Grab Bag Assembler - Part Time - Summer Job!

Goodwill Industries of Northeast Indiana•Fort Wayne, IN

40d•Onsite

About The Position

Goodwill Industries of Northeast Indiana, Inc. is looking for someone to help put together grab bags, which are small bags containing a variety of items such as small toys, crafting items, and stationery. The organization's mission is to create opportunities for people to achieve economic stability and build strong communities by offering job training, employment services, and other community-based programs. They support this mission through the collection and sale of donated goods. Every job contributes to their vocational training and employment programs. They offer benefits, consistent rotating schedules, the satisfaction of serving the community, a positive work environment, and opportunities for career development.

Requirements

Ability to be depended upon to work their schedule.
Ability to lift, push and/or pull up to 20 pounds occasionally to move objects.
Ability to use basic tools such as box cutters, tape guns, hole punchers and stapler/staple removers.
Subject to background check.
Ability to work within the team concept.
Subject to random alcohol and drug testing as specified in the Drug Free Workplace Program.
Fully comply with Goodwill’s Code of Ethics.
Ability to fully perform lifting and moving duties is mandatory.
Employees are responsible for being knowledgeable about Goodwill’s code of ethics and respective policies and procedures, and for conducting themselves accordingly.
Employees are expected to bring any questions about whether or not a specific situation presents a potential conflict with this policy to the attention of their manager.
Employees are responsible for adhering to all published safety policies as well as the implementation of specific standards that may be assigned.
Employees are expected to report unsafe conditions and unsafe acts.
Employees are responsible for avoiding offensive or inappropriate behavior at work and are responsible for assuring the workplace is free from any type of harassment at all times.
Employees are expected to be familiar with and follow all published procedures, including reporting incidences and cooperating with investigations.

Nice To Haves

Assist with training volunteers or others who may be assisting with assembling grab bags.

Responsibilities

Unbox donated items and inspect items for quality/damage.
Separate damaged items from sellable items.
Clean sellable donated items as needed.
Sort items into similar categories.
Bag items.
Label, seal and price bags.
Box the grab bags and label the box for distribution to a store.
Keep work area orderly throughout the work day.
Maintain an inventory of needed supplies.
Follow grab bag program instructions and meet production needs.
Refer problems to management.
Perform moderate lifting and pushing.
Follow all safety rules and practices.
Perform all other duties as may be assigned by management in the process of carrying out the mission of Goodwill Industries.
Maintain a positive work outlook and project a pleasant, courteous, and helpful demeanor at all times when dealing with customers, donors, co-workers and clients.