Textiles Associate - Durango Store

Goodwill of Colorado • Durango, CO

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Associate I, Textiles Production primarily works in a production environment processing donated textiles for sale. The role sorts, inspects, hangs, sizes, prices, tags, and prepares items for the sales floor in accordance with company quality standards and guidelines. It includes meeting daily production quotas and may involve researching an item's value online or using company tools. The associate may occasionally interact with customers and is expected to communicate responsively and provide excellent customer service. The role also requires following retail center policies and safety procedures, maintaining a clean and organized work area, and cross-training in other departments as needed. Job duties may include additional responsibilities as required.

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, determine pricing, and research 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.
• Ability to perform the essential duties satisfactorily, with reasonable accommodations available for individuals with disabilities.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Sort donated textiles by season, color, and product quality.
• Inspect textiles for saleable condition, including checking buttons and zippers.
• Hang and size items, set prices, tag them, and load them onto Z-racks for sale.
• Price items according to Goodwill standards of quality and value, researching value when needed.
• Provide excellent customer service to staff and customers and answer product questions as needed.
• Follow retail center policies, procedures, and safety processes.
• Cross-train in other departments and areas when required.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area.
• Meet daily production quotas.

Benefits

• DailyPay access to pay on an employee-selected schedule (voluntary benefit).
• Eligible full-time Retail and Sales/Operations employees may receive medical, dental, and vision insurance; short-term and long-term disability; life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage; flexible spending accounts; and voluntary supplemental benefits.
• Eligible employees receive paid time off including vacation, sick, holiday, floating holiday, jury duty, and bereavement leave.
• Employees may contribute to the retirement plan on a pre-tax or post-tax (Roth) basis; participants must be at least 18 years old.
• Goodwill of Colorado is an eligible employer 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