Material Handler Full-time & Part-time

About the role

The Material Handler unloads donations from containers and moves goods to appropriate production areas. Pay Rate: $21.30/hour
Work Environment: Outdoors and warehouse environment, temperature varies, exposure to dust.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Remove and sort through salvage material and garbage from salable goods.
• Sort donations into appropriate bins for further processing.
• Provide a smooth flow of goods to the production floor.
• Use cardboard compactors and identify problems.
• Maintain donor tallies.
• Maintain a clean work environment.
• Demonstrate safe work practices through awareness and observation in support of a safety culture and report any potential hazards or accidents.
• Build and maintain internal and external customer satisfaction.

Position Requirements (Qualifications for the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act)

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Abilities

• Lifting and carrying up to 30-40 pounds.
• Developed fine motor control (grasp, handle, manipulate objects with fingers).
• Standing for long periods, frequent bending, kneeling, reaching, stooping, squatting, pushing.
• Climbing ladders.
• Able to travel across a variety of surfaces (stairs, ramps, uneven terrain).

Essential Mental/Sensory Abilities

• Organizing, sorting, categorizing, counting, adding, subtracting.
• Problem Solving.
• Communicating with the public.
• Verbal and written communication skills.

Education and Experience

• A high school graduate or equivalency preferred, but not required.
• No experience required.
• Applicants must be 18 years or older.
• Certificates, licenses, or registrations if applicable to job role: Seattle Goodwill Forklift certification optional, must meet eligibility requirements.

Position Requirements (Qualifications for the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act)

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.