Recycling & Warehouse Associate

Recycling & Warehouse Associate at MERS/Goodwill

MERS/Missouri Goodwill Industries is seeking an energetic, self-motivated, and professional Recycling & Warehouse Associate to join our Recycling & Warehouse - Mills team. This role is crucial in supporting our mission, "Changing Lives Through the Power of Work!" and upholding our core values of diversity, integrity, passion, professionalism, respect, and responsibility.

If you're seeking an opportunity that empowers you to achieve new goals while pursuing a mission-driven career, then this is the perfect fit for you.

Qualifications

• No degree is required; a High School Diploma/GED is preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers, customers, and management.
• Must be organized and capable of interacting with a diverse work population.
• Necessary math skills include addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

Primary Duties/Responsibilities

• Handle all donations with care and respect.
• Unload inbound shipments safely and move products to designated areas.
• Ensure inbound and outbound shipments are accurate and free of damage; report quality variances.
• Pull and prepare products for shipment, ensuring exact numbers and product types are loaded and shipped.
• Perform picking duties efficiently to meet customer service standards.
• Efficiently move product from staging and storage areas into trailers.
• Sort donated goods and purchased goods into categories: sales floor, seasonal, online sales, salvage, and trash, according to established guidelines.
• Use machinery safely and appropriately to tip or compact designated products for sale or recycling.
• Maintain high quality and quantity standards while working quickly and steadily.
• Establish and maintain positive and professional relationships with team members and leadership.
• Maintain a clean, neat, and orderly work area.
• Assist in building, grounds, and equipment maintenance as required.
• Keep appropriate records and reports for tight inventory control and security.
• Safeguard company property and personal information from harm, damage, or theft. Report any incidents of theft, misappropriation, unethical/inappropriate behavior, or unauthorized possession of company property to management, Human Resources, Risk Management, or employee hotline.
• Adhere to all MERS/Goodwill policies, Goodwill Retail procedures, and safety and security regulations.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Individual and family medical benefits for full-time employees (30+ hours/week).
• Individual and family dental and vision benefits on the first of the month following hire date (20+ hours/week).
• Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance on the first of the month following hire date (20+ hours/week).
• 403(B) Retirement on date of hire (20+ hours/week).
• 403(B) Retirement + Employer Match after one year of employment (20+ hours/week).
• 401(A) Retirement on date of hire (20+ hours/week).
• PTO Accrual up to 15 days based on hours worked.
• Employee store discount.
• Paid holidays.
• Flexible Schedules.
• Career Growth Opportunities.

Key Skills/Competency

• Warehouse operations
• Material handling
• Inventory control
• Sorting
• Recycling processes
• Shipping and receiving
• Team collaboration
• Safety procedures
• Equipment operation
• Customer service standards