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.

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: Seattle Goodwill Forklift certification optional, must meet eligibility requirements.

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.

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 function satisfactorily.

Goodwill Beliefs

• We believe in the potential of individuals to make positive changes in their lives.
• We believe that education and training empower people to make those changes.
• Our vision for the communities we serve is that each person is able to choose rewarding employment, financial security and the experience of educational achievement.
• We are committed to creating and sustaining a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion (DEI).
• We embrace our employees’ differences and acknowledge and support our collective responsibility.

EEO Statement

• Evergreen Goodwill of Northwest Washington is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
• We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, military status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or other protected characteristics in accordance with applicable law.