Donation Services Associate - PT - Southern Colorado Springs (S. Circle Drive & I-25)

Company: Discover Goodwill of Southern & Western Colora
Location: Colorado Springs
Posted on: May 3, 2021

Job Description:

Description_Get a great workout while serving your Community!!__Are you someone who can't sit down? Do you want to earn money while giving back to the Community you live in? Do you enjoy being out in our beautiful Colorado air? Our Donations Associate may be the job for you!!__Please Note: Excellent customer service skills are a must! Part-time positions usually work 25 to 29 hours per week. Please tell us about your availability! (We can be flexible if you can be consistent.) Ability to work evenings and weekends is preferred.__Donation hours at our Retail Centers are Monday through Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Sunday 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Shifts can start as early as 8:45 a.m. and end as late as 8:45 p.m.__Pay: $12.32 per hour.__Part Time employees in are eligible for paid holidays, floating holidays, sick leave, jury duty and bereavement leave. Part time employees can also make pre-tax contributions to a retirement plan and some part time employees who work enough hours in a year may become eligible for employer contributions to their retirement._OBJECTIVE:The Donation Services Associate is typically the first point of contact for customers that are dropping off items at retail centers. Donation Services Associates provide excellent and friendly customer service by greeting customers timely and providing assistance as needed that may include lifting or unloading donations from a customers vehicle or other area. Associates are expected to handle goods with care showing respect for items donated.QUALIFICATIONS: Must be able to make decisions by following Goodwill standards and guidelines.
Must have basic computer skills to be able to log into a computer system to order supplies and to send and receive email.
Must be able to work in various weather conditions with varying temperatures.
Must be able to use safety equipment to assist with lifting heavy objects such as a dolly or pallet jack.
Must be able to work a varied schedule to include weekends, evenings and holidays with occasional overtime as necessary.
Must be able to communicate effectively with customers, managers, supervisors, staff and peers.KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS: Provide excellent Customer service, greeting customers in a timely manner, answering product questions as needed.
Assist customers by unloading donations from vehicle or other area(s).
Ensure donated items are handled with care and sorted into appropriate bins or production areas.
Inspect all donations within assigned areas and make decisions on quality to sort appropriately for the sales floor or to be shipped to other locations.
Ensure a safe, organized and clean environment is maintained for both customers and fellow employees within the donations entrance and parking lot areas.
Cross-train in other departments or areas to act as a back-up for other areas as required.
Maintain remote donation centers shed and trailer, following appropriate opening and closing procedures when working at a remote site.
Order supplies using provide computer equipment and software programs.
Ensure supplies are kept well stocked at remote site(s) as necessary.
Track and report donation levels daily to ensure trailers do not become over stocked when working in remote donation center locations.
Work with transportation department and dispatchers to schedule trailer pick-ups and drop-offs at remote locations.Goodwill is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to employing qualified individuals including those with disabilities, protected veterans and military spouses.Goodwill participates in E-Verify. For more information on E-Verify, please contact DHS: 888-897-7781 orpromote a_Safe & Drug-free Workplace._Physical RequirementsAttachment to Job DescriptionPosition: Associate I, Donation Services Dept Number: Various (This information is required to ensure compliance with various workplace regulations.) Guide to Physical Requirements: Continuously (5-8 hours) Frequently (3-4 hours) Occasionally (1-2 hours) Never LIFTING: (as defined by ADA) Heavy: 45 lbs & over - FREQUENTLY Moderate: 15-44 lbs - CONTINUOUSLY Light: 14 lbs & under - FREQUENTLY CARRYING: Heavy: 45 lbs & over - FREQUENTLY Moderate: 15-44 lbs - FREQUENTLY Light: 14 lbs & under - FREQUENTLY PUSHING/PULLING - FREQUENTLY REACHING: Above Shoulder - FREQUENTLY At Shoulder - CONTINUOUSLY Below Shoulder - CONTINUOUSLY TWISTING - FREQUENTLY BENDING - FREQUENTLY KNEELING/CRAWLING - OCCASIONALLY SQUAT - OCCASIONALLY CLIMBING: Use of legs only (stairs) - OCCASIONALLY Use of arms & legs (ladders) - OCCASIONALLY HEARING - FREQUENTLY VISION: Visual, close - CONTINUOUSLY Visual, distant - OCCASIONALLY Visual, depth perception - FREQUENTLY HANDS/FINGERS: Simple grasping - CONTINUOUSLY Fine Manipulation - FREQUENTLY Repetitive Movements - CONTINUOUSLY WALKING - CONTINUOUSLY STANDING - CONTINUOUSLY SITTING - NEVER SPEAKING - CONTINUOUSLY OTHER, please describe - Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractors legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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