Warehouse Sorter Goodwill Sustainability Center FT

Goodwill-of-Greater-Washington-; District Heights (MD); On-site; USD 32,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Same day pay

PTO

Paid holidays

Holiday pay

Life insurance

Disability benefits

Medical, dental, vision

Pet insurance

Employee discounts

EAP

401(k) with match after 1 year

Job summary

Goodwill of Greater Washington is hiring a Warehouse Associate in District Heights, MD to sort, process, and prepare donated merchandise for display and sale across our 21 area retail stores. You'll work in a fast-paced, high-energy environment.

Responsibilities include loading items, maintaining safety, meeting daily quotas, keeping the area clean, and supporting donors and customers. Prior warehouse experience and ability to lift up to 40 pounds are preferred.

Qualifications

• Six months of warehouse experience or related work.
• Ability to perform basic math operations.
• Ability to read, write, and comprehend basic instructions.
• Ability to communicate verbally with coworkers effectively.
• Ability to stand, walk, lift up to 40 pounds, and perform physical tasks.
• Multilingual with fluency in English is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Sort items on a conveyor belt and load into totes, carts, gaylords, and dollies.
• Place non-sellable merchandise in waste containers.
• Maintain pace to meet daily processing quotas.
• Follow safety and security procedures and report hazards.
• Keep the work area clean and organized.
• Assist with warehouse cleanup and donor service.

Skills

Warehouse experience

Basic math

Reading and writing

Verbal communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Basic computer skills

Job description

Overview

Partner with retail team members in a high-energy, fast-paced environment to perform a variety of critical supply chain responsibilities that will never be boring. Together, you’ll sort, process, and prepare donated merchandise for display and sale in our 21 area retail stores.

Goodwill offers exciting opportunities for professional growth, and robust benefits, including the option for same day pay, accrued personal time off (PTO), paid holidays, premium pay for working certain holidays, basic life insurance, short/long term disability benefits, individual and family medical, dental and vision benefits, pet insurance, generous employee discounts, and access to an employee assistance program (EAP). 403(b)/401(k) plan with match available after 1 year.

Responsibilities

Essential Competencies:

Action Oriented Customer Focus Composure Time Management

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:1. Sort items on a conveyor belt and load the items from machines to totes, carts, gaylord’s and dollies in a timely manner.2. Places non-sellable merchandise in the appropriate waste containers.3. Maintains a pace at which one is able to meet daily quota for pieces processed4. Follows good safety and security practices including reporting safety hazards and injuries to the manager on duty.5. Keeps the work area clean and organized at all times.6. Other duties as assigned.

Other Duties and Responsibilities:1. Assist with warehouse cleanup/organizing as needed.2. Maintains a professional appearance adhering to Goodwill uniform standards3. Provides excellent service to Goodwill’s donors and retail customers4. Performs other duties as directed

Supervisory Responsibility:This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:1. A minimum of six months of previous work experience in a warehouse environment2. Ability to perform basic math3. Ability to read, write, and comprehend basic instruction4. Ability to effectively communicate verbally with other associates 5. Ability to perform continuous walking, stooping, standing, bending, lifting, kneeling and climbing for prolonged periods of time (up to 7 hours – per 8 hour shift)6. Ability to work in a fast paced environment7. Ability to lift up to 40 pounds frequently

Preferred Qualifications:

1. High school diploma or equivalent 2. Previous experience working in a warehouse environment4. Previous experience working with sorting merchandise5. Basic computer skills6. Multilingual with fluency in English