Material Handler Full-time & Part-Time Sign-on Bonus
About The Position
The Material Handler unloads donations from containers and moves goods to appropriate production areas. This role is responsible for removing and sorting through salvage material and garbage from salable goods, sorting donations into appropriate bins for further processing, and ensuring a smooth flow of goods to the production floor. The position also involves operating cardboard compactors, identifying problems with them, maintaining donor tallies, and keeping a clean work environment. Demonstrating safe work practices through awareness and observation is crucial for supporting a safety culture, including reporting any potential hazards or accidents. Building and maintaining internal and external customer satisfaction is also a key responsibility. The role contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed. If applicable and certified, duties may include the safe execution of forklift operation. Minors are not permitted to use or perform any job duties with any heavy machinery or compactors. Other duties may be assigned at any time.
Requirements
- High school graduate or equivalency preferred, but not required
- No experience required
- Lift and carry up to 30-40 pounds
- Developed fine motor control (grasp, handle, manipulate objects with fingers)
- Standing for long periods
- Frequent bending, kneeling, reaching, stooping, squatting, pushing
- Climbing ladders
- Able to travel across a variety of surfaces (stairs, ramps, uneven terrain)
- Able to communicate with others effectively both verbally and written, including those who have limited English skills.
- Maintain reliable attendance
- Organizing, sorting, categorizing, counting, adding, subtracting
- Problem Solving
- Communicating with the public
- Verbal and written communication skills
Nice To Haves
- Seattle Goodwill Forklift certification optional, must meet eligibility requirements
Responsibilities
- Remove and sort through salvage material and garbage from salable goods.
- Sort donations into appropriate bins for further processing.
- Provide a smooth flow of goods to the production floor.
- Use cardboard compactors and identify problems.
- Maintain donor tallies.
- Maintain a clean work environment.
- Demonstrate safe work practices through awareness and observation in support of a safety culture; reports any potential hazards or accidents.
- Build and maintain internal and external customer satisfaction.
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
- If applicable: Consistent and safe execution of duties associated with forklift operation when certified to Seattle Goodwill standards.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Health plan that includes medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage
- 100% Employer-paid life, accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D), and long term disability insurance (for salaried employee)
- Voluntary supplemental coverage for life, accident, illness, and short- and long-term disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) Plan
- Roth and 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan program
- Paid vacation, (9) holiday and sick time
- Limited paid time off for Jury Duty and Bereavement Leave
- Employee discounts
- Employee referral bonus
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Mentorship Program
- Career Advancement Opportunities
- Paid Job Training
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
