Retail Donation Express Center Attendant

Job Description

Job Description

Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania is a nonprofit organization that funds job training, education, and other community programs by selling donated clothing and household items in Goodwill stores and online. We offer life-changing work on a mission-minded team. We are 1,000 working as one and each of us is essential to helping our community thrive. For three years running, Goodwill has been named to Forbes’ list of America’s “Most Inspiring Companies”.

We offer a wide range of career opportunities ranging from entry-level to management in retail, human services, and administrative fields. Learn more about working at Goodwill. You can help. We can show you how.

The Donation Express Center Attendant will ensure the efficient cost effective operation and stewardship of the Donation Express Center (DEC) through donor and customer relations, processing donated goods, quality control, in order to maximize profitability and increase training opportunities. The Donation Express Attendant will be responsible for the security of the building.

We are looking for a self-motivated person, who is capable of working with minimal supervision. Must be a forward thinking individual. This position offers the opportunity to work a compressed work week.

Duties will also include but are not limited to:

• Install protective devices, such as bracing, padding, or strapping, to prevent shifting or damage to items being transported.
• Track donation according to standardized guidelines.
• Ensure packaging for shipment is properly secured and labeled.
• Pre-sort donations for processing by established categories.
• Direct and position receptacles, such as bins, carts, or containers so they can be loaded, including trash receptacles.
• Maintain a safe work environment by cleaning, mopping/sweeping, taking out trash, de-cluttering, reorganizing, etc to ensure the Donation Express Center (DEC) is free from debris, trash, dirt, etc.

External Hiring Range: $15.00/hour

Travel: No, travel required.

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred
• Experience with the public, stock or materials handling experience preferred.

• Candidates are expected to provide current valid clearance (Child Abuse Clearance)