Production Associate - Onalaska

Goodwill NCW Jobs • Onalaska, WI

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About The Position

The Production Associate processes new and donated items to meet production goals. The role sorts and categorizes merchandise, identifies items for e-Commerce, safely separates and disposes of hazardous items, determines prices, tickets products, and stages merchandise for the sales floor. The associate operates power equipment when trained and maintains a clean, safe, and organized backroom.

Work is performed primarily in a standard retail backroom or warehouse environment, with frequent team member contact and interruptions. The position requires prolonged standing, repetitive physical activity, and regular communication. Accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

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.

Requirements

• Excellent time management and prioritization skills, including the ability to manage 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 weights from 10 to 25 pounds; use a team lift for objects 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.
• 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 to send to e-Commerce according to organizational guidelines.
• Safely separate and dispose of hazardous items.
• Determine price points and ticket items for 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 the pallet jack and compactor 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
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed