Donation Associate - E 41st St

Goodwill of the Great Plains

Posted 2 months ago

Full Time

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

The Donation Associate is responsible for accepting donations from the public in a respectful manner and providing excellent customer service. They also perform initial presorting, pricing, and material handling tasks using equipment like pallet jacks or forklifts.

Qualifications

You have the ability to learn how to safely operate a pallet jack and/or forklift. A high school graduate or GED is preferred, but not required for this role. You will be responsible for receiving donated merchandise and performing initial sorting.

Must Have Skills for ATS

pallet jack

forklift

Job Description

We are seeking a Donation Associate to become an important part of our team! In this position you will help provide exceptional customer service while receiving donated merchandise and doing initial presort of those materials. 

Position Type: Full-Time

Wages: $15.00 hourly

In accordance with the Goodwill of the Great Plains mission, we are committed to providing a competitive total compensation package, including salary and benefits, that will attract, retain, and reward high performing employees who share a passion for transforming lives through the dignity of work. Goodwill of the Great Plains strives to make employee compensation performance-based, competitive to organizations with similar missions, and commensurate for the individual’s level of responsibility 

Responsibilities:

  • Accept donations from the public in a respectful, courteous, safe, and efficient manner.
  • Provide excellent customer service, including thanking each donor and offering to fill out donation receipts.
  • Follow store protocol for accepting donated items. Inform donors when we cannot accept their item and suggest alternatives. Follow safety protocols for loading and unloading items.
  • Presort donated materials and move to assigned areas
  • Load and unload materials by hand, pallet jack, hand truck or forklift after Goodwill forklift certification is attained, as assigned
  • Push or pull carts, racks and/or crates to and from dock area, dump areas, storage areas, and production or retail areas
  • Price, sort, test, and hang donated materials as needed

Qualifications:

  • Ability to learn how to safely operate pallet jack and/or forklift
  • High school graduate/GED preferred, but not required.

While the benefits are great, Goodwill’s mission is really at the heart of all we do. When you join the Goodwill team you are not just joining the company, you are becoming part of our family. You could be eligible for a Personal Day, Birthday Day Off, and 6 Paid Holidays upon hire. With eligibility for Health Dental, and Vision Insurance after 30 days of employment. See more benefit details on the careers tab at www.goodwillgreatplains.org. Apply today to become a part of something great!

Goodwill of the Great Plains provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to any characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Goodwill of the Great Plains

Our Mission: Goodwill of the Great Plains builds independence through employment, training, and community support. Our Vision: We envision a community where individuals thrive and reach their fullest potential, while being a leader in environmental sustainability. Goodwill generates opportunities for people to achieve independence and dignity by offering job training, employment placement services and other community-based programs for people who have disabilities, those who lack education or job experience, and others who face challenges to finding employment. Goodwill of the Great Plains is one of 163 independent, autonomous agencies across the United States and Internationally. Goodwill agencies are innovative and sustainable social enterprises that fund job training, employment placement services and other community programs by selling donated clothes and household items at Goodwill stores and online, and through commercial services, private and public grants, and individual giving. With a support center office located in Sioux City, Iowa, Goodwill of the Great Plains (Goodwill) serves a Midwestern territory spanning over 500 miles, from Rapid City, South Dakota in the west to Mason City, Iowa in the east. In between, Goodwill’s over twenty locations serve communities across South Dakota, Northwest Iowa, Northeast Nebraska, and Southwest Minnesota.
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