Goodwill Industries Michiana is Hiring a Production Pre-Sort - Western Headquarters - FT Near South Bend, IN
Job ObjectiveTo perform the initial sort of all donations, separating material into proper categories for processing in other departments and properly disposing of all non-saleable items. Position reports to the Production Manager who evaluates performance annually. Essential Job Functions
Knows and understands the Goodwill Mission: Strengthen communities by empowering individuals and families through education, training and job placement.
Perform initial (first) sort from crates/cages, blue poly-carts, boxes, and barrels of donated material.
Place all soft goods (clothing, other textiles, purses, belts, neckties, et cetera) into hampers, and move full hampers to waiting areas.
Pair and rubber-band shoes (and other footwear), and then place them in barrels.
Place glass, (porcelain and other fragile items, et cetera) in plastic baskets and move full baskets to the glass processing area.
Place wares, (including holiday, toys and other hard goods, et cetera) on dump tables. All metal items should be passed along to Wares Processors.
Do not discard sellable items. Keep in mind that most metal objects (copper, brass, aluminum and steel) can be sold for salvage.
Place E&M (electrical and mechanical) items in wooden carts.
Place books, records, cassette and 8-track tapes in large red carts; CDs and DVDs go into barrels.
Place all jewelry in the designated jewelry containers.
Place unsellable items (wet/moldy clothing and textiles, encyclopedias, useless items and trash) in gray dump carts.
Clean out crates/cages until they are empty, and then sweep them of all debris.
Sweep work area and maintain a clutter-free workstation. The accumulation of any donations at workstations is strictly prohibited.
Place hazardous materials (e.g. propane tanks, gas cans, paint, flammable liquids, et cetera) in the designated big bin.
Complete other jobs/tasks as assigned (e.g., work in Warehouse or other areas).
Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Cooperate with and support management team.
Work well in a team environment and seek guidance whenever necessary. Contribute ideas on how to improve productivity.
Required Skills/Abilities:
Ability to sort donated material into correct categories.
Ability to move full hampers of clothes.
Ability to move full crates of donated material, as necessary.
Equipment Used:
Gloves should be worn at all times
Crates, hampers, barrels
Scissors or knife
Broom and small shovel
Physical Requirements:
Ability to stand or walk and perform strenuous physical labor 8 hours per day.
Ability to lift, stoop, bend, and reach.
Light Industrial Plant with significant textile dust.
Possible skin irritation from wide range of donated materials handled.