Production Associate - Onalaska

Goodwill NCW Jobs • Onalaska, WI

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Goodwill NCW is a nonprofit organization with 28 retail stores across north-central Wisconsin. Its mission is to elevate people by eliminating barriers to employment and transform lives through skill building for sustained employment and improved financial stability.

The Production Associate processes new and donated items to meet production goals, sorts and categorizes merchandise, prices and tickets items, and stages products for the sales floor. The role also identifies items for e-Commerce and safely separates and disposes of hazardous items. Associates operate power equipment when trained and maintain a clean, safe, and organized backroom while completing checklists and general cleaning tasks.

The position is based at the Onalaska Store in Onalaska, Wisconsin. Work is performed primarily in a standard retail backroom or warehouse environment, with frequent team member contact and interruptions. The role requires regular and timely attendance and a flexible schedule that may include holidays, evenings, and weekends.

Requirements

• Excellent time management and prioritization skills, including the ability to work through multiple tasks simultaneously under time constraints.
• Basic math skills.
• Reliable transportation.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including holidays, evenings, and weekends.
• Regular and timely attendance in accordance with the assigned work schedule.
• Ability to stand for prolonged periods, up to 8 hours.
• Ability to independently twist, lift, carry, push, or pull moderate weights of 10 pounds and heavy weights of 25 pounds; use a team lift for objects weighing over 25 pounds.
• Ability to reach approximately 54 inches and frequently stoop, bend, kneel, and crouch.
• Sufficient hand and finger dexterity to perform detailed tasks.
• Ability to verbally communicate to exchange information.

Nice To Haves

• Excellent communication and customer service skills and strong attention to detail.
• Experience operating power equipment.
• Experience with computers, or a willingness and ability to learn.

Responsibilities

• Process new and donated items to meet production goals, using team lifts as needed.
• Sort and categorize items and identify items to send to e-Commerce according to organizational guidelines.
• Safely separate and dispose of hazardous items.
• Determine price points and ticket items for easy visibility.
• Stage items to ensure fresh products are available on the sales floor.
• Operate power equipment, including a stacker, power pallet jack, tilt master, compactor, tipper, and forklift.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized backroom; complete checklists and assist with general cleaning tasks.
• Operate a pallet jack and compactor properly when 18 years or older and trained and checked off.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed