Grandview Warehouse - Production Associate

Goodwill Industries of Northeast Ohio and Northwest Pennsylvania•Millcreek Township, PA

About The Position

The Production Associate is responsible for moving products quickly and efficiently from the production area to the sales floor. The role processes donated goods according to One Touch System production standards, which focus on moving product. The associate must correctly sort items into saleable, e-commerce, trash, and salvage categories, preserve the value of donated goods, and meet established productivity and quality standards. The work takes place in a plant environment and may include occasional travel within the territory for training.

Requirements

Basic reading, writing, and math skills.
Basic digital literacy.
Strong sense of urgency.
Ability and desire to work cooperatively with others on a team.
Ability to solve problems using a logical, systematic, sequential approach.
Ability to ensure one’s own work and information are complete and accurate.
Ability to develop, sponsor, or support the introduction of new and improved methods.
Ability to focus on desired results, set challenging goals, focus effort on goals, and meet or exceed them.
Ability to stand for extended periods, occasionally bend and twist, and lift up to 50 pounds.
Ability to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; frequent talking and hearing; and use of close, distance, color, and peripheral vision and depth perception.

Nice To Haves

Manufacturing experience preferred.
Knowledge of collectibles or antiques preferred.
Alignment with the organization’s mission, culture, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

Process wares, softlines, or bins using current organization pricing guidelines.
Make decisions quickly while processing donated goods.
Sort donated goods correctly into saleable, e-commerce, trash, and salvage categories using the One Touch System.
Meet minimum saleable-item processing standards: 63 wares per hour, 50 softlines per hour, or one bin rack per 1.5 hours, as applicable.
Meet quality standards, with fewer than 10% of processed saleable items pulled during a quality audit.
Preserve the value of donated goods.
Work respectfully and professionally with clients and employees.
Follow all safety policies and guidelines.
Keep the work area neat and organized.
Complete assigned training.