Production Worker

Summary

The Production Worker inspects donated items for defects and determines their appropriate outcome based on established quality standards. Responsibilities include sorting, pricing, tagging, and preparing both textile and non-textile items for sale, recycling, or disposal. The role requires meeting daily production quotas while maintaining a low error rate, adhering to safety protocols, and being available to work on weekends.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Removes item from bins or carts for close inspection to determine if item is saleable.
• Scans clothing/textile items for defects such as holes, rips, tears, misaligned or missing fasteners or trim, and variations in color of fabric.
• Examines fabric for holes or stains.
• Sorts textiles to determine quality and price or if item goes to As-Is, bale, or dump if appropriate.
• For non-clothing items, scans items for defects such as cracks, rust, broken or missing pieces, stains, and if item is operational.
• Sorts and prices item accordingly.
• Cleans item as needed.
• Hangs, tags, and prices textile and non-textile items.
• Works at different work stations as production needs require or stocking as needs arises.
• Must meet production standards: Grade and sort 2.5 carts or 486 units per hour with an error rate of less than 5%; complete (sort, hang, tag) ½ of a rack of clothing per hour or complete (sort, price) 4 totes of non-textile items per hour.
• Conducts work in a safe and responsible manner utilizing protective clothing and equipment and complies with safety standards.
• Responsible for awareness of and adherence to all company and safety policies and procedures.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to: stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• Frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Occasionally maneuver wheeled containers weighing up to 100 pounds.

Work Environment

• Regularly exposed to outside weather conditions and heat.
• Noise level is usually loud.