Production Specialist

Production Specialist

The Production Specialist works under the direction of store management to maintain efficient store operations. Provides outstanding customer service while maintaining a clean, organized, safe work environment. Selects great quality merchandise from donations to stock the sales floor. The Production Specialist creates a positive employee and customer experience by consistently exhibiting citizenship behaviors and supporting Goodwill's mission.

Essential duties include the following:

• Sorts inspects, and stocks donated goods
• Optimizes the value of donations
• Meets minimum Units Per Hour (UPH) and production effectiveness expectations
• Responsible for exercising due care in the performance of job tasks. Must follow Agency safety policies and procedures established within respective departments. SAFETY BEGINS WITH YOU!
• Ability to display a positive, friendly attitude to maintain a positive work environment
• Mathematical and literacy skills to support job duties
• Ability to use all essential job equipment and tools, including loading and unloading the trailer
• Ability to work a flexible schedule based on business needs, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• A criminal background check that meets agency standards
• Exerting up to 100lbs of force occasionally, and/or up-to 50lbs of force frequently, and/or up to 20lbs of force constantly to move objects

Minimum requirements include:

• Ability to display a positive, friendly attitude to maintain a positive work environment
• Mathematical and literacy skills to support job duties
• Ability to work a flexible schedule based on business needs, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• A criminal background check that meets agency standards

Preferred qualifications include:

• Light manufacturing, donation, warehouse work experience, or certification
• Prior thrift or used goods donation experience
• High school diploma, GED, HiSET, or equivalent

In addition to employment that is fulfilling, meaningful and supportive, Goodwill employees also receive:

• Medical insurance
• Flex spending
• Vision and dental offered*
• Paid short & long term disability
• Paid life insurance
• Generous paid time off plan (pro-rated for part-time employees)*
• Paid holidays (pro-rated for part-time employees)*
• 403(b) retirement plan, with employer match*
• 50% employee discount at Goodwill stores in ME, NH & VT*
• Valuable job training with growth potential*
• Discount on personal cell phone plans*
• Local community discounts*

* Many of these benefits also available to part-time employees