Donation Associate - Sioux City Main

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.

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.