Textile Sales Associate - Goshen - PT
About The Position
The Textile Sales Associate receives, sorts, prices, tags, and stocks donated textiles, helping move donations quickly from the drive-thru to the sales floor and supporting the smooth operation of a fast-paced retail store. The role reports to the Store Manager and/or Production Manager, who evaluates performance annually. The associate is expected to understand Goodwill’s mission, “Empower people to achieve their most abundant life,” and embody its core values: Relentless Pursuit of Excellence, Customer-First Mindset, Humble Confidence, Passion for Mission, and Do The Right Thing. The position has performance-based productivity levels measured in pieces per hour (PPH). The training rate is $11 per hour while below 80 PPH, with four weeks to achieve the 80-PPH goal. At 80–90 PPH, the rate increases to $15 per hour; at 91–110 PPH, it increases to $16 per hour after a three-week average at that level; and at 111–130+ PPH, it increases to $17 per hour after a three-week average at that level. Employees must maintain the applicable productivity level to retain high-performer pay. Daily PPH recording is mandatory and may affect pay. The posting describes coaching and improvement periods for employees who do not meet productivity goals, and notes that other duties may be assigned by the supervisor.
Requirements
- Adhere to standard retail practices and the dress code.
- Have familiarity with current clothing and shoe styles, furniture, toys, brand names, and similar merchandise.
- Have basic literacy and numeracy skills.
- Make quick and accurate decisions.
- Communicate tactfully with the public and coworkers.
- Be flexible to work varying schedules and have flexible availability.
- Be authorized to work in the United States.
- Be able to frequently bend, twist, push, pull, reach above shoulder level, crouch or stoop, kneel, repetitively use feet, and use the head and neck in twisting or static motions and look up and/or down.
- Be able to lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.
- Be able to use light industrial equipment, including a tagging gun, stickers, tags, standard office supplies, pallet stacker, pallet jack, and compactor; must be 18 to operate the compactor.
Responsibilities
- Sort, price, and tag donated textiles at a minimum rate of 80 pieces per hour while maintaining quality standards.
- Retrieve the Textile Production Sheet at the beginning of each shift and turn it in upon completion.
- Transport carts containing items to be processed.
- Process donations promptly.
- Dispose of trash in designated True Trash receptacles as needed.
- Organize racks for efficient stocking.
- Record pieces-per-hour productivity daily.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
