Use your skills to transform your local community. Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina offers numerous career opportunities with competitive pay, excellent benefits, and the reward of knowing your hard work is helping others.
WHY WORK FOR GOODWILL?
Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina, Inc. (Goodwill) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in Winston-Salem, NC. We employ more than 1,100 team members who are dedicated to our mission of providing employment and training services that help people find jobs and reach financial stability. With 51 retail stores, 20 career centers, and dozens of attended donation centers across a 31-county territory, Goodwill is a complex enterprise offering a wide range of career opportunities.
At Goodwill, the work we do makes a difference in the lives of the individuals we serve and, in turn, in the community in which we live. Our business operations provide stability to our organization that is not always enjoyed by nonprofit organizations solely funded by outside sources. Our employees enjoy excellent benefits and a unique work environment that is professional, fast paced, and fulfilling.
Our organization’s values shape our culture and guide our interactions with program participants, customers, and each other. Our shared commitment to Living the Mission; Promoting Teamwork; Driving Improvement; Taking Responsibility for Actions and Behaviors; and Respecting and Appreciating Others is what makes us successful and inspires all that we do.
Want to learn more about Goodwill? Please go to our website: https://www.goodwillnwnc.org/about/ (https://www.goodwillnwnc.org/about/)
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Our Warehouse Sorters are responsible for the efficient sorting of goods, ensuring that salvaged items are rapidly processed for maximum re-sale. The position requires the ability to work rapidly, sorting goods into categories to route for recycling and ensuring non-recyclable items are transferred to trash. We seek team players who are committed to demonstrating excellence in their work and in their attendance and attitude.
Warehouse Sorters will be responsible for the following duties:
· Inspecting bins in and out of the Outlet Store to ensure items are properly sorted.
- Loading cardboard and textiles into baling machines.
- Filling out light paperwork and maintaining weight/item logs.
- Using pallet jack or forklift (we train/license, but experience helpful) to move large bins and boxes and stack pallets.
EDUCATION: High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
EXPERIENCE: Prefer warehouse/material handling experience.
HOURS: Should be available to work most store hours, especially on evenings and weekends. Stores are open M-Sat from 9am-8pm and open at 1pm on Sundays.
PAY: $13.50 per hour
Eoe m/f/vets/disability
Preferred
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Basic understanding of computer parts and accessories, such as hard drives, memory cards, fans, routers, modems, monitors, and what they look like is helpful.
Preferred
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Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
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Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
Preferred
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Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization
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Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.
