Textiles Associate - Arvada Store

Goodwill of Colorado; Golden (CO); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Goodwill of Colorado is seeking an Associate I, Textiles Production in Golden, CO to sort donated textiles, price and tag items, and place sellable goods on the floor. You will maintain quality standards while assisting customers and colleagues with professionalism and courtesy.

The role operates in a production-oriented retail environment with daily quotas and opportunities for cross-training. The position requires attention to detail and the ability to work a varied schedule, including

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent preferred.
• 1 year retail experience preferred.
• Attention to detail and ability to make decisions.
• Ability to use basic technologies to follow company standards.
• Ability to use a dolly and pallet jack as required.

Responsibilities

• Sort donated textiles by season, color, and quality.
• Inspect textiles for saleable condition.
• Hang, size, price, tag, and load textile items onto Z-racks.
• Price items according to Goodwill standards; research value when needed.
• Provide excellent customer service to staff and customers.
• Follow all retail center policies and procedures.
• Follow safety processes and procedures.
• Cross-train in other departments as needed.
• Maintain a clean, organized work area.
• Perform additional duties as required.

Skills

Attention to detail

Good judgement

Communication

Customer service

Tech literacy

Education

High school diploma or equivalent preferred

Retail experience 1 year preferred

Tools

Dolly

Pallet jack

Job description

• Please Note: This position will be posted through 10/23/2026*

Job Details

Description

• Please Note: This position will be posted through 10/23/2026*

Pay: $17.01 Hr. Your pay could increase based on the amount of textiles you can produce each hour.

Please tell us about your availability!

This position processes donated clothing into inventory to be sold on the sales floor. Knowledge of clothing brands and quality is a plus! This position has minimum production quotas each day.

Job Summary

The Associate I, Textiles Production will primarily work in a production environment sorting, hanging, pricing, and tagging donated textiles while following company quality standards and guidelines to determine which items will be placed on the sales floor to be sold. The Associate may occasionally be in contact with customers and expected to be responsive in communication and provide excellent customer service.

Essential Functions

• Sort donated textiles by season, color, and quality of product.
• Inspect textiles to ensure the product is in good saleable condition (buttons, zippers, etc.)
• Hang, size and price, tag, and prepare textile items to be sold by loading them on Z-racks.
• Make decisions to price according to Goodwill standards of quality and value of the product which may include researching the item’s value on the internet or utilizing other company tools and standards.
• Provide excellent customer service to fellow staff and customers; answer product questions as needed.
• Follow all retail center policies and procedures.
• Follow all safety processes and procedures to help provide a safe working environment for employees and customers.
• Cross-train as needed in other departments and areas when required.
• Maintains a clean and organized work area to provide a safe and efficient workflow for employees and customers.
• Job duties may extend beyond the tasks listed and may include additional responsibilities as required.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education

• A High School diploma or equivalent preferred.

Experience

• One (1) year of retail experience preferred.

Other

• Must have attention to detail and ability to make decisions.
• Ability to use basic technologies to be able to follow company standards.
• Ability to use good judgement to assess quality and value of textile product and pricing, researching value, as necessary.
• Must have the ability to use a dolly and pallet jack as required.
• Must be able to work a varied schedule which may include weekends, evenings, and holidays as needed with occasional overtime.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with customers, managers, supervisors, staff, and peers.

This position is eligible for Daily Pay! Work today, get paid today! We’ve partnered with DailyPay, a voluntary benefit to offer employees access to their pay on their own schedule.

Full-Time employees in our Retail and Sales/Operations Divisions are eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, Short Term Disability, Life/Accidental Death and Dismemberment, Flexible Spending Accounts, Long Term Disability, and several voluntary supplemental benefit offerings. In addition, these positions are eligible for paid time off in the form of vacation, sick, holiday, floating holiday, jury duty, and bereavement leave. All employees may also make pre-tax or post-tax (Roth) contributions to our retirement plan – must be 18 years of age to participate.

• Goodwill of Colorado is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) eligible employer.

Goodwill is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to employing qualified individuals including those with disabilities, protected veterans and military spouses.

Goodwill participates in E-Verify. For more information on E-Verify, please contact DHS: 888-897-7781 or www.dhs.gov/E-Verify.

We promote a Safe & Drug-free Workplace.

Physical Requirements

Attachment to Job Description

Job Title: 681 – Associate I, Textiles Production Dept Number: Various – Retail

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Guide To Physical Requirements

• Continuously (5-8 hours)
• Frequently (3-4 hours)
• Occasionally (1-2 hours)
• Never

LIFTING: (as defined by ADA)

Heavy: 45 lbs & over - OCCASIONALLY

Moderate: 15-44 lbs - FREQUENTLY

Light: 14 lbs & under - CONTINUOUSLY

Carrying

Heavy: 45 lbs & over - OCCASIONALLY

Moderate: 15-44 lbs - FREQUENTLY

Light: 14 lbs & under - FREQUENTLY

PUSHING/PULLING - FREQUENTLY

Reaching

Above Shoulder - FREQUENTLY

At Shoulder - CONTINUOUSLY

Below Shoulder - CONTINUOUSLY

TWISTING - CONTINUOUSLY

BENDING - FREQUENTLY

KNEELING/CRAWLING – FREQUENTLY

SQUAT - FREQUENTLY

Climbing

Use of legs only (stairs) - OCCASIONALLY

Use of arms & legs (ladders) - OCCASIONALLY

HEARING

FREQUENTLY

Vision

Visual, close - CONTINUOUSLY

Visual, distant - OCCASIONALLY

Visual, depth perception - FREQUENTLY

Hands/Fingers

Simple grasping - CONTINUOUSLY

Fine Manipulation - CONTINUOUSLY

Repetitive Movements - CONTINUOUSLY

WALKING - FREQUENTLY

STANDING - CONTINUOUSLY

SITTING - NEVER

SPEAKING - OCCASIONALLY