Textiles Associate - Arvada Store

Goodwill of Colorado • Arvada, CO

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Associate I, Textiles Production primarily works in a production environment processing donated clothing into inventory for the sales floor. The role involves sorting, inspecting, hanging, sizing, pricing, tagging, and preparing textile items according to company quality standards and guidelines. The associate may occasionally interact with customers and is expected to communicate responsively and provide excellent customer service. The position has daily minimum production quotas, and pay may increase based on the amount of textiles produced each hour. Duties may extend beyond those listed and include additional responsibilities as required.

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 in assessing textile quality and value and determining pricing, with research 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

• 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 to ensure they 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 standards for quality and value, researching items 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 help maintain a safe environment for employees and customers.
• Cross-train in other departments and areas as needed.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area to support safe and efficient workflow.

Benefits

• Daily Pay access, a voluntary benefit that allows employees to access earned pay on their own schedule.
• Eligible full-time employees in Retail and Sales/Operations 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.
• Paid vacation, sick, holiday, floating holiday, jury duty, and bereavement leave for eligible positions.
• Retirement plan with pre-tax or post-tax (Roth) contributions; participation requires employees to 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