About this role
Job DetailsLevel: EntryJob Location: Winter Garden 5240 - Winter Garden, FL 34787Position Type: Part TimeJob Shift: AnySUMMARY
Under the direction of the Team Leader, process all donations. Major duties include greeting and assisting donors/customers, receive incoming donations, issue donation receipts, grade donations, pricing, hanging and barbing donations and maintain processing area in a clean and neat and safe condition.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/DUTIES
1. Greet each customer/donor with a courteous, friendly and professional attitude; provide prompt, efficient, and accurate customer/donor service at all times, issue donation receipts for articles donated; assist customers with lifting items in and out of their vehicles.
2. Sort donations as they arrive into proper carts or bins and make proper determination as to the quality of donations.
3. Sort, box and label hangers by type.
4. Hang garments in a timely manner as to maintain prescribed production level; sort hang, and barb color of the week.
5. Place and present all merchandise on appropriate racks in accordance with merchandising policies and procedures.
6. Sort and price hard goods (wares).
7. Rotate stock on a timely basis and in accordance with established procedures; bring stock to sales floor in a timely manner.
8. Keep production area clean and safe.
9. Maintain well groomed appearance and appropriate dress code including name badge and vest.
ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS/DUTIES
1. Assist in textile color rotation per established procedure.
2. Direct customers to proper area and provide general information as requested.
3. Stay alert and watch for shoplifting; notify store management on suspicious activity.
4. Refer all customer complaints to management in a timely manner.
5. React calmly and respond to emergency situations.
6. Perform other duties as assigned by the Store/Team Leader.QualificationsQUALIFICATIONS/COMPETENCIES
The list below is representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability utilized while performing this job.
1. Ability to adhere to the organizations Core Principles.
2. Knowledge of retail and/or stock handling.
3. Ability to react calmly and respond to emergency situations.
4. Ability to listen and follow directions.
5. Ability to provide excellent customer service.
6. Knowledge of textile articles as related to garment classification (gowns, shirts, pants, etc).
Education and/or Experience:
Previous retail and/or stock handling experience is preferred.
Math Ability:
Level 1: Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
Computer Skills:
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have basic computer skills and beginner knowledge of utilizing a barcode scanner.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
Purchasing Authority:
No Purchasing Authority
SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
(e.g. physical or environmental requirements, irregular work schedule, required license or certification, background check)
Physical and Environmental Requirements:
1. Regularly lift and /or move up to 40 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds with assistance.
2. Vision abilities required by this job include: close, distance, color, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
3. Standing and walking for long periods of time.
4. Ability to stoop, bend, kneel, push and pull.
5. Sufficient mobility to turn from side to side and the ability to lean and remove items from containers.
6. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Language Ability:
Level 2: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations.
Reasoning Ability:
Level 2: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
License and Certifications:
This position does not require any certifications or licenses
About GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF CENTRAL FLORIDA INC
For more than 60 years, Goodwill Industries of Central Florida has provided vocational and job placement services to tens of thousands of people living in Central Florida. Through 31 retail/outlet stores and 16 Donation Xpress locations in Orange, Seminole, Osceola, Brevard, Lake and Volusia counties, Goodwill diverted more than 20 million pounds of clothing and household items from landfills in 2022.
Goodwill Industries of Central Florida directly channels more than 90 percent of its annual revenue into programs that enable individuals to secure meaningful employment, achieve their personal goals and thrive economically.
In 2022, more than 20 million pounds of textile waste and other non-compostable items were diverted from local landfills across our six-county region.
OUR ACCOLADES:
- Goodwill Scholars is a new employee benefit unique to Goodwill Industries of Central Florida. Part-time and full-time employees are able to pursue higher education via a Florida-state public university, college, or accredited technical college and trade school without the financial burden of upfront costs of tuition, books, and other fees. Employees are able to take advantage of this education benefit after 90 days of continuous employment.
- Prosperity Planning is a benefit accessible to all employees at Goodwill Industries of Central Florida. This initiative matches employees with a dedicated Prosperity Planner for one-on-one, confidential career and financial planning.
- 403(b) company match up to 4%, vested fully after one year of employment.
- More than 20 million pounds of textile and material waste diverted from local landfills in Brevard, Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, and Volusia counties.