Retail Donations Trailer Attendant

Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina offers numerous career opportunities with competitive pay, excellent benefits, and the reward of knowing your hard work is helping others.

About Goodwill

Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina, Inc. (Goodwill) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in Winston-Salem, NC. We employ more than 1,100 team members dedicated to our mission of providing employment and training services that help people find jobs and reach financial stability. With 52 retail stores, 20 career centers, and dozens of attended donation centers across a 31-county territory, Goodwill is a complex enterprise offering a wide range of career opportunities. Our business operations provide stability not always enjoyed by nonprofit organizations solely funded by outside sources.

Our employees enjoy excellent benefits and a unique work environment that is professional, fast-paced, and fulfilling. Our organization’s values shape our culture and guide our interactions with program participants, customers, and each other: Living the Mission; Promoting Teamwork; Driving Improvement; Taking Responsibility for Actions and Behaviors; and Respecting and Appreciating Others.

About the role

Our Trailer Attendants are the “face of Goodwill” to the donors who drop off their donations at our donation trailer sites. Attendants go out of their way to help donors and acknowledge their support.

Responsibilities

• Unload donations from donor vehicles and offer/issue a receipt for every donor
• Sort and store donations in the trailer
• Maintain cleanliness, order, and security of the trailer area at all times

This position requires working outside in extreme conditions, though most trailers have some form of heating/cooling (e.g., fans). Work involves physical exertion such as long periods of standing, recurring bending, crouching, reaching, stooping, or similar activities. May also require frequent lifting of moderately heavy items up to 35 lbs, occasional lifting up to 50 lbs, and for certain positions, frequent climbing of stairs, ladders, or step stools.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred
• Previous customer service experience preferred
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs

Schedule

Trailers are open Monday–Sunday. Hours will vary depending on location.

Pay

$15.00 per hour