Material Handler - Urgent Need - Immediate Hire

Are you a person who enjoys helping others? Are you currently seeking fulfillment in your professional life?

Hope Services is Silicon Valley’s leading provider of services to people with developmental disabilities and mental health needs. Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis, and we are committed to promoting diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging at all levels..

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Represents Hope Services at our retail thrift store and is responsible for greeting and assisting donors; unloading, perform initial quality assessment of merchandise, sort the merchandise and ensure that the donation receiving area operates efficiently. Provide support services by working with individuals with disabilities.

2)Unloads donations from vehicles, offers tax receipts, and maintains accurate daily donor counts.

1. Pre-sorts donated goods and places items into the designated material handling equipment.
2. Transfer material handling equipment to the area to be sorted, graded, and hung.
3. Perform quality control, and dispose of unsellable merchandise according to store's disposal policies.

1. Maintains acceptable attendance, personal hygiene, and dress code standards.
2. Works closely with store management and other associates to ensure donations reach the sales floor in a timely manner.
3. Cleans up all work areas at the end of each shift.
4. Demonstrates good works habits for employees and program participants, maintaining a positive attitude towards the operation of the entire facility, and is a positive role model for individuals receiving rehabilitation services.

Reports accidents or injuries immediately.

High School Diploma or Equivalent, plus experience working in a retail, thrift, or clothing store.

1. Ability to make quick decisions regarding merchandise quality.
2. Ability to read, write and speak English (preferred) and have a basic math aptitude.

1. Must be able to work flexible hours.
2. Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors, co-workers, customers, donors, and persons receiving services.

7)Ability to provide support services by working with people with developmental disabilities.

Environmental Conditions :

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Constant physical activity, lifting, moving and sorting large loads of materials all day long. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees not regardless of, but with consideration and appreciation for race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family or parental status, or any other status.

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