Lead Material Handler

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

What will you do in this job?

• Work alongside and direct a team responsible with primary responsibility for accepting donations, keeping a well-organized warehouse and moving product for processing or storage
• Provide and coach for excellent customer service
• Work with store manager to identify and meet the product related needs of the store on a daily basis
• Serve as manager on duty as needed (including the sales floor)
• Assist with the training and development of new employees
• Sort product into recycling and storage categories
• Operate a forklift to load and unload materials
• Operate a baler (not all locations)
• Complete cleaning tasks as needed
• Maintain a clean, organized and safe work site
• Regularly conduct and document safety inspections
• Actively support efforts to maintain a safe workplace

Compensation and Benefits for Full-Time Work:

Starting Rate: $20.00, with eligibility for annual performance-based increases. Maximum pay is $24.09, achievable through sustained good performance and years of service.

Benefits Include:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance: Employee and dependent premiums shared between the company and employee.
• Company-Paid Life Insurance: Coverage provided at no cost to the employee.
• Paid Vacation and Sick Leave: Accrued based on hours worked.
• Paid Time Off (PTO): 8 hours available for use immediately upon hire.
• Additional Longevity PTO: Earned on the anniversary date of hire, based on full- or part-time status.
• On-Demand Payment: Access to earned wages before payday.
• Access to Financial Assistance: Support for training, education, and career development to help employees advance in their professional growth.
• Retirement Savings Plan: Eligible to participate in a 401(k) or Roth IRA upon turning 18, with enrollment eligibility after one year of service and 1,000 hours worked in the first year (or 500-1,000 hours each year for two consecutive years). Enrollment entry dates are January 1st or July 1st.

Job Location
This position will initially train at one of Goodwill's Tri-Cities retail locations. Upon the opening of the new store at 7511 Wrigley Dr, Pasco, WA 99301, employees in this role will transition to that location, which will become their permanent work site.

Application Information:

Please be sure to answer ALL of the online screening questions. Incomplete applications will not be processed. This is an important part of the process of getting to know you. Additionally, after applying Goodwill contacts candidates directly through the e-mail address provided at application.

As an employer who welcomes and trains vulnerable adults in the workplace, a background check is run at the permission of the finalist candidates. Each finalist will receive a copy of their report directly from the third party agency who completes the check. This report is sent directly to the e-mail address you specify on your background check authorization. A description of your rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act and dispute instructions are also included.

I nformation about specific automatic disqualifying pending charges or convictions may be found in WAC 388-113-0020. To be clear a candidate with a disqualifying pending charge or conviction cannot be hired.

Requirements:

Please apply if you…

Are dependable and hardworking

Can meet physical requirements to move 50 pound objects routinely

Have a driving record indicating that you can safely drive fleet vehicles

Have experience operating a forklift or ability to learn

Are comfortable working in a warehouse environment where you can anticipate getting dirty

Are available to work weekends and evenings

Work well on independent tasks as well as directing a team with courtesy

Are friend