Production Associate

Goodwill NCW Jobs • Appleton, WI

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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 to transform lives through skill building for sustained employment and improved financial stability.

The Production Associate processes new and donated items to meet production goals. The role sorts and categorizes merchandise, identifies items for e-Commerce, prices and tickets items, and stages products for the sales floor. It also involves safely separating and disposing of hazardous items, operating power equipment when authorized and trained, and keeping the backroom clean, safe, and organized. Work takes place primarily in a retail backroom or warehouse, with frequent team-member interaction and interruptions.

Requirements

• Excellent time management and prioritization skills, including the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously under time constraints.
• Basic math skills.
• Reliable transportation.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including holidays, evenings, and weekends, and maintain regular and timely attendance in accordance with the assigned schedule.
• Ability to stand for prolonged periods, up to 8 hours.
• Ability to independently twist, lift, carry, push, or pull 10 to 25 pounds; objects over 25 pounds require a team lift.
• Ability to reach approximately 54 inches and frequently stoop, bend, kneel, and crouch.
• Sufficient hand and finger dexterity to perform detailed tasks.
• Ability to communicate verbally 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 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 for 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 pallet jacks and compactors properly when at least 18 years old and trained and checked off.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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