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Goodwill Industries of the Inland Northwest•Spokane, WA

1d•$17•Onsite

About The Position

This position involves transporting materials to or from storage or work sites to designated areas, and loading and unloading materials from vehicles, into vehicles, and into or out of containers. The Material Handler I is responsible for handling a multitude of materials in accordance with company standards, avoiding damage or soiling of donations, and securing materials during transport. A key aspect of the role is maintaining a clean, organized, and safe work area. The role requires providing outstanding customer service and adhering to Goodwill Industries of the Inland Northwest directives, rules, policies, procedures, and departmental and organizational standards. Duties include sorting, storing, and processing incoming donations, transporting processed merchandise, reading work orders, and safely loading/unloading materials using various equipment or assistance. The Material Handler I will also be involved in separating donations by category, lifting heavy objects, assisting drivers with loading/unloading cargo trucks, and transferring trash. Confidentiality and compliance with health, safety, and fire standards are paramount.

Requirements

Must pass background check.
Must demonstrate willingness and ability to adhere to Goodwill Industries of the Inland Northwest directives, rules, policies, procedures, and departmental and organizational standards.
Ability to provide outstanding customer service.
Ability to lift heavy objects by hand, using lift devices and/or employee assistance.
Ability to properly wear and maintain all required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
Ability to maintain agency confidentiality.
Ability to comply with all health, safety and fire standards and all local, state and federal regulations (WISHA & OSHA).

Responsibilities

Transport materials to or from storage or work sites to designated area.
Load and unload materials from vehicles, into vehicles, and into or out of containers.
Handle a multitude of materials in accordance with company standards avoiding damaging or soiling donations.
Secure materials in transport.
Maintain a clean, organized and safe work area.
Provide outstanding customer service.
Demonstrate willingness and ability to adhere to Goodwill Industries of the Inland Northwest directives, rules, policies, procedures, and departmental and organizational standards.
Load, unload, and move materials within or near plant, yard or work site performing any combination of the following duties.
Effectively sort, store, and process incoming donations according to established company standards to the appropriate workstations.
Transport newly processed merchandise from workstations to the appropriate area including, store, store holding area and/or to store load holding area as directed.
Read work orders or follow oral instructions to ascertain materials or containers to be moved.
Safely load, and unload materials onto or from pallets, carts, totes, trays, racks and shelves by hand or by utilization of lifting devices and/or employee assistance.
Safely load and unload materials onto or from vehicles, convey materials to or from storage or work sites to designated areas using hand truck, pallet jack or other lifting devices and/or employee assistance.
Effectively sort and stack materials including incoming donations in a safe and organized manner according to company standards avoiding damaging or soiling donations.
Ensure that donations with multiple parts, (i.e., lamps and lampshades) are kept together.
Effectively separate incoming donations by category, (i.e., glass, wares, shoes, etc.), in a safe and organized manner according to company standards when unloading trucks.
Lift heavy objects by hand, using lift devices and/or employee assistance.
Ride in vehicles (trucks) assisting driver with loading and unloading cargo trucks of donations and other materials from donors (including moving items by hand, pushing or pulling empty or full/heavy carts, racks, pallet jacks, and hand trucks) from residences and/or places of business, Donation Service Centers and Goodwill Stores.
Frequently enter and exit truck cab and cargo box.
Transport processed donations to the appropriate Production Department.
Utilize the freight elevator (if required).
Maintain a clean and organized work area.
Transfer trash from work areas to compactors and large trash receptacles.
Follow all policies, procedures, and directives of Goodwill Industries assuring safety of personnel or property.
Work collaboratively with Workforce Development and Social Services to provide client services.
Properly wear and maintain all required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
Maintain agency confidentiality.
Comply with all health, safety and fire standards and all local, state and federal regulations (WISHA & OSHA).
Perform other duties as assigned.