Donation Attendant - Part Time

Donation Attendant
- Part Time, Hourly

Our mission is to Change Lives through the Power of Work! Perks:

• Store discount
• Flexible hours
• Earned Time Off
• Casual dress
• Work for an incredible mission
• Collaborative work culture
• Weekly pay
• Family-friendly hours
• Career development

This position is responsible for receiving and organizing donations at the Retail Store.

Responsibilities include:

• Receive donated goods from donors.
• Assist donors with unloading vehicles and carrying donations.
• Provide receipts and literature to donors upon request.
• Organize and sort donations into proper containers utilizing space as donations are received.
• Maintain accurate donation records of total donors on a daily and weekly basis.
• Demonstrate consistent positive behavior with all internal and external customers and professionally communicate donation policies and procedures.
• Follow all safety policies and procedures.
• Housekeeping; cleaning, sweeping, and shoveling donation area.
• Material Handling:
  Operate and utilize power lift stacker, pump cart, furniture cart, and dolly when moving and stacking containers.
• Assemble/disassemble and label containers (gaylords, bulk carts, totes).

Other duties:

• Hardline and furniture processing when donations are at a minimum. Following established procedures and pricing guidelines.
• Organize incoming and outgoing containers.

Competencies:

All positions at Goodwill Industries of West Michigan require that the individual possess strong personal motivation/initiative, problem-solving orientation, commitment to excellence, an ability to work well with diverse teams, and a strong commitment to our organizational mission. Additionally, this position requires the following:

• Planning & organizing
• Flexibility/adaptability
• Customer orientation
• Team building
• Ability to work independently

Education:

GED/diploma in High School preferred

Experience:

A year of experience in manufacturing and/or retail operations preferred

Physical Requirements:

Mobility:
Required to stand; frequently walk, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch.

Dexterity:
Requires hands to manipulate, feel, reach, lift and/or carry.

Sensory:
Able to see objects, and colors at close range or distance, peripheral, and depth vision, and communicate orally with normal hearing decibels.

Lifting:
Medium work (frequently lifts and/or carries 25 to 50 lbs using safety measures in place.)

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Physical Environment:

Combination of both indoor and outdoor work
- Exposure to dust and debris
- Noisy setting
- Considerable physical exertion including frequent bending and lifting
- Must be able to stand for extended periods of time