Textiles Associate - Powers Store

Goodwill of Colorado; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 19,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Daily Pay

Medical benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Goodwill of Colorado is seeking an Associate I, Textiles Production to sort donated textiles, price and tag items, and prepare them for the sales floor. The role emphasizes attention to detail and customer service in a fast-paced retail environment.

The position is full-time with a Sunday-Thursday schedule. Daily Pay is available, and comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, disability, and retirement offerings.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent preferred.
• One year of retail experience preferred.
• Attention to detail and ability to make decisions.
• Ability to use a dolly and pallet jack as required.

Responsibilities

• Sort donated textiles by season, color, and quality of product.
• Inspect textiles to ensure the product is in good saleable condition.
• 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.
• 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.

Skills

Attention to detail

Decision making

Customer communication

Teamwork

Time management

Education

High School diploma or equivalent preferred

Tools

Dolly

Pallet jack

Job description

Job Details

Full-time positions are available. Schedule will be Sunday-Thursday.

Pay: $16.45 Hr.

We are looking for an optimistic, fast paced candidate with drive to meet daily goals and be part of a strong team! 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.

Our Retail Centers are open 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Sundays.

Your pay could increase based on the amount of textiles you can produce each hour. 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.

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.

Equal Opportunity

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

• Frequent

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