Job Description
Dock Worker 1
$13.00 Hourly Full Time
Health, Dental, & Vision Insurance, Employer Paid Life Insurance, Short Term and Long Term Disability, 403b option, PTO after 90 days, Various community discounts and perks, 30% Stores discount, Multiple training and development opportunities
Goodwill Houston is a non-profit organization that serves people who need help people who have barriers to employment - people who are looking for a new start. We are proud that we are a second chance employer. Our success comes from our Goodwill Family, the honest, passionate and innovative Team Members who assist our customers and donors, keep our locations clean and inviting, while being advocate for or mission every day.
Goodwill is a place to belong, a place to make a difference and a place that "Changes Lives Through the power of Work."
The Dock Worker position provides an opportunity, in a retail setting, to excel in a growing, fast paced, customer/donor focused role, working both independently and as a member of a team, to positively impact the lives of others.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Processes donated goods efficiently and effectively based on GWH's needs and adapts to changes in commodities processing as assigned.
- Bales merchandise, identify and demonstrate understanding of items that can be baled together or items that cannot be baled but should be process separately.
- Assist with quality control assurance.
- Maintains accurate bale count with production equivalent to 8-10 bales per 8-hour shift, averaging over 1 bale per hour.
- As assigned, sort totes and processes each tote with a sense of urgency.
- Must be able to ensure that all products are constantly being rotated.
- Assist in efficient movement of goods on the dock or production areas, and when loading and unloading trucks with the aid of material handling equipment as needed.
- Fills Outlet boats with product and rotates on and off the floor per rotation schedule.
- Sorts product into appropriate salvage, recycling, and trash based on current commodity expectations.
- Operates assigned material handling equipment in a safe and prudent manner in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas and GWH safety policies and procedures.
- Maintains processing area in a neat and clean condition.
- Use safe work procedures and personal protective equipment as required (i.e. lifting, use of proper equipment, etc.) and reports incidents and injuries immediately to a supervisor.
- Follows the identified compliance standards and GWH guidelines for processing different commodities.
- Report equipment, machinery, and other GWH property repairs and/or maintenance to a Manager in a timely manner.
- Daily completes required paperwork (e.g. forklift pre-use safety inspection, logs, maintenance reports, etc.) in an accurate and timely manner, in accordance with policies and procedures.
- Establishes and maintains a cooperative, functional work relationship with all Team Members.
- Performs other duties as assigned by Management.
Minimum Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
- Ability to work independently
- Must have reliable transportation.
- Ability to multi-task, make quick decisions and work in a team oriented, fast paced environment.
- Must have punctual and dependable attendance.
Physical Requirements/Work Environment:
The ability to continuously stand/walk for duration of shift, frequently push/pull, occasionally bend/stoop/crawl/kneel/reach above shoulders and climb a ladder. Able to lift, up to, 40 lbs. (fixture parts, cartons of product). Goodwill Industries of Houston
Job Tags
Hourly pay, Full time, Temporary work, Immediate start, Shift work,