IKD Donations Inventory Coordinator

About the role

A Wider Circle is looking for passionate, reliable individuals to help bring our mission to life. In this hands-on role, you'll be the welcoming face and strong support behind our work—receiving donations of furniture and household goods and ensuring they reach individuals and families living in poverty who come to our Center for Community Service. Experience the deep impact of serving those who need it most and be part of a team that's changing lives every day.

Responsibilities

• Receive donations at our Center for Community Service, unload vehicles, and interact with donors while recording donor demographic information.
• Sort and organize donations in the warehouse and assess the quality of donated items.
• Assist truck drivers as a "co-pilot," helping with navigation and backing up trucks.
• Go into donors' homes to safely and efficiently remove donations to bring back to the center.
• Load client vehicles with furniture items with care and attention.
• Work in different climate conditions.
• Direct donor and client vehicles in the parking lot to ensure smooth traffic flow.

Guiding Principles

• Value the people we work with, guests, volunteers, and all others who support our work.
• Seek to maintain a harmonious environment for the safety, comfort, and personal growth of all who enter and work in our space.
• Celebrate the diversity of thought, ideas, and expression.
• Meet people and organizations where they are, with what they want and need.
• Build relationships through rapport, trust, and communication.
• Recognize that all who enter this space have their own pathway and story.
• Listen attentively, seek to understand, and assume positive intent.
• Practice compassion in all interactions to ensure this is a safe and comfortable space for all.

Requirements

• Physical strength required to lift furniture items and transport them around the warehouse with hand trucks.
• Ability to work carefully while moving furniture in confined spaces (trucks, stairways, donors' homes).
• Ability to function well in a high-paced and, at times, stressful environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Good verbal communication skills.
• Comprehension of safety policies and procedures.
• Good organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritize tasks.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• One year of work or volunteer experience.
• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.
• Availability to work on Saturdays is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• One year of experience working in direct service or customer service settings.
• Experience working with individuals and families living in poverty.
• Experience working in the transport, moving, or hauling industry.
• Ability to become a driver if operational needs of the team change.

Work Environment

The Coordinator will work in a warehouse environment and outdoors in different weather conditions. When on the road, travel is in a truck cab with a driver or in the front of a cargo van.

Physical Demands

• Capable of lifting 100 pounds or more with assistance.
• This job requires consistently lifting arms high and bending knees often.
• Must be able to withstand a variety of changing weather conditions.

Schedule

Availability to work on Saturdays is required.

Travel

Travel is required within the DMV (DC, Maryland, Virginia) as a co-pilot.