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Goodwill Industries of the Inland Northwest•Spokane Valley, WA

About The Position

The Material Handler I transports, sorts, stores, and processes donations and other materials according to company standards. The role involves moving items between workstations, storage areas, vehicles, and designated locations, using manual handling or lifting equipment and assistance as needed. Materials must be handled safely and organized carefully to avoid damage or soiling, including keeping items with multiple parts together. The position maintains a clean, organized, and safe work area; follows Goodwill Industries of the Inland Northwest policies and applicable health, safety, and fire regulations; uses required personal protective equipment; and maintains agency confidentiality. The employee may ride in trucks and assist drivers with donation pickups and cargo loading and unloading. Part-time positions may be available with some benefits. A background check is required.

Requirements

Must pass a background check.
Ability and willingness to adhere to the organization's directives, rules, policies, procedures, and standards.
Ability to handle, lift, load, unload, sort, and transport materials safely, by hand and/or with lifting devices and employee assistance.
Ability to follow work orders or oral instructions.
Ability to wear and maintain required personal protective equipment.
Must maintain agency confidentiality and comply with applicable health, safety, and fire regulations.

Responsibilities

Provide outstanding customer service.
Follow Goodwill Industries of the Inland Northwest directives, rules, policies, procedures, and departmental and organizational standards.
Sort, store, and process incoming donations according to established standards and route them to appropriate workstations.
Transport processed merchandise and donations to the appropriate areas, including stores, holding areas, and Production Departments.
Read work orders or follow oral instructions to determine which materials or containers to move.
Load and unload materials by hand or using lifting devices and employee assistance, including from pallets, carts, totes, trays, racks, shelves, and vehicles.
Transport materials between storage or work sites and designated areas using a hand truck, pallet jack, other lifting devices, or employee assistance.
Sort and stack donations safely and neatly, avoiding damage or soiling and keeping multi-part items together.
Separate incoming donations by category when unloading trucks.
Lift heavy objects by hand, using lifting devices, or with employee assistance.
Ride in trucks and assist drivers with loading and unloading donations and other materials from residences, businesses, Donation Service Centers, and Goodwill Stores; move items and carts as needed and frequently enter and exit the truck cab and cargo box.
Use the freight elevator when required to transport processed donations.
Maintain a clean and organized work area.
Transfer trash from work areas to compactors and large trash receptacles.
Follow policies, procedures, and directives to ensure the safety of personnel and property.
Work collaboratively with Workforce Development and Social Services to provide client services.
Properly wear and maintain required personal protective equipment.
Maintain agency confidentiality.
Comply with health, safety, and fire standards and local, state, and federal regulations, including WISHA and OSHA.
Perform other duties as assigned.