Job Details
**Goodwill Industries** of **Akron, OH** is looking to hire an **entry-level Processor / Retail Warehouse Associate.** **career development resources****serve your community** while **building your career**We offer **great full-time benefits** including **medical insurance, vision, dental, prescription drug coverage, flexible spending accounts (FSA), short-term disability, long-term disability, critical illness coverage, accident insurance, holiday pay, vacation/sick leave (PTO), and a retirement savings plan**. If this sounds like the entry-level opportunity for you, apply today!In order to hire and retain employees who share our core values of commitment, teamwork, honesty, and customer service to carry forward this mission, we offer **good benefits** and **opportunities for career development.**
**ABOUT GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF AKRON**
Founded in Boston, MA in 1902 by Reverend Edgar J Helms, Goodwill has been providing opportunities for men and women across America and around the world ever since. Goodwill Industries of Akron was established in 1927 in a one-room salon at the corner of Howard and Furnace Streets as a branch of Goodwill Industries of Cleveland. Today, we continue to flourish as we serve Summit, Portage, Medina, Ashland, and Richland counties. Our mission is to help individuals prepare for, find, and retain employment.
**A DAY IN THE LIFE AS AN ENTRY-LEVEL PROCESSOR / RETAIL WAREHOUSE ASSOCIATE**
As an entry-level Processor / Retail Warehouse Associate, you sort donated goods and textiles with an eye for detail to ensure that Goodwill quality control standards are met. You inspect textiles, furniture, appliances, small household wares, novelty items, books, toys, decorations, and sporting goods to determine salability. This includes testing electronic merchandise to determine safe operations.
You then sort, hang, tag, price, and prepare goods for resale, preparing accurate reports as required throughout the day. You also help promote the development of service participants. You are committed to safety and help keep your work area clean and void of hazards as well as operate equipment with attention to safe operating procedures. You feel great about the vital role you play in supporting our mission of serving the community.
**QUALIFICATIONS FOR AN ENTRY-LEVEL PROCESSOR / RETAIL WAREHOUSE ASSOCIATE**
* Ability to lift and move up to 30 lbs
* Basic mathematical skills
**WORK SCHEDULE**
You must be able to work a flexible schedule including weekends, evenings, and holidays as required.
We understand your time is valuable and that is why we have a very quick and easy application process. If you feel that you would be right for this job, please fill out our initial **3-minute, mobile-friendly application**. We look forward to meeting you!
**All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.**
**Goodwill Industries of Akron is an equal opportunity employer. Minorities/Females/Disability/Protected Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity**
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