Warehouse Associate

DeKalb Health; Harlingen (TX); On-site; USD 15,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

Goodwill Industries of South Texas Inc. is hiring a part-time Warehouse Associate in Texas to move, store, and process inventory and prepare salvage material for sale.

You will operate a baler, forklift, and pallet jack, load/unload trucks, and keep the work area safe and organized while upholding agency values. The role requires ability to sort products, pass background checks, and communicate effectively with staff and customers.

Qualifications

• Ability to sort and classify product lines in accordance with company procedures.
• Able to pass pre-employment criminal background check and Drug/Alcohol screen
• Ability to communicate effectively with internal employees and external customers
• Ability to work well with others in a respectful and collaborative work manner
• Ability to read, write and communicate effectively

Responsibilities

• Sort goods to determine items to be bundled as salvage or trashed
• Wire bundle, weigh and mark items
• Safely operate the baling machine to bind salvage for sale, compactor, and forklift as required
• Load and unload trucks, move items in inventory to appropriate areas and use a pallet jack and or forklift as necessary
• Break down cardboard boxes and place them in the designated area
• Place all bins in designated areas
• Maintain a clean, organized work area that is presentable and meets agency standards
• Comply with all department and agency policies, procedures, and regulationsAdhere to safety and loss prevention procedures to prevent injury to personnel and damage to property, equipment, and inventory
• Embrace the core values of the agency in the spirit in which the agency operates at work and in the community
• Contribute to the fulfillment of department and agency objectives and goals
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Sort & classify

Effective communication

Team collaboration

Reading & writing

Interpersonal skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Forklift certification

Tools

Forklift

Job description

• Base Pay $11.50 / Hour
• Employee Type PT Non-Exempt

Warehouse Associate

SUMMARY OF POSITION

The Warehouse Associate is responsible for moving, storing, processing, and disposing of warehouse inventory and preparing salvage material for sale. The Warehouse Associate is expected to be courteous and professional while upholding the Goodwill values of -Empowerment, Public Trust, Respect, Innovation, Quality, and Safety.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES, AND DUTIES

• Sort goods to determine items to be bundled as salvage or trashed
• Wire bundle, weigh and mark items
• Safely operate the baling machine to bind salvage for sale, compactor, and forklift as required
• Load and unload trucks, move items in inventory to appropriate areas and use a pallet jack and or forklift as necessary
• Break down cardboard boxes and place them in the designated area
• Place all bins in designated areas
• Maintain a clean, organized work area that is presentable and meets agency standards
• Comply with all department and agency policies, procedures, and regulationsAdhere to safety and loss prevention procedures to prevent injury to personnel and damage to property, equipment, and inventory
• Embrace the core values of the agency in the spirit in which the agency operates at work and in the community
• Contribute to the fulfillment of department and agency objectives and goals
• Perform other duties as assigned

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Ability to sort and classify product lines in accordance with company procedures
• Able to pass pre-employment criminal background check and Drug/Alcohol screen
• Ability to communicate effectively with internal employees and external customers
• Ability to work well with others in a respectful and collaborative work manner
• Ability to read, write and communicate effectively

Preferred Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Forklift certified

PHYSICAL FUNCTIONS

• Ability to stand, walk, climb, kneel, stoop, bend, and crouch for extended periods
• Weather conditions – variable – including extreme heat and cold, may work outside for extended periods
• Ability to work in a humid and/or dusty environment
• Able to lift and carry up to 25 lbs. or more with 2-person assistance

Goodwill Industries of South Texas Inc. is an EO employer - M/F/Vets/Disabled and other protected categories.