Grab Bag Assembler; Part Time Job Fort Wayne area,Indiana USA,Retail

Description

You’ve seen the grab bags in our stores…. Little bags containing anything from small toys to crafting items to stationery to …well just about anything. Goodwill Industries of Northeast Indiana, Inc. is looking for someone to help put these packages together!

Each day, the stores will send to our corporate office boxes of odd-ball miscellaneous items that could be sold if only someone could organize and package them. That’s where you come in! You get to go through the boxes and check items for quality. Items that meet our standards are then sorted, packaged, priced and boxed to go back to our stores for sale.

You may also help with training volunteers or others who may be assisting with assembling grab bags.

While Goodwill will provide all the training you might need for this position, we do require someone that can be depended upon to work their schedule, be able to lift, push and/or pull up to 20 pounds occasionally to move objects, and be able to use basic tools such as box cutters, tape guns, hole punchers and stapler/staple removers.

This is a part time position (@ 12-15 hours per week - no weekends). We offer competitive wages, an Employee Assistance Program and a generous in store employee discount.

ABOUT GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF NORTHEAST INDIANA, INC.

Founded in Boston, MA in 1902 by Reverend Edgar J Helms, Goodwill has been providing opportunities for men and women across America and around the world ever since. The Fort Wayne Goodwill can trace its roots back to 1936 when Reverend Helms proposed a federation of Goodwill Industries across northern Indiana. Today, we continue to flourish as we serve 10 county area in Northeast Indiana.

As a 501c3 nonprofit organization, our mission is to create opportunities for people to achieve economic stability and build strong communities by offering job training, employment services, and other community-based programs. We support this mission through the eco-friendly collection and sale of donated goods. National watchdog groups and publications consistently give us high ratings for our prudent and innovative use of funds.

Every job in our organization contributes to our vocational training and employment programs. In order to hire and retain employees who believe in our mission, we offer competitive wages, great consistent schedules that allow for work-life balance, the satisfaction of serving the community, a positive work environment, and opportunities for career development.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Unbox donated items and inspect items for quality/damage.

Separate damaged items from sellable items.

Clean sellable donated items as needed.

Sort items into similar categories.

Bag items

Label, seal and price bags.

Box the grab bags and label the box for distribution to a store.

Keep work area orderly throughout the work day

Maintain an inventory of needed supplies

Follow grab bag program instructions and meet production needs.

Refers problems to management.

Moderate lifting and pushing.

Follows all safety rules and practices.

Performs all other duties as may be assigned by management in the process of carrying out the mission of Goodwill Industries.

In order to promote customer and donor satisfaction it is mandatory for employees who come in contact with the public to maintain a positive work outlook and to project a pleasant, courteous, and helpful demeanor at all times when dealing with customers, donors, co workers and clients.

NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Assist with training volunteers or others who may be assisting with assembling grab bags.

ATTENDANCE

Goodwill and your co-workers depend on you to be at work as scheduled.

JOB PERFORMANCE

Reviewed upon initial hire at 30, 60 and 90 days, and annually thereafter by the CMO & VP of Workforce Development

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