Textiles Associate - Fort Collins Store

Goodwill of Colorado • Ft. Collins, CO

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Associate I, Textiles Production primarily works in a production environment processing donated clothing and other textiles into inventory for sale. The role involves sorting, inspecting, hanging, sizing, pricing, tagging, and preparing items according to company quality standards and guidelines. The associate meets minimum daily production quotas and may research an item's value online or use company tools and standards to determine pricing. The role may occasionally involve customer contact, responding to product questions, and providing excellent customer service. Associates follow retail center and safety policies, maintain a clean and organized work area, and cross-train in other departments as needed. Duties may extend beyond the listed tasks as required.

Requirements

• Attention to detail and the ability to make decisions.
• Ability to use basic technologies to follow company standards.
• Ability to use good judgment to assess textile quality and value and set prices, including researching value when necessary.
• Ability to use a dolly and pallet jack as required.
• Ability to work a varied schedule that may include weekends, evenings, and holidays, with occasional overtime.
• Ability to communicate effectively with customers, managers, supervisors, staff, and peers.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• One year of retail experience preferred.
• Knowledge of clothing brands and quality.

Responsibilities

• Sort donated textiles by season, color, and product quality.
• Inspect textiles for saleable condition, including checking buttons, zippers, and other details.
• Hang, size, price, and tag textile items, then prepare them for sale by loading them onto Z-racks.
• Determine prices according to Goodwill standards for product quality and value, researching items when necessary.
• Provide excellent service to staff and customers and answer product questions as needed.
• Follow retail center policies, procedures, and safety processes.
• Cross-train in other departments and areas as required.
• Maintain a clean, organized work area for safe and efficient workflow.
• Meet minimum daily production quotas.

Benefits

• DailyPay access to earned pay on an employee-selected schedule (voluntary benefit).
• Eligible full-time Retail and Sales/Operations employees may receive medical, dental, and vision insurance; short-term and long-term disability; life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage; flexible spending accounts; and voluntary supplemental benefits.
• Paid vacation, sick, holiday, floating holiday, jury duty, and bereavement leave for eligible positions.
• Retirement plan with pre-tax or post-tax (Roth) contributions; participation requires being at least 18 years old.
• Employer is eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED