Merchandise Processor Montrose

Merchandise Processor – Montrose FT

Join Goodwill of Greater Washington as a Merchandise Processor at our Montrose location. Partner with retail team members in a high‑energy, fast‑paced environment to perform a variety of critical inventory management responsibilities. You’ll sort, process, and prepare donated merchandise for display and sale in your own retail store. Our shoppers will love you!

Goodwill offers exciting opportunities for professional growth and robust benefits, including same‑day pay, accrued personal time off (PTO), paid holidays, premium pay for certain holidays, basic life insurance, short/long‑term disability, medical, dental, vision, pet insurance, generous employee discounts, and an employee assistance program (EAP). A 403(b)/401(k) plan with match is available after 1 year.

• Action Oriented
• Customer Focus
• Composure
• Time Management

• Transfer merchandise from containers to determine appropriateness for the sales floor in accordance with established guidelines.
• Stay abreast of brand name, designer labels, current and vintage styles.
• Prepare items for the sales floor; evaluate items to determine quality, pricing, value and salability.
• Count number of items processed and record on official log.
• Sort apparel into boutique, salable, and salvage categories according to quota.
• Place items on hangers, place hangers on rolling rack, and transport them to the sales floor while keeping similar items grouped.
• Count pieces of clothing and record on Daily Hanger Report.
• Place non‑sellable merchandise in the appropriate container.
• Follow good safety and security practices, including reporting safety hazards and injuries to the manager on duty.
• Maintain a pace at which one can meet required productivity goals (quotas) for pieces processed.
• Maintain a clean, neat uniform and appearance.

• Assist in the collection and stocking of donated merchandise.
• Provide excellent service to Goodwill’s donors and retail customers.
• Perform other duties as directed.

• Ability to perform basic math.
• Ability to read, write, and comprehend basic instruction.
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally with associates and customers.
• Ability to perform continuous walking, stooping, standing, bending, lifting, kneeling, and climbing for prolonged periods of time (up to 7 hours per 8‑hour shift).
• Ability to lift a maximum of 25 lbs frequently.

• Minimum of six months of previous work experience.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Previous experience working in a warehouse environment.
• Previous experience working with merchandise pricing.
• Basic computer skills.
• Multilingual proficiency in English.

Entry level

Full‑time

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