Job Description
Job DetailsJob Location: Main Plant - San Jose, CA 95112Position Type: Full TimeSalary Range: $18.45 - $18.45 HourlyJob Shift: AnySummary
Founded in Santa Clara County in 1928, Goodwill of Silicon is dedicated to improving employment opportunities, increasing standards of living, providing economic independence, and restoring our clients’ sense of self-worth. We achieve this through workforce creation, vocational training, and environmental stewardship. With 18 retail stores, an online store, an extensive reuse/recycling operation, and our Contract Services division, we help individuals overcome barriers to employment, build sustainable lives and communities.
Job Responsibilities
Major Responsibilities:
Will process donated clothes, house wares, books, toys, jewelry, shoes and miscellaneous items for sale. This is done through pre-sorting, sorting, grading, cleaning, hanging and packaging
May separate (pre-sorts) items according to predetermined classification or criteria
Separates (sorts) and grades items into goods saleable at the regular stores
Removes surface dirt from glassware and small ware placing items, which are not complete and/or broken into containers for the As-Is or trash
Puts saleable clothes on to hangers
Tags and/or prices items
Places items into containers and puts appropriate storage label on container
Works with clients who are assigned for vocational services as requested
Follows and enforces all company procedures
Performs other duties as requested
Requirements
Knowledge of general arithmetic (adding/subtracting) is required
Preferred Qualifications
Basic ability to read and write in English
Equipment Used
Racks, plastic pallets, barrels, watermelon boxes, pallet jack dolly, tag gun, pricing gun, wheeled carts.
Aptitudes/skills/temperament
Ability to perform routine work, adapting to change as it relates to workflow
Ability to maintain self-control and work in cooperation with co-workers
Ability to coordinate hand-eye-foot movement to quickly manipulate and handle item
Ability to examine items and visually differentiating between them based on quality standards
Ability to meet and maintain established standards
QualificationsWorking conditions
Work is performed in a large enclosed warehouse area with even concrete floor surface. The area is heated and has natural ventilation. The temperature will fluctuate depending on locations within the department.
Dust and dirt is controlled by daily cleaning of the work area. Some items may be soiled/dirty or broken. These are either cleaned or disposed of following established procedures. A variety of household cleaning products are used. Work is completed independently but in cooperation with the whole department.
The noise volume is moderately high throughout the day depending on the amount of activity, equipment in operation, radio operation and television testing.
Material handling equipment (forklift, hand truck, moveable containers) may be operated in or near work areas.
Emotional Effort
The job is routine with occasional periods of high activity/demand requiring little or no overtime to complete the work
Physical Requirements
The work pace is steady, requiring lifting and/or carrying up to 25 lbs consistently. On a regular basis heavier item of up to 50 lbs will be lifted/carried either with assistance from another person or by using appropriate material handling equipment.
Normal or corrected talking, hearing, and seeing abilities are sufficient to perform the required tasks.
Responsibilities may be added, deleted or changed at any time at the discretion of management, formally or informally either orally or in writing.
Pay Range
$18.45 per hour
Goodwill of Silicon Valley is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, and other categories protected by federal, state or local law
GOODWILL OF SILICON VALLEY
Goodwill of Silicon Valley has been transforming lives through the power of work in Santa Clara County since 1928. Goodwill of Silicon Valley's mission is to support our employees, our customers and people with challenging barriers to employment; to raise their standard of living and improve their lives through our services and social enterprise.
We generate revenue and re-invest into the community through programs that give people the tools to live independent lives. We are dedicated to improving employment opportunities, increasing standards of living, providing economic independence, and restoring our clients sense of self value. We do this through workforce creation, vocational training and environmental stewardship.
With 18 retail stores, an online store, an extensive reuse/recycling operation, social enterprise, and our Contract Services division (GoodSource) we help people overcome barriers to employment, build sustainable livelihoods, and transform their lives and communities.