Donation Attendant

Donation Attendant

A Goodwill donation attendant is responsible for accepting, sorting, and organizing donated items at Goodwill stores or donation centers.

Attendants welcome donors, provide receipts, and offer assistance with unloading donations from vehicles

Inspect donated items to ensure they meet safety and quality standards. This may include checking for damages or items that cannot be accepted

Categorize items, such as clothing, furniture, electronics, and household goods. They organize donations to prepare them for display in the store

Assign prices to items based on guidelines provided by Goodwill. They need to have a good understanding of the value of different items

Responsible for maintaining cleanliness in the donation area and ensuring donated items are stored neatly

Prepares shipments prior to truck arrival. Assists truck drivers with loading and unloading

Sprays furniture to sanitize when processing

Need to follow Goodwill's policies and procedures, ensuring a safe and respectful environment for donors and customers

Ability to perform basic job duties with a minimal amount of supervision, exercising good judgment and initiative

Operating a pallet jack and stacker, if applicable

Utilizing the UKG systems by clocking in and out and submitting timesheets on time.

Completing all required training throughout the year

Work congenitally and effectively with other Goodwill store employees and agency employees.

Maintain hygiene and grooming standards

Communicate clearly, verbally and in writing

Ability to work a flexible schedule on short notice, including evenings, weekends, holidays and occasionally long hours (more than 8 hours)

Must be dependable in attendance and punctuality

Ability to lift and carry objects weighing up to 30 lbs. frequently

Ability to lift and carry objects weighing up to 50 lbs. occasionally, (material handling equipment can be used to minimize effort expended, when practical)

Ability to perform prolonged walking and standing

Ability to perform frequent bending, stooping, and stretching

Vision and hearing corrected to within normal limits

All employees perform other functions, upon request, for the benefit of the Agency.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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