Team Member - Processing | Knoxville

America's Thrift Stores•Knoxville, TN

About The Position

The Processing Team Member helps transform donated clothing and other merchandise into sale-ready items for the company’s retail floors or shipment. The role involves sorting, inspecting, grading, cleaning, organizing, pricing, and packaging donations while meeting daily production and quality goals. Team members safely move merchandise and carts, keep the processing workspace clean and organized, and may operate processing equipment such as balers after receiving proper training. The position is active and involves working on your feet, performing repetitive tasks, and lifting and carrying merchandise weighing up to 50 pounds. Team members work collaboratively to keep merchandise moving efficiently and support the company’s charity partners and environmental mission.

Requirements

Able to lift and carry merchandise weighing up to 50 pounds.
Able to remain on your feet throughout the day.
Able to perform repetitive tasks while meeting daily production goals.
Hardworking, dependable, detail-oriented, and organized, with strong time-management skills.
Comfortable staying active and working in a fast-paced environment.
Enjoy working with your hands and learning new skills.
Work well with others and contribute as part of a team.
Take pride in working safely and efficiently.

Responsibilities

Sort, inspect, and grade donated clothing and other merchandise based on quality and condition.
Price and prepare merchandise for retail sales floors.
Clean, organize, and package donated items for display or shipment.
Safely load, unload, and move carts and merchandise throughout the processing area.
Operate processing equipment, including balers, after receiving proper training.
Meet daily production and quality goals while maintaining accuracy.
Keep the workspace clean, safe, and organized.
Work with the team to keep merchandise moving efficiently.