Production Worker

SUMMARY

The Production Worker inspects donated items for defects and determines their appropriate outcome based on established quality standards. A Production Worker’s responsibilities include sorting, pricing, tagging, and preparing both textile and non-textile items for sale, recycling, or disposal. The Production Worker 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 for clothing items.
• 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.
• Sort and price 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 the following 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

• Employees are 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

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather condition and heat.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.