Merchandise Processor - Part Time
About The Position
The Merchandise Processor provides essential support for store operations and customer service, with a primary focus on processing donations. Duties include sorting, hanging, pricing, tagging, stocking, rotating, and moving donated products to the sales floor while meeting production, sales, and quality standards. The role also includes organizing and recovering the sales floor, tracking and reporting daily production, identifying items for the Ecommerce department, assisting with store operations, and supporting organizational programs and special events. The processor provides courteous service to customers, donors, and employees, communicates progress and concerns to the Production Manager, follows Goodwill Keystone Area policies and safety requirements, and performs other assigned tasks. The position is part-time at the Colonial Park Store in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in the Donated Goods Retail department. It requires a flexible schedule that includes evenings and weekends. Work takes place in an open warehouse environment with exposure to varying weather and temperatures, including extreme heat, humidity, and cold. The role has substantial standing, bending, lifting, pushing, pulling, and repetitive-motion requirements.
Requirements
- Must be at least 18 years old.
- No formal education is necessary.
- Ability to read, write, and perform simple math.
- Ability to meet the organization’s qualitative and quantitative performance standards.
- Ability to work in an open warehouse environment with exposure to varied weather and temperatures, including extreme heat, humidity, and cold.
- Ability to learn and use equipment and technology.
- Ability to follow verbal instructions and work as part of a team.
- High level of adaptability and flexibility.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends.
- Ability to stand continuously for more than 75% of the shift.
- Ability to repeatedly bend forward or to the side 60 degrees to handle items in carts for 50% of the shift.
- Ability to stand with the neck bent forward 30 degrees for more than 75% of the shift.
- Ability to lift 50 pounds from ground level to waist level for 25% of the shift.
- Ability to lift 25 pounds every few minutes for more than 75% of the shift.
- Ability to push and pull carts requiring 25 pounds of force over 100 feet for 25% of the shift.
- Ability to repetitively perform the same hand, wrist, and arm motions every few seconds for more than 75% of the shift.
Responsibilities
- Process textile donations by sorting, hanging, pricing, tagging, and moving items to the sales floor to meet store production and sales goals.
- Process housewares, electronics, media, shoes, and miscellaneous donations by sorting, pricing, tagging, and moving items to the sales floor.
- Organize, recover, and rotate the sales floor as needed.
- Follow Goodwill Keystone Area quality and production standards.
- Track daily production and report to the supervisor.
- Stay informed about daily, weekly, and monthly production and sales goals.
- Select and identify appropriate items for the Ecommerce department.
- Assist with and adapt to the store’s daily operations.
- Provide timely, courteous customer service to customers, donors, and employees.
- Support, promote, and participate in organizational programs and special events.
- Complete other assignments designated by management and support additional tasks and projects as needed.
- Follow Goodwill Keystone Area manuals, handbooks, policies, and procedures.
- Promote workplace safety, perform duties safely, and adhere to safety requirements.
- Communicate progress, problems, and concerns to the Production Manager.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
