Donation Attendant Gainesville FT

Gainesville, Virginia, United States2 days ago
Minimum experience:1+ year
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Job description

Overview

Donation attendants are true Goodwill Ambassadors. Enjoy an active and dynamic position assisting donors of household goods. If you enjoy being around other people, working outdoors, and representing an organization that makes a positive impact on our community, then welcome home.

Goodwill offers exciting opportunities for professional growth, and robust benefits, including the option for same day pay, accrued personal time off (PTO), paid holidays, premium pay for working certain holidays, basic life insurance, short/long term disability benefits, individual and family medical, dental and vision benefits, pet insurance, generous employee discounts, and access to an employee assistance program (EAP). 403(b)/401(k) plan with match available after 1 year.

Responsibilities

Essential Competencies:

 Action Oriented Customer Focus Composure Time Management

Essential

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Provides excellent customer service to all internal and external guests.2. Creates a welcoming atmosphere by greeting donors and safely unloading donations from vehicles.3. Accurately record donations.4. Ability to independently lift up to a maximum of 50 pounds.5. Ability to safely operate manual and or power equipment (depending on location).6. Responsible for keeping donation area clean and free of debris.7. Completes donor receipts and offers the donor a copy.8. Sorts donated items into designated categories.9. Follows prescribed safety and security practices including reporting safety, security hazards and injuries to the General Manager, Store Manager, or Assistant Manager.10. Maintains a clean, neat uniform and appearance.

Other

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Assists truck and driver helper load/unload donations into company vehicles.2. Performs general housekeeping duties as needed.3. Performs other duties as directed.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

1. Previous customer service experience.2. Ability to provide exceptional customer service to internal and external customers.3. Ability to read, write, and comprehend basic instruction in English for safety purposes and communication with management.4. Ability to effectively communicate verbally with associates and customers.5. Ability to perform continuous walking, stooping, standing, bending, lifting, kneeling and climbing for prolonged periods of time (up to 7 hours – per 8 hour shift)6. Ability to lift up to 50 pounds frequently.

Preferred Qualifications

1. A minimum of six months of previous work experience.2. High school diploma or equivalent.3. Ability to work in a team environment.4. Previous experience working in a warehouse environment.5. Previous pallet packing and forklift experience.6. Basic computer skills.7. Multilingual with proficiency in English.

Skills mentioned


Education, Nonprofit, Retail, Social Services
Gainesville, Virginia, United States

Goodwill of Greater Washington transforms lives and communities through the power of education and employment. Since 1935, this nonprofit organization has provided free job training, education, and placement services to people with disabilities and disadvantages throughout the greater Washington, DC metropolitan area. With over 1,100 employees and multiple retail locations, Goodwell creates opportunities for individuals facing barriers to employment, helping them build skills and find meaningful work. The organization operates retail stores and donation centers that fund its mission-driven programs. Beyond traditional thrift operations, Goodwill of Greater Washington runs the Goodwill Excel Center Adult Charter High School and offers comprehensive career services including digital skills training through partnerships like Google AI Essentials. Every donation and purchase directly supports job training programs that empower community members to achieve economic independence and transform their futures.

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