Center Associate

Goodwill is one of the leading non-profit brands in the world and one of the largest non-profits in Southern California. We are a rapidly evolving organization and yet we have never been more focused on our Mission, on our people, and on our future. It’s always a GOOD day in SoCal! Keep Goodwill Moving. Make an Impact Behind the Scenes. Goodwill Southern California is hiring Clearance Center Associates to support our mission of transforming lives through the power of work. In this role, you’ll help drive the final stage of our retail process—supporting product flow, salvage operations, and customer interactions that keep our clearance centers efficient, organized, and impactful. What You’ll Do: Support daily clearance center operations, including moving, rotating, and processing goods from dock to floor. Assist with auctions, vendor coordination, and accountability processes. Load and unload trucks while safely handling donated goods and materials. Operate cash registers and complete transactions accurately when needed. Maintain clean, safe, and organized workspaces, including backroom and sales floor areas. Support salvage, recycling, and waste processes in alignment with company standards. Contribute to overall production, sales, and operational goals. What You Bring: Ability to read, write, and communicate basic English effectively. Comfort working in a fast-paced, physically active environment (lifting, moving, and standing). Basic math skills and ability to handle transactions. Dependable, punctual, and able to work with minimal supervision. Team-oriented mindset with a strong work ethic. Flexibility to work varying shifts, including weekends and holidays. Bilingual Spanish/English is a plus. Commitment to Goodwill’s mission and RISE values (Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence). What’s in it for you: Hourly Rate: $16.90 Discount at Goodwill SoCal retail locations Goodwill Perks: Discounts on dining, retail, theme parks, and movies Employee Assistance Program: Mental and physical wellness, financial and legal resources, and career and education support Be part of the process that powers opportunity. Join Goodwill SoCal and help turn donations into possibilities—for individuals, families, and communities. #LI-DNI Goodwill Industries in Southern California is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If you'd like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click here: Goodwill gives preferential consideration to persons with barriers to employment. Persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Equal Employment Opportunity Goodwill is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity for applicants and employees. Employment decisions will comply with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination in employment including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination Employment Act of 1967, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Immigration and Nationality Act, and any other characteristic protected by federal or state law. Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disabilities In furtherance of our commitment to end discrimination against qualified disabled individuals, and in accordance with the provisions of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and all regulations properly issued thereunder to protect the rights of qualified disabled persons, it is Goodwill's policy that no program or activity administered by it shall exclude from participation, deny benefits to or subject to discrimination any individual solely by reason of his or her disability. Equal employment opportunity will be extended to qualified disabled persons in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including recruitment, hiring, upgrading, training, promotion, transfer, discipline, layoff, recall and termination. We further affirm that we will provide reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified disabled employee or applicant. It is the policy of Goodwill to provide reasonable accommodations for qualified persons with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment. If you need assistance for accommodations to interview because of a disability, please notify the Human Resources Department. Employment opportunities will not be denied to anyone because of the need to make reasonable accommodations for a disability.