Erie County Retail- Material Handler
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Goodwill Industries of Northeast Ohio and Northwest Pennsylvania
PA
Summary
Responsible for moving, organizing, and stacking donated goods and salvage materials using material handling equipment. Duties include loading trucks, baling salvage, and providing customer service at the donation center.
Job Description
Material Handler – Join a Team That Makes a Difference!
Looking for a job where your work truly matters? Join Goodwill serving Northeast Ohio and Northwest Pennsylvania and help turn donations into opportunities that change lives.
Goodwill is hiring a Material Handler to support our donated goods operations. If you enjoy active, hands-on work, staying organized, and being part of a team that makes a difference in the community, this role is for you!
✅ Part-time schedule
✅ Active, fast-paced work environment
✅ Team-oriented culture
✅ Meaningful mission-driven work
What You’ll Do
- Move and process donated goods following One Touch System guidelines
- Load and organize trucks safely and efficiently
- Assist donors with large item carry-outs while providing excellent customer service
- Sort, stack, and organize donations, salvage, and waste materials
- Operate material handling equipment (pallet jack, tow motor, etc.)
- Bale salvage materials as needed
- Complete daily equipment checks and required logs
- Maintain clean, safe equipment and work areas
- Support Attended Donation Center operations as needed
- Follow all safety and security procedures
What We’re Looking For
- Previous warehouse or material handling experience preferred
- Equipment certification (tow motor, pallet jack) or willingness to obtain
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
- Ability to work independently and stay organized
- Problem-solving mindset with attention to safety
- Reliable with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Physical Requirements
- Lift and move items up to 50 lbs regularly
- Frequent standing, lifting, bending, pushing, and pulling
- Warehouse and outdoor work in varying weather conditions
- Regular interaction with the public
Why Goodwill?
Every item you handle helps fund programs that provide job training and opportunities within our community. Your work directly supports changing lives through the power of work.
Apply today and be part of something bigger!
We are among the many Goodwill member organizations that contribute to being North America’s leading nonprofit provider of education, training, and career services for people with disadvantages, such as welfare dependency, homelessness, and lack of education or work experience, as well as those with physical, mental and emotional disabilities. In 2014, local Goodwills collectively provided employment and training services to more than 26 million individuals.
We believe that work has the power to transform lives by building self-confidence, independence, creativity, trust and friendships. Everyone deserves a chance to have these. Goodwill provides that chance.
Considering working at Goodwill? Goodwill is nonprofit brand that is respected and highly relevant in today’s economy. Forbes recently named Goodwill one of the "Top 25 Most Inspiring Companies."
Founded
1935
Company size
51-200 employees
Industry
Non-profit Organization Management
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Ashtabula, Ohio
We are among the many Goodwill member organizations that contribute to being North America’s leading nonprofit provider of education, training, and career services for people with disadvantages, such as welfare dependency, homelessness, and lack of education or work experience, as well as those with physical, mental and emotional disabilities. In 2014, local Goodwills collectively provided employment and training services to more than 26 million individuals.
We believe that work has the power to transform lives by building self-confidence, independence, creativity, trust and friendships. Everyone deserves a chance to have these. Goodwill provides that chance.
Considering working at Goodwill? Goodwill is nonprofit brand that is respected and highly relevant in today’s economy. Forbes recently named Goodwill one of the "Top 25 Most Inspiring Companies."
Founded
1935
Company size
51-200 employees
Industry
Non-profit Organization Management
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Ashtabula, Ohio