Textiles Associate - Lake Arbor Store

Goodwill of Colorado • Arvada, CO

13h • Onsite

About The Position

The Associate I, Textiles Production primarily works in a production environment processing donated clothing into inventory for sale. The role involves sorting, inspecting, hanging, sizing, pricing, tagging, and preparing donated textiles according to company quality standards and guidelines. Associates are expected to meet minimum daily production quotas; pay may increase based on the amount of textiles produced each hour. The position may occasionally involve customer contact and requires responsive communication and excellent customer service. The schedule usually requires availability Sunday through Thursday, with a day shift, though the role may require a varied schedule including weekends, evenings, and holidays, as well as occasional overtime.

Requirements

• Attention to detail and ability to make decisions.
• Ability to use basic technologies to follow company standards.
• Ability to assess textile quality and value and determine pricing, researching value as necessary.
• Ability to use a dolly and pallet jack as required.
• Ability to work a varied schedule that may include weekends, evenings, and holidays, with occasional overtime.
• Ability to communicate effectively with customers, managers, supervisors, staff, and peers.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• One year of retail experience preferred.
• Knowledge of clothing brands and quality.

Responsibilities

• Sort donated textiles by season, color, and product quality.
• Inspect textiles to ensure they are in saleable condition, including checking buttons and zippers.
• Hang, size, price, tag, and prepare textile items for sale by loading them onto Z-racks.
• Price items according to Goodwill standards of quality and value, researching items online or using company tools and standards as needed.
• Provide excellent customer service to coworkers and customers, and answer product questions as needed.
• Follow retail center policies, procedures, and safety processes.
• Cross-train in other departments and areas as needed.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area.
• Perform additional duties as required.

Benefits

• Access to earned pay through DailyPay, a voluntary benefit.
• Full-time employees in Retail and Sales/Operations are eligible for medical, dental, and vision coverage; short-term and long-term disability; life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage; flexible spending accounts; and voluntary supplemental benefits.
• Eligible full-time employees may receive paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, floating holidays, jury duty leave, and bereavement leave.
• Employees may make pre-tax or post-tax (Roth) contributions to the retirement plan; employees must be at least 18 to participate.
• Goodwill of Colorado is an employer eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

What This Job Offers

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