Sorting Associate – SL

Goodwill Greater Milwaukee & Chicago•Wauwatosa, WI

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Sorting Associate for Softlines (SL), will ensure apparel and linens are sorted to quality standards and prepared for pricing. This position will be working and sorting for the Oakland Avenue store.... but the work location will be working out of our Wauwatosa Store. They are currently looking for one part time associate, and one full time associate. RESPONSIBILITY LEVEL: Contribute and support the Goodwill Mission by enhancing the value of Softline donations through accurate sorting of incoming merchandise. As a Sorting Associate for Softlines (SL), you will ensure apparel and linens are sorted to quality standards and prepared for pricing. Achieve individual production targets while delivering professional and courteous service to donors and customers.

Requirements

Retail or production experience preferred.
Work varied schedule and flexible hours.
Smiles and greets customers and donors.
Projects a positive image of Goodwill to customers in actions and appearance.
Maintain confidentiality of sales information.
Contributes to the Goodwill Mission as a highly productive and collaborative member of the team.
Accurately track personal production as directed.
Basic reading, writing and math skills.
Able to safely move throughout the property.
Able to stand, bend, reach for duration of shift.
Able to lift, push and pull a minimum of 20 pounds.
Able to grasp merchandise.
Able to visually observe merchandise.
Able to hear and respond to internal paging system and warning devices on custodial equipment and forklifts

Responsibilities

Sort donated softline items to identify sellable versus unsellable goods, organizing them by category for efficient processing.?
Remove any salvage materials or waste.?
Evaluate and prioritize softline products based on value and store needs.
Specialize in softline merchandise, ensuring apparel and linens meet store standards.?
Prepare softline donations for the next phase in the pricing process, ensuring readiness for sale.?
Conduct quality control checks to confirm compliance with established standards.
Maintain product safety and recognize CPSC non-saleable merchandise.
Communicates to store management about any issues with quality of softline product, low levels of product to produce, need for supplies and suggests ideas for process improvement.
Uses pallet jack to retrieve product or remove salvage, dumps garbage and breaks down boxes to reduce downtime if others are not available to assist.
Places product and supplies in the correct area according to store environment standards.
Meets individual hourly production goals, following quality guidelines to maximize the value of each donation.
Operates equipment and/or machinery correctly, safely and responsibly.
Maintain the store environment standards to ensure a clean, friendly and safe environment for all internal & external customers.
Other duties as assigned.