Material Handler Book Processor - Platte River Warehouse

Goodwill of Colorado•Englewood, CO

4d•Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for a hard-working team member to fill our new Material Handler / Book Processing role at the Platte River Warehouse. In this role, you will retrieve and process books utilizing the book processing machine following Goodwill material handling procedures and guidelines. Platte Warehouse is located at the crossroads Dartmouth and Platte River Drive in Englewood, Colorado. Previous material handling, book processing, shipping and/or receiving experience may be helpful in this role. The Material Handler / Book Processor will primarily work in a production environment retrieving and processing books utilizing the book processing machine following Goodwill material handling procedures and guidelines.

Requirements

Able and willing to obtain certification on pallet jack, forklift, hand dolly or other equipment to safely operate equipment.
High attention to detail and ability to make decisions.
Able to communicate effectively with customers, managers, supervisors, staff and peers.
Must successfully complete pre-employment screening, which could include: a background check, drug test, reference check, employment verification, education verification, fingerprinting, and/or MVR (if applicable, based on position).
Continuous lifting of moderate weight (15-44 lbs).
Continuous visual depth perception.
Continuous simple grasping with hands/fingers.
Continuous repetitive hand/finger movements.
Frequent pushing/pulling.
Frequent reaching at shoulder level.
Frequent reaching below shoulder level.
Frequent twisting.
Frequent bending.
Frequent hearing.
Frequent close visual acuity.
Frequent fine manipulation with hands/fingers.
Frequent walking.
Frequent standing.
Frequent speaking.
Occasional lifting of heavy weight (45 lbs & over).
Occasional carrying of heavy weight (45 lbs & over).
Occasional reaching above shoulder level.
Occasional kneeling/crawling.
Occasional squatting.
Occasional climbing stairs (use of legs only).
Occasional distant visual acuity.
Occasional sitting.
Occasional speaking.

Nice To Haves

Previous storage, moving or shipping and/or receiving experience helpful.
Previous material handling, book processing, shipping and/or receiving experience may be helpful in this role.

Responsibilities

Obtain books to be processed from the appropriate station, flip the book over to show the ISBN number, and place properly on the conveyor for quality book scanning.
Move sorted books or media from the sorting station into staging area using pallet jack, forklift, hand dolly or other equipment or tools.
Move and store donated products.
Move books or media to appropriate sorting stations.
Exchange storage unit to be ready for continued sorting.
Maintain and operate book processing machine to include machine maintenance, adjustments and taking note of any repairs needed.
Follow proper safety and maintenance procedures to maintain, upkeep and unjam book processing machine.
Prepare materials or storage containers to anticipate the needs of the production team.
Move, place and guide books and media materials primarily using the book scanning machine, following Goodwill’s material handling procedures and guidelines.
Ensure that all areas of production have sufficient materials to work with so that there is no lapse of work to minimize down time.
Ensure that the warehouse and storage areas are well organized, stocked and clean to ensure items are stored in an efficient manner.
Prepare items for shipment and track product that is both shipped as well as received by the Retail Center docks.
Help provide a safe working environment for you, customers and fellow employees.
Cross-train in other departments/areas and act as back-up for other areas as required.
Perform other duties as assigned.