What are the responsibilities and job description for the Material Handler position at Southern Oregon Goodwill Industries?
Join our fast-paced, high-energy Team! As a Material Handler you will work where the fun begins! Assisting donors with their items, providing excellent customer service, and organizing the treasures we are so lucky to have donated. Help us turn those donations into jobs!
Our associates receive a robust benefits package including:
- Insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision & Life)
- Retirement plan & match program
- Vacation and Sick time
- Holiday Pay
- 50% Employee Discount
- Tuition assistance
- Starting at $16.20/hr
- And much more!
Job Duties:
- Loads, unloads, and transfers materials (household goods, furniture, appliances, etc.) using tote boxes, hand trucks, carts, and other material handling equipment, as available.
- Quality checks donations at time of pick up and uses good judgment and tact when turning down items.
- Sorts incoming materials and maintains strict quality control standards showing good judgment on all donations as they come into the system (i.e., salvage or store quality).
- Operates baler, compactor, truck lift gate, conveyor and other departmental machinery as assigned.
- Assists customers with donations, unloads vehicles, and provides receipts.
- Secures donations and Goodwill property to prevent theft and vandalism.
- Opens/closes and prepares work area for workday.
- Works weekends and other schedules as assigned.
- Performs other duties as assigned that would lead to successful operation of department, team and/or mission.
- Exercise judgment, resourcefulness, ingenuity, and initiative. Technical skills include a good understanding of and ability to operate a variety of departmental equipment.
- Efficiently perform multiple tasks simultaneously. Able to work at usually hectic pace with irregular short deadlines and limited number of critical or unusual situations.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
Salary : $16
