Textiles Associate - Lafayette Store

Goodwill of Colorado • Lafayette, CO

8h

About The Position

The Associate I, Textiles Production primarily works in a production environment processing donated clothing into inventory for sale. Duties include sorting, inspecting, hanging, sizing, pricing, tagging, and preparing textiles according to company quality standards and guidelines. The position has daily minimum production quotas, and 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 schedule is a day shift with weekends required; the role may also require a varied schedule including evenings and holidays, as well as occasional overtime.

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 technology to follow company standards.
• Good judgment to assess textile quality and value and determine pricing, including 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

• 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, tag, and prepare textile items for sale by loading them onto Z-racks.
• Price products according to Goodwill quality and value standards, 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 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 for a safe and efficient workflow.
• Perform additional duties and responsibilities as required.

Benefits

• Daily Pay access, allowing employees to access pay on their own schedule.
• Eligible full-time Retail and Sales/Operations employees may receive medical, dental, and vision insurance; short-term disability; life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage; flexible spending accounts; long-term disability; and voluntary supplemental benefits.
• Eligible full-time Retail and Sales/Operations employees may receive paid vacation, sick, holiday, floating holiday, jury duty, and bereavement leave.
• All employees may make pre-tax or post-tax (Roth) contributions to the retirement plan; employees must be at least 18 years old to participate.
• Employer is 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