Production Processor FT

GOODWILL CENTRAL COAST • San Luis Obispo, CA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Process donated textiles/clothing, housewares, books, toys, and decorator items for sale, through a sequential process involving sorting, grading, cleaning, pricing, invoicing and packaging. Depending on location, may greet donors and accept donations within the store.

Requirements

• Basic math ability.
• Familiarity with Goodwill Central Coast’s mission and general Company policies and procedures (this may be learned on-the-job).
• Familiarity with computers (this may be learned on-the-job).
• Ability to communicate in basic English or Spanish.
• Ability to understand and accept directions and follow procedures.
• Ability to perform routine work, adapting to change as it relates to work flow without loss of efficiency.
• Ability to maintain self-control and work in cooperation with co-workers.
• Ability to coordinate eyes/hands/fingers to quickly and safety manipulate and handle items.
• Ability to examine items and visually differentiate between them based on quality standards.
• Ability to meet and maintain established production and quality standards, as communicated by the supervisor.
• Ability to demonstrate satisfactory attendance, according to Goodwill Central Coast policy.
• Ability to adhere to safe work practices as documented in Company safety policies; ability to report safety hazards/accidents promptly to supervisor or safety committee member.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Sort and grade textile/clothing and hard sort items by separating into predetermined classifications (e.g., men’s women’s children’s and other textiles) and into quality level (retail store grade, Outlet grade, or salvage).
• Clean and grade hard sort items by removing surface dirt from glassware and small wares, placing incomplete and/or broken items into containers for the Outlet or for trash.
• Price items meeting quality standards by grouping items according to value.
• Tag items meeting quality standards by affixing appropriate tags or labels to a group of priced items.
• Place items into designated containers for transport to store sales floor.
• Work with clients who are assigned for vocational services, as requested.
• Maintaining donation area inside a retail store, ensuring area is kept neat, clean and organized; greeting donors and, following defined procedures, accepting or rejecting items for donation (and explaining reasons for item rejection); offering donor a receipt, issuing the receipt, and recording time and nature of donation on daily record; sorting and stacking donations into designated containers, ensuring items are wrapped and/or packed to prevent damage or a safety hazard; contacting transportation with donations status, request barrels, hanger rack and other supplies as needed; assisting sales staff in preparing goods for floor display.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED