Textiles Associate - Lakeside Store

Goodwill of Colorado • Denver, CO

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Textiles Associate processes donated clothing and other textiles for sale on the retail floor. Working primarily in a production environment, the Associate sorts and inspects items, then hangs, sizes, prices, tags, and prepares saleable textiles for display while following company quality standards and guidelines. The role has daily minimum production quotas; pay may increase based on the amount of textiles produced per hour. The Associate may occasionally interact with customers and is expected to communicate responsively and provide excellent customer service. The position is based at the Lakeside Store and is scheduled for a Sunday–Thursday day shift, though the job description says the schedule may vary to include weekends, evenings, holidays, and occasional overtime as needed.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• One year of retail experience preferred.
• Attention to detail and ability to make decisions.
• Ability to use basic technologies to follow company standards.
• Good judgment to assess textile quality and value and determine pricing, including researching value when 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 as needed.
• Ability to communicate effectively with customers, managers, supervisors, staff, and peers.
• Ability to meet daily production quotas.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

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

Benefits

• Eligible for DailyPay, a voluntary benefit that provides access to earned pay on the employee’s schedule.
• Full-time employees in Retail and Sales/Operations are eligible for medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, flexible spending accounts, long-term disability, and voluntary supplemental benefits.
• Eligible for paid 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; employees must be at least 18 to participate.
• 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