Retail Operations Specialist - Forklift Operator (Sales)

Goodwill of North Central West Virginia is a nonprofit organization that funds job training, education, and other community programs by selling donated clothing and household items in Goodwill stores and online. We offer life-changing work on a mission-minded team. We are 1,000 working as one and each of us is essential to helping our community thrive. For three years running, Goodwill has been named to Forbes' list of America's “Most Inspiring Companies”.

We offer a wide range of career opportunities ranging from entry-level to management in retail, human services, and administrative fields. Learn more about working at Goodwill. You can help. We can show you how.

POSITION SUMMARY:

As a Retail Operations Specialist - Forklift Operator you would be responsible for the receipt, movement, storage and stocking of materials to meet operational needs in a large warehouse facility and outlet store.  Must be able to operate equipment from dock, warehouse, or storage yard, such as a forklift, compactor, bale machine, tipper and hand truck.

Duties will also include but are not limited to:

• Move freight, stock, or other materials to and from storage or production areas, loading docks, and/or delivery vehicles by hand or using assigned equipment, ensuring proper sorting and storage by category.
• Direct and position receptacles, such as tables, gaylords, bins, totes, or other containers so they can be loaded, including trash receptacles.
• Clean, mop, take out trash, de-clutter, reorganize, etc to ensure the warehouse is free from debris, trash and aisle and walkways are clear of hazards or obstacles, as needed or assigned.
• Operate fork truck to assist and support with essential materials handling
• Load and unload trucks and trailer in accordance with established guidelines.

External Hiring Range:  $15.00/hour

Travel: No, travel required. 

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Previous forklift experience required.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Experience with production, material movement or warehouse organization and pervious fork truck operation experience preferred.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c) Retail