Baler Operator - Post Retail Sales

Goodwill NCW Jobs • Appleton, WI

6d • Onsite

About The Position

While receiving guidance from the leadership team, the Baler Operator advances our mission by being responsible for operating the baler in a safe manner and loading and unloading materials from one location to another. This role serves as a positive role model for other team members and ensuring all activities are performed in a manner that is consistent with the mission, vision, values, and brand of Goodwill NCW.

Requirements

• Strong attention to detail.
• Basic math skills are preferred.
• Outstanding customer service skills.
• Willingness to jump in and help where needed.
• Previous experience in a retail or warehouse environment is preferred.
• At least a basic level of competency with computers or a willingness and ability to learn.
• Experience in operating a power pallet jack, power stacker, pallet jack, flatbed, tilt master, dolly, tilt truck, forklift, gaylord banding equipment or compactor is preferred.
• Willingness and ability to work various hours which may include holidays, evenings and weekends.
• At least a basic level of competency with Microsoft Windows and digital cameras is preferred (in E-Commerce role only).

Responsibilities

• Ensures 100% donor and customer delight by treating new and donated items with respect and showing appreciation to the customer.
• Ensures production goals are met per the direction of the team leader.
• Operates power equipment including baler, stacker and power pallet jack, tilt master, compactor, tipper and forklift) and loads/unloads trailers.
• Bales salvage donations while safely adhering to policies and procedures.
• Maximize salvage processing production to limit product backup and to meet and exceed salvage revenue goals of the department.
• Operate forklift as part of the salvage process and serve as back-up forklift operator to the logistics team.
• Packages and loads finished product into trailers to be shipped to customers.
• Maintains a safe, neat, clean and organized work area, ensures walkways are clear of debris and merchandise and dumps garbage as needed while using all proper safety equipment.
• Adheres to proper operation and handling of material moving equipment.
• Changes out full gaylords utilizing full forks method (pallet jack) and labels full gaylords.
• Safely bands and shrink wraps pallets of various products securely for transportation and build/breakdown gaylords.
• Properly and accurately handles all paperwork such as manifests, packing slips and trailer content sheets.
• Serves as a positive role model, demonstrates a can-do attitude and assists in peer training and coaching of new or developing Team Members.
• Monitors compactor pressures and alerts the leader when pick-ups are needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees