Production Associate - Rice Lake

Goodwill NCW Jobs • Rice Lake, 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 transform lives through skill building for sustained employment and improved financial stability.

The Production Associate processes new and donated merchandise, sorts and categorizes items, determines prices, tickets and stages merchandise, and helps meet production goals. The role includes identifying items for e-Commerce, safely separating and disposing of hazardous items, operating designated power equipment when trained, and maintaining a clean, safe and organized backroom. Work is performed primarily in a retail backroom or warehouse environment, with frequent team member contact and interruptions. Team lifts are used for objects weighing over 25 pounds.

Requirements

• Basic math skills.
• Excellent time-management and prioritization skills, including the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously under time constraints.
• 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 meet the role's physical demands, including prolonged standing, lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling, reaching, and frequently stooping, bending, kneeling or crouching.
• Ability to perform team lifts for objects weighing over 25 pounds.
• Sufficient hand and finger dexterity to perform detailed tasks and 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 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.
• Follow proper operating procedures for the pallet jack and compactor when 18 years or older 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