Production Associate - LaCrosse

Goodwill NCW Jobs • La Crosse, WI

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Production Associate processes new and donated merchandise to meet production goals. The role sorts and categorizes items, identifies items for e-Commerce, prices and tickets merchandise, and stages items so fresh products are available on the sales floor. It also involves safely separating hazardous items, operating power equipment when trained, and maintaining a clean, safe, and organized backroom. Work takes place primarily in a standard retail backroom or warehouse environment, with frequent team-member contact and interruptions. The physical requirements include prolonged standing, handling merchandise, reaching, frequent bending and kneeling, and performing detailed tasks with hand and finger dexterity. Accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

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, and maintain regular and timely attendance according to the assigned schedule.
• Ability to stand for prolonged periods, up to 8 hours.
• Ability to independently twist, lift, carry, push, or pull moderate (10-pound) to heavy (25-pound) weight, and 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 for detailed tasks and 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 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-to-the-floor products for customers.
• 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 pallet jacks and compactors when at least 18 years old and trained and checked off.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed