Clothing Sorter and Processor

Availability: Weekends

Responsible for all duties as assigned by the Store Manager, including sorting textiles (soft goods, clothing, bedding, linens), examining product for condition, and ensuring the best highest quality textiles are put on the sales floor.

Responsibilities & Essential Functions:

Product Knowledge

• Processes textiles (clothing, linens, bedding). This includes sorting based on store criteria minimizing trash and salvaging while focusing on quality.
• Identifies items that are priced by management, i.e. high value or unique items. Utilize computer to price items of value to price accordingly.

Time Management

• Maintains productivity as demonstrated by meeting minimum production numbers as established and communicated by management.
• Tracks and records number of pieces processed.

Safety

• Uses tagging gun to appropriately tag all pieces.

• Consistently follows established safety rules. Reports safety accidents and hazards when known and in a timely manner. Maintains a safe, clean, and orderly work area. Utilizes the proper equipment and supplies in meeting the safety standards.

Other

• Responsive and respectful towards others within the organization. Promotes internal and external customer service through effective communication. Displays appropriate behavior (courteous and respectful interactions) with fellow employees.
• Follows established processes according to Kaizen standards.
• Maintains workstation supplies.
• Completes work station 5 minute clean up daily.
• Demonstrates regard for Goodwill’s assets including property, and equipment.

The above list of responsibilities is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities or duties required. Employees are expected to perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications & Basic Job Requirements:

• A high school degree (or its equivalent) is desirable, though an equivalent amount of training and experience will be considered in lieu of this requirement.

• Ability to count, add, and subtract.
• Ability to follow instructions and work independently.
• Ability to follow all safety rules.
• Must be able to operate a tagging gun.

Compensation: $16.00 - $18.50/hour

Key Benefits we offer:
Flexible work schedule, Store discount, IL PTO, Cultural observance day, Tuition reimbursement, 401k, Voluntary Aflac and Career advancement opportunities.