Production Associate

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Evergreen Goodwill of Northwest Washington is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1923 that helps people get jobs across Northwest Washington by offering high‑quality, free job training, education, and job placement. Goodwill empowers individuals to overcome barriers to working by providing comprehensive support and connecting them with life‑changing job opportunities, ensuring they are career‑ready and can support themselves and their families.

Production Associate

Sort salvageable material and prepare merchandise for sale, sustaining the production plant and retail operation.

$16.82 per hour

• Remove salvage material and garbage from sellable goods.
• Evaluate and determine product value.
• Prepare sellable goods for retail store.
• Maintain production tallies.
• Maintain adequate merchandise in the retail store.
• Identify goods for special sales and auctions.
• Process and remove unsold items as appropriate.
• Maintain supplies inventory.
• Maintain a clean work environment.
• Demonstrate safe work practices and report potential hazards or accidents.
• Build and maintain internal and external customer satisfaction.
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent (preferred).
• Experience: None.
• Specific Skills/Knowledge/Licenses: None.

• Lifting and carrying 30–40 pounds; fine motor control for grasping, handling, and manipulating objects with fingers.
• Standing for long periods; frequent bending, kneeling, reaching, stooping, squatting, pushing, and climbing ladders.
• Able to travel across a variety of surfaces (stairs, ramps, uneven terrain).

• Organizing, sorting, categorizing, counting, adding, subtracting.
• Interpreting data.
• Problem solving.
• Communicating with the public.
• Creating and reading written communication.
• Completing written orders.

Warehouse environment; temperature varies; exposure to dust.

When you join Evergreen Goodwill, you become part of a vibrant community that values diversity in background, language, identity, age, orientation, and more.

• Health plan that includes medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage.
• 100% employer–paid life, accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D), and long‑term disability insurance (for salaried employee).
• Voluntary supplemental coverage for life, accident, illness, and short‑ and long‑term disability.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) plan.
• Roth and 403(b) retirement savings plan program.
• Paid vacation (9 holidays), sick time, limited paid time off for jury duty and bereavement leave.
• Employee discounts, referral bonus, and employee assistance program.
• Mentorship program, career advancement opportunities, paid job training.

Evergreen Goodwill of Northwest Washington is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, military status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or other protected characteristics in accordance with applicable law. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including hiring, compensation, benefits, and termination.

This document does not represent a contract of employment, and EGNW reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as EGNW may deem appropriate.