FTR Kitting and Packaging Operator

Job Details

Job Location:

Main Plant - San Jose, CA 95112

Salary Range: $18.45 - $18.45 Hourly

Founded in Santa Clara County in 1928, Goodwill of Silicon is dedicated to improving employment opportunities, increasing standards of living, providing economic independence, and restoring our clients’ sense of self-worth. We achieve this through workforce creation, vocational training, and environmental stewardship. With 18 retail stores, an online store, an extensive reuse/recycling operation, and our Contract Services division, we help individuals overcome barriers to employment, build sustainable lives and communities.

• Packaging, labeling, folding, sorting and counting as directed.
• Assembles all sorts of products per verbal and written instructions.
• Inspects products to assure high quality.
• Follows and enforces all company procedures.
• Performs other duties as requested.

• Knowledge of general arithmetic (adding/subtracting) is required

• Preferred ability to read and write in English

• Packaging and labeling machines, pallet jack.

• Ability to perceive pertinent details in objects or in pictorial or graphic material; to make visual comparisons and discriminations and see slight differences in shapes, shading of figures and width and lengths of lines.
• Ability to quickly learn how to operate customer's own equipment.
• General learning ability. The ability to “catch on” or understand instructions and their underlying principles. The ability to reason and make judgments.
• Ability to understand meaning of words and ideas associated with them and to use them effectively; to comprehend language; to understand relationships between words; to understand the meanings of whole sentences and paragraphs; to present information or ideas clearly.
• Being able to perform repetitive work according to set procedures and pace.
• Being able to keep calm and collected in unusual or dangerous situations and to work under adverse conditions if necessary.
• Being respectful of and conform to set limits, tolerances and standards.
• Ability to move fingers and manipulate small objects with fingers rapidly and/or precisely.
• Ability to move eyes hands and fingers rapidly, accurately and precisely.

• Work is performed in a large enclosed warehouse with an even concrete floor surface. The area is heated and has natural ventilation. The temperature will fluctuate depending on locations within the department.
• Dust and dirt are controlled by daily cleaning of the work area. Some items may be soiled/dirty, or broken. These are either cleaned or disposed of following established procedures. A variety of household cleaning products are used. Work is completed independently but in cooperation with the whole department.
• The noise volume is moderately high throughout the day, depending on the activity, equipment in operation, radio operation, and television testing.
• Material handling equipment (forklift, hand truck, moveable containers) may be operated in or near work areas.

• Moderate:
  Occasional short deadlines. Work environment is occasionally hectic with occasional high activity.

• The job involves light work which requires lifting no more than 20 lbs and frequent lifting and/or carrying items weighing 10 lbs.
• Light work differs from sedentary work in that it requires substantially more walking and standing, and the lifting required is frequent; or that repetitive manipulation of clothing or other items while seated or standing is frequent.

• Responsibilities may be added, deleted or changed at any time at the discretion of management, formally or informally either orally or in writing.