Grader; Corinth

Job Summary

Under the direct supervision of the TLC and/or ATL, the Grader is responsible for inspecting apparel and merchandise for quality and determining mark‑up opportunities. The Grader will separate apparel into boutique, saleable, and salvage categories. The Grader maintains a neat and clean sorting and processing area at all times. The Grader will ensure accurate counts while achieving and exceeding the MGI production goals of 4 Tallboys each day.

Additional job duties are assigned by the Team Leader Coach.

• Adheres to the Goodwill’s Guiding Principle:
  All donations should be processed within 24 hours, ensuring goods continually flow to the sales floor.
• Stays abreast of merchandise brand names, designer labels, current and vintage styles, and price points.
• Separates apparel into boutique, saleable, and salvage categories and maintains the grading and processing area in a neat and clean condition at all times.
• Provides quality assurance by checking donated goods for tears, stains, wet, soiled, broken zippers and missing buttons.
• Handles equipment and follows safety procedures when moving equipment: push, not pull, and never overfill equipment.
• Reviews and utilizes current Consumer Product Safety Commission recall bulletins to prevent unsafe items from being sold in the store.
• Follows good safety and security practices, including reporting safety hazards.
• Other duties as assigned by the TLC and/or ATL.

The Grader will ensure accurate counts while achieving and exceeding the MGI production goals of 4 Tallboys per day.

• Ability to lift up to 60 lbs.
• Ability to bend, push, pull, or reach.
• Ability to stand and/or walk for long periods of time.

Variations in temperature.

• Ability to develop and maintain an effective working relationship with TLC, ATL, team members, customers, donors.
• Ability to maintain a positive friendly attitude and a neat, clean and well‑groomed appearance.
• Must be able to communicate effectively and provide general feedback.
• Attends in‑service related training as assigned by the TLC and/or ATL.

• High school diploma or GED.
• Ability to bend, reach, and stand for extensive periods of time, and lift up to 60 lbs. on a regular basis.
• Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing and perform basic mathematical skills.
• Must be available to work evenings and weekends; flexible schedule.

None.