality standards.
• Retrieve Textile Production Sheet at the beginning of each shift and turn it in upon completion.
• Transport carts containing items to be processed.
• Process donations promptly.
• Dispose of trash into designated True Trash receptacles as needed.
• Organize racks for efficient stocking.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Literacy

Numeracy

Communication

Decision making

Flexibility

Tools

Tagging gun

Pallet jack

Pallet stacker

Compactor

Job description

Location: Store – Grape Road – Mishawaka, IN 46545. Position: Full Time.

Job Objective: To receive, sort, price, tag, and stock donations, keeping the flow of donations moving quickly from drive‑thru to the sales floor, and to generally aid in the smooth operation of a fast‑paced retail store.

Essential Job Functions

• Sort, price, and tag donated textiles at a minimum rate of 80 pieces per hour (PPH), maintaining quality standards.
• Retrieve Textile Production Sheet at the beginning of each shift and turn it in upon completion.
• Transport carts containing items to be processed.
• Process donations promptly.
• Dispose of trash into designated True Trash receptacles as needed.
• Organize racks for efficient stocking.

Pay Levels

• Level 1: Training Level – Below 80 PPH – Starting rate: $11 per hour.
• Level 2: 80–90 PPH – Rate increases to $15 per hour upon reaching 80 PPH for the first time.
• Level 3 (High Performers): 91–110 PPH – Rate increases to $16 per hour (requires a 3‑week average of at least 91 before pay change is effective).
• Level 4 (High Performers): 111–130+ PPH – Rate increases to $17 per hour (requires a 3‑week average of at least 111 before pay change is effective).

Employees have four weeks to achieve a goal of 80 PPH. If this goal is not reached within four weeks, coaching and ongoing support from management will be provided. After eight weeks, if the 80 PPH goal is not met and there are no qualifying open positions, termination may be considered. Primary aim is to transition the employee to an available position whenever possible.

Additional Expectations

• Daily recording of PPH for tracking purposes is mandatory. Failure to do so may impact pay rate.
• Z‑racks are considered 100 pieces per rack.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

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.
• Authorized to work in the United States.
• Flexible availability.
• Physical ability to frequently bend, twist, push, pull, reach above shoulder level, crouch or stoop, kneel, repetitively use feet, and use head and neck in a twisting or static motion, look up and/or down, and lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to utilize light industrial equipment including tagging gun, stickers, tags, standard office supplies, pallet stacker, pallet jack, compactor; must be 18 to operate.