Donation Attendant - Part Time

Donation Attendant - Part Time

Our mission is to Change Lives through the Power of Work!

Perks:

• Store discount

• Flexible hours

• Earned Time Off

• Casual dress

• Work for an incredible mission

• Collaborative work culture

• Weekly pay

• Family-friendly hours

• Career development

This position is responsible for receiving and organizing donations at the Retail Store.

• Receive donated goods from donors.

• Assist donors with unloading vehicles and carrying donations.

• Provide receipts and literature to donors upon request.

• Organize and sort donations into proper containers utilizing space as donations are received.

• Maintain accurate donation records of total donors on a daily and weekly basis.

• Demonstrate consistent positive behavior with all internal and external customers and professionally communicate donation policies and procedures.

• Follow all safety policies and procedures.

• Housekeeping; cleaning, sweeping, and shoveling donation area.

• Material Handling:

• Operate and utilize power lift stacker, pump cart, furniture cart, and dolly when moving and stacking containers.

• Assemble/disassemble and label containers (gaylords, bulk carts, totes).

Other Duties:

• Hardline and furniture processing when donations are at a minimum. Following established procedures and pricing guidelines.

• Organize incoming and outgoing containers.

Competencies:

All positions at Goodwill Industries of West Michigan require that the individual possess strong personal motivation/initiative, problem-solving orientation, commitment to excellence, an ability to work well with diverse teams, and a strong commitment to our organizational mission. Additionally, this position requires the following:

• Planning & organizing

• Flexibility/adaptability

• Customer Orientation

• Team building

• Ability to work independently

Education:

• GED/diploma in High School preferred

Experience:

• A year of experience in manufacturing and/or retail operations preferred

Physical Requirements:

• Mobility: Required to stand; frequently walk, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch.

• Dexterity: Requires hands to manipulate, feel, reach, lift and/or carry.

• Sensory: Able to see objects, and colors at close range or distance, peripheral, and depth vision, and communicate orally with normal hearing decibels.

• Lifting: Medium work (frequently lifts and/or carries 25 to 50 lbs using safety measures in place.)

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Physical Environment:

• Combination of both indoor and outdoor work

• Exposure to dust and debris

• Noisy setting

• Considerable physical exertion including frequent bending and lifting

• Must be able to stand for extended periods of time