Full-Time Processing Center Clerk 2 - Clothing

District Council of Madison Inc., Society of St. Vincent de Paul•Madison, WI

41d•$18 - $19

About The Position

Full-time/Non-Exempt | 4 day-10 hour shifts | 7:00am-5:30pm | Starting at $18.08/hour with an increase to $18.83 at six months | Rotating weekdays off based on group assignment. If you feel fulfilled by giving back to our community, you can feel confident that St. Vincent de Paul is a great place to work! We are an organization dedicated to serving our community, and we are looking for a candidate who is passionate about our core values. Come work in a fun, rewarding, and compassionate environment! Job Summary In this role, you will be a key member of the Clothing team, which is tasked with presorting, pricing, packing and redistributing donated clothing items to the SVdP thrift stores around Dane County. This is an essential position that allows us to contribute to the many services SVdP provides! What You’ll Do Check items for quality and resale-ability Maintain production quotas in one of several clothing workstations, including: Presorting clothing to identify unsellable items or those belonging in another department and preparing items for pricing Pricing clothing items, identifying specialty or collectible items Carefully packing clothing items to palletize and prepare for shipment to stores Help maintain cleanliness of your work area and the Processing Center and perform assigned cleaning duties Adhere to the Safeguarding Policy by ensuring timely completion of mandatory training and staying updated on relevant training modules to maintain compliance Keep management informed of safety concerns, problems, supplies needed and essentials to the smooth running of the Processing Center Play an integral role in fostering a culture of equity and inclusion within the organization Build authentic relationships across lines of difference, such as race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, class, ability, gender identity, citizenship status, or other identities What You Can Bring Demonstrated success working in a collaborative, team-oriented environment Ability to learn about items belonging to the Clothing department and their resale value and quality in a fast-paced environment Demonstrated ability to prioritize daily and immediate tasks Ability to perform any duties assigned by management to help the overall performance of the Clothing Department and Processing Center Flexibility with job changes: willing and able to do other tasks when requested Capable of making speedy and accurate judgments of clothing items based on quality control, information received during training or current needs of the stores Be a continual learner willing to seek additional opportunities to gain experience, knowledge and skills Demonstrated success fulfilling job duties and responsibilities with minimal direction What You’ll Love! 4-day week with a rotating schedule Variety in your work: fun finds, vintage clothing and unique pieces First access shopping privileges during your breaks Being part of a diverse community within our organization and Dane County Daily assignments will rotate based on staffing and operational needs. An individual in this position must be able to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities listed above. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Requirements

Demonstrated success working in a collaborative, team-oriented environment
Ability to learn about items belonging to the Clothing department and their resale value and quality in a fast-paced environment
Demonstrated ability to prioritize daily and immediate tasks
Ability to perform any duties assigned by management to help the overall performance of the Clothing Department and Processing Center
Flexibility with job changes: willing and able to do other tasks when requested
Capable of making speedy and accurate judgments of clothing items based on quality control, information received during training or current needs of the stores
Be a continual learner willing to seek additional opportunities to gain experience, knowledge and skills
Demonstrated success fulfilling job duties and responsibilities with minimal direction
Employee must have the ability to maintain professional, patient and courteous interactions with a diverse base of customers, donors, clients and other SVdP staff
Employee must frequently stand, walk, talk and hear, use hands to handle or touch product, tools, or controls.
Stand at workstation for 3 hours between breaks for 10-hour shifts
Employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 35 pounds without assistance, and occasionally lift/move up to 50lbs with assistance from equipment or another person.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
Employee must be able to follow instructions and work autonomously on assigned job duties
Employee must be able to work assigned shifts consistently and reliably

Responsibilities

Check items for quality and resale-ability
Maintain production quotas in one of several clothing workstations, including:
Presorting clothing to identify unsellable items or those belonging in another department and preparing items for pricing
Pricing clothing items, identifying specialty or collectible items
Carefully packing clothing items to palletize and prepare for shipment to stores
Help maintain cleanliness of your work area and the Processing Center and perform assigned cleaning duties
Adhere to the Safeguarding Policy by ensuring timely completion of mandatory training and staying updated on relevant training modules to maintain compliance
Keep management informed of safety concerns, problems, supplies needed and essentials to the smooth running of the Processing Center
Play an integral role in fostering a culture of equity and inclusion within the organization
Build authentic relationships across lines of difference, such as race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, class, ability, gender identity, citizenship status, or other identities