Part-Time Textiles Associate - Circle Store

Goodwill of Colorado • Colorado Springs, CO

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About The Position

The Textiles Associate processes donated clothing into inventory for sale on the sales floor. The role primarily works in a production environment sorting, inspecting, hanging, sizing, pricing, tagging, and preparing donated textiles according to company quality standards and guidelines. The associate may research product value online or use company tools and standards to make pricing decisions. The role may occasionally involve customer contact and requires responsive communication and excellent customer service. Daily production quotas apply. The position is part-time, pays $17.01 per hour, and pay may increase based on the amount of textiles produced each hour. The posting is scheduled to remain open through 11/5/2026.

The associate follows retail center policies and safety procedures, maintains a clean and organized work area, and may cross-train in other departments as needed. The schedule may vary and include weekends, evenings, holidays, and occasional overtime. A high school diploma or equivalent and one year of retail experience are preferred.

Requirements

• Attention to detail and the ability to make decisions.
• Ability to use basic technologies to follow company standards.
• Good judgment 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.
• Ability to perform the essential duties satisfactorily, with reasonable accommodations available where applicable.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Sort donated textiles by season, color, and product quality.
• Inspect textiles to ensure items are in saleable condition, including checking buttons and zippers.
• Hang, size, price, and tag textile items and prepare them for sale by loading them onto Z-racks.
• Price items according to Goodwill quality and value standards, researching value online or using company tools when 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 help maintain a safe environment for employees and customers.
• Cross-train in other departments and areas as required.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area.
• Meet daily production quotas.

Benefits

• Eligible employees can access earned pay on their own schedule through the voluntary DailyPay benefit.
• Part-time employees in the Retail and Sales/Operations Division are eligible for paid holidays, sick leave, jury duty leave, and bereavement leave.
• All 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 eligible employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: High school or GED