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Job Description & Physical Demand Analysis
General Purpose: In a few brief sentences summarize the primary duties and responsibilities.
The purpose of this role is to complete the baling process for Goodwill NYNJ. This process is essential to keeping hundreds of thousands of pounds of clothes out of landfills each year while also contributing to Goodwill’s mission of empowering individuals with disabilities or other barriers to employment.
Essential Functions: Describe the duties that define the core responsibilities of the job.
· Investigates Blue Bins/Black Crates of material.
· Separates garbage and clothing to be baled.
· Separates men’s denim from clothing to be baled
· Operates baling machine following supervisor’s instructions and safety guidelines.
· Empties out collection boxes at the building. Brings full equipment to production area.
· Separates items once unloaded off truck (Clearance, Bale, raw, etc.)
· Assists in the loading of Salvage trucks
· Operates lift according to supervisor’s instructions and safety guidelines when assigned.
· Maintains cleanliness/safety of warehouse by keeping items out of aisles
· Reports to Warehouse Supervisor and Director of Salvage/Grading/Outlet Additional duties as assigned.
Qualifications: Describe the minimum educational and experience requirements/preferences.
The following qualifications are required:
· High School Diploma or equivalent required.
· Warehouse experience preferred
· Fork Lift operating license preferred
Skills Required: Describe the minimum skills required or preferred
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule ( Mon-Sat ).
• Must be able to process multiple tasks in a fast paced environment.
• Must be willing to train on forklift and baling machines.
• Must be able to lift 50+ pounds
• Must be sensitive to working with adults with mental and/or physical disabilities.
Special Working Conditions: Describe unusual working conditions or environmental factors.
· See Attached Physical Demand Analysis
Join Goodwill NYNJ to be part of an innovative organization that values the people we serve as well as our employees who help us fulfill our mission each and every day! We employ a people centered approach. That means that while our mission focus is to empower individuals with disabilities and other barriers to employment to gain independence through the power of work, we also strive to create an environment of wellbeing for our employees and their families. As a Goodwiller (that's what we call ourselves!) You'll get to enjoy the following benefits and more!
• Access to 3 different health plan options, with robust national networks, and no referrals
• Low-cost dental and vision coverage, as well as a great variety of voluntary benefits
• 1% Employer supplemental contributions to 401a and an additional 1% match to your 403(b) employee deferrals for eligible employees
• 15 vacation days, 6 personal days, 7.5 sick days and 10 holidays, for full-time employees in year 1. Our generous vacation package increases in subsequent years of employment
• Other employee discounts for travel, entertainment, mobile phone plans, etc.
We hope you will consider joining the Goodwill NYNJ team in our journey to empower our communities and our internal team.