DONATION UTILITY ASSOCIATE TRAINEE PART TIME

Goodwill Industries of Southern New Jersey and Phi•Ocean Township, NJ

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for accepting donations from customers, providing a positive customer experience, and assisting with various tasks in the store and salvage operations. The role involves cross-training in other areas to promote employee growth and maintain company productivity. Key duties include sorting donations, assisting customers, operating equipment, and ensuring a safe and organized work environment.

Requirements

Must possess professional etiquette.
Ability to meet customer needs, understand their concerns, and resolve issues in a friendly and efficient manner.
Reliability: The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.
Safety Awareness: Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.
Honesty/Integrity: Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace.
Accountability: Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
Working Under Pressure: Ability to complete assigned tasks under stressful situations.
Ability to pass a training certification class if needed for double stacker.
Demonstrate knowledge and ability to operate pump jack and/or double stacker.
Enthusiastic: Ability to bring energy to the performance of a task.
Accuracy: Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
Ability to communicate and understand instructions, both verbal and written, in English.
Must be able to work a flexible schedule on short notice, including night, weekends and occasionally long hours.
Ability to meet physical demands of position.
Ability to be flexible and assist other areas of the store when needed.
Vision corrected to within normal limits.
Sense of sound (ability to hear donation bell).
Sense of touch.
Ability to function in a hectic work environment with occasional periods of high stress.

Nice To Haves

Ability to meet customer needs, understand their concerns, and resolve issues in a friendly and efficient manner.
The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.
Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.
Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace.
Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
Ability to complete assigned tasks under stressful situations.
Ability to pass a training certification class if needed for double stacker.
Demonstrate knowledge and ability to operate pump jack and/or double stacker.
Ability to bring energy to the performance of a task.
Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
Ability to communicate and understand instructions, both verbal and written, in English.
Ability to meet physical demands of position.
Ability to be flexible and assist other areas of the store when needed.
Vision corrected to within normal limits.
Sense of sound (ability to hear donation bell).
Sense of touch.
Ability to function in a hectic work environment with occasional periods of high stress.

Responsibilities

Accepts all donations from customers and provides a positive customer experience.
Assists with every donation and treats every donation with respect.
Thanks every donor for supporting free job training and education initiatives.
Receives cross-training as Barcoder and Processor Trainee.
Correctly labels outgoing gaylords.
Maintains the placement of all merchandise and the organization of the production room.
Sorts donations into correct categories.
Assists customers with loading furniture or other items.
Presents and obtains customer signature on waiver for furniture purchases.
Assists with sale tickets and sold signs for furniture, electrical, and other large items.
Assists in loading or unloading of merchandise onto/off trucks or trailers.
Operates pallet jack, sit-down and/or standing forklift safely.
Conducts daily safety inspection on all company owned equipment.
Reports all non-employee and employee injuries.
Follows and ensures all safety rules are complied with and appropriate safety equipment is used.
Ensures work areas are maintained in a clean, uncluttered, hazard free condition.
Takes action and/or reports any unsafe or potential hazards.
Maintains a clean and neat personal appearance.
Wears company issued uniform.
Regular attendance is required.
Performs other essential duties as assigned.