Textiles Associate - Arvada Store

Goodwill of Colorado • Golden, CO

21h • Onsite

About The Position

The Textiles Associate processes donated clothing and other textiles into inventory for sale on the sales floor. Working primarily in a production environment, the Associate sorts, inspects, hangs, sizes, prices, tags, and prepares items 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. Knowledge of clothing brands and quality is a plus. The Associate may occasionally interact with customers and is expected to communicate responsively and provide excellent customer service.

The role requires attention to detail and sound judgment when assessing textile quality and value, including researching items using the internet or company tools and standards. The Associate follows retail policies and safety procedures, maintains an organized work area, and may cross-train or take on additional duties as needed. A varied schedule may include weekends, evenings, holidays, and occasional overtime.

Requirements

• Attention to detail and the ability to make decisions.
• Ability to use basic technologies to follow company standards.
• Ability to use good judgment 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.

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 to ensure they are in saleable condition, including checking buttons, zippers, and other features.
• Hang, size, price, and tag items, then 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 and standards as needed.
• Provide 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 when required.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area for safe and efficient workflow.
• Perform additional duties and responsibilities as required.

Benefits

• Daily Pay access, a voluntary benefit that allows employees to access earned pay on their own schedule.
• Eligible full-time Retail and Sales/Operations employees may receive medical, dental, and vision insurance; short- and long-term disability; life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage; flexible spending accounts; 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.
• Employees may contribute to the retirement plan on a pre-tax or post-tax (Roth) basis; participation requires being 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