Material Handler Book Processor, Associate-Platte River Warehouse (Dartmouth & Platte S. River Drive)

External Application Deadline: May 12th, 2025

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Pay: $18.79 per Hr. This position is eligible for Daily Pay! Work today, get paid today! We've partnered with DailyPay, a voluntary benefit to offer employees access to their pay on their own schedule

Full Time employees in Retail, Sales/Operations are eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, Short Term Disability, Life/Accidental Death and Dismemberment, Flexible Spending Accounts, Long Term Disability, and several voluntary supplemental benefit offerings. In addition, these positions are eligible for paid time off in the form of vacation, sick, holiday, floating holiday, jury duty and bereavement leave. All employees may also make pre-tax or post-tax (Roth) contributions to our retirement plan - must be 18 years of age to participate.

Goodwill of Colorado is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) eligible employer.

OBJECTIVE:

The Material Handler / Book Processor will primarily work in a production environment retrieving and processing books utilizing the book processing machine following Goodwill material handling procedures and guidelines.

QUALIFICATIONS:

* Previous storage, moving or shipping and/or receiving experience helpful.

* Able and willing to obtain certification on pallet jack, forklift, hand dolly or other equipment to safely operate equipment.

* High attention to detail and ability to make decisions.

* Able to work a varied schedule to include weekends, evenings and holidays with occasional overtime as necessary.

* Able to communicate effectively with customers, managers, supervisors, staff and peers.

KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS:

* The book processors obtain books to be processing from appropriate station, flip the book over to show the ISBN number, and place properly on the conveyor for quality book scanning.

* Move sorted books or media from the sorting station into staging area using pallet jack, forklift, hand dolly or other equipment or tools.

* Move and store donated products.

* Move books or media to appropriate sorting stations.

* Exchange storage unit to be ready for continued sorting.

* Maintain and Operate book processing machine to include machine maintenance, adjustments and taking note of any repairs needed.

* Follow proper safety and maintenance procedures to maintain, upkeep and unjam book processing machine.

* Prepare materials or storage containers to anticipate the needs of the production team.

* The material comes down a conveyor moving, placing and guiding books and media materials primarily using the book scanning machine. following Goodwill's material handling procedures and guidelines.

* Ensure that all areas of production have sufficient materials to work with so that there is no lapse of work to minimize down time.

* Ensure that the warehouse and storage areas are well organized, stocked and clean to ensure items are stored in an efficient manner.

* Prepare items for shipment and track product that is both shipped as well as received by the Retail Center docks.

* Help provide a safe working environment for you, customers and fellow employees.

* Cross-train in other departments/areas and act as back-up for other areas as required.

* Perform other duties as assigned.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Communication, Level 1

Customer Focus, Level 1

Excellence, Level 1

Knowledge and Skills, Level 1

Teamwork, Level 1

Trust, Level 1

FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES

Time Management

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Physical Requirements

Attachment to Job Description

Position: 478 - Associate, Material Handler Book Processor Dept Number:

(This information is required to ensure compliance with various workplace regulations. Please identify each physical activity required in the performance of this position using the guide below)

Guide to Physical Requirements:

* Continuously (5-8 hours)

* Frequently (3-4 hours)

* Occasionally (1-2 hours)

* Never

LIFTING: (as defined by ADA)

Heavy: 45 lbs & over - OCCASIONALLY

Moderate: 15-44 lbs - CONTINUOUSLY

Light: 14 lbs & under - FREQUENTLY

CARRYING:

Heavy: 45 lbs & over - OCCASIONALLY

Moderate: 15-44 lbs - FREQUENTLY

Light: 14 lbs & under - FREQUENTLY

PUSHING/PULLING - FREQUENTLY

REACHING:

Above Shoulder - OCCASIONALLY

At Shoulder - FREQUENTLY

Below Shoulder - FREQUENTLY

TWISTING - FREQUENTLY

BENDING - FREQUENTLY

KNEELING/CRAWLING - OCCASIONALLY

SQUAT - OCCASIONALLY

CLIMBING:

Use of legs only (stairs) - OCCASIONALLY

Use of arms & legs (ladders) - NEVER

HEARING - FREQUENTLY

VISION:

Visual, close - FREQUENTLY

Visual, distant - OCCASIONALLY

Visual, depth perception - CONTINUOUSLY

HANDS/FINGERS:

Simple grasping - CONTINUOUSLY

Fine Manipulation - FREQUENTLY

Repetitive Movements - CONTINUOUSLY

WALKING - FREQUENTLY

STANDING - CONTINUOUSLY

SITTING - OCCASIONALLY

SPEAKING - FREQUENTLY

OTHER, please describe -