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BARCODER TRAINEE

Goodwill Industries of New Jersey and Philadelphia

Lumberton, NJ • On-site

$16.50/hr

Other

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, PTO

Posted 15 days ago

Job description

The Barcoder prices and tags items to achieve the highest dollar return for donations processed. The position is a member of the Retail Team.
Specific Duties
  1. Follow all Goodwill policies and safety procedures. Must possess professional etiquette.
  2. Responsible to process all incoming softline and hardline goods as assigned, including clothing, household, and furniture items. Maintains high quality in processing goods.
  3. Effectively and accurately barcode and scanning of garment brand label. Must complete 3 Racks every hour (input/tagged/branded).
  4. 40% of all units must be branded to be bonus eligible.
  5. Must generate $7,500.00 in store sales from items barcoded during every two week production period to be bonus eligible.
  6. Maintains accurate and consistent prices for selected items or housewares. Empties containers and separates acceptable clothing, wares, collectables/antiques, and bin items.
  7. Will receive cross-training as Processor Trainee and Donation-Utility Associate to promote individual employee growth and maintain company productivity. If working at Benigno Retail Operations Center, will receive cross-training as Processor Trainee, Material Handler, Baler, and Warehouse Helper.
  8. Stocking sales floor as assigned.
  9. Keeps work area and surrounding area neat, clean, and orderly.
  10. Follows all customer service guidelines; strives to provide exceptional customer service at all times.
  11. Assist customers/donors as required, including accepting donations and selling merchandise.
  12. Regular attendance is required.
  13. All other duties as assigned.

Benefits Overview:
Benefit eligibility is tied to whether you are a full-time employee or part-time employee.
Full-time employees, after satisfying the new hire waiting period, are eligible for Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision, Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, PTO/Holidays, Discounts, Credit Union, Voluntary Benefits, and Mylo.
Part-time employees scheduled to work between 30 and 37.5 hours per week, after satisfying the new hire waiting period, are eligible for Medical, Prescription, PTO, Discounts, Credit Union, Voluntary Benefits, and Mylo.
Part-time employees scheduled to work less than 30 hours per week, after satisfying the new hire waiting period, are eligible for PTO, Discounts, Credit Union, Voluntary Benefits, and Mylo.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  1. Customer Service Ability to meet customer needs, understand their concerns, and resolve issues in a friendly and efficient manner.
  2. Honesty/Integrity Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace.
  3. Technical Must be proficient in using current production software to complete the duties of the position.
  4. Sound and Timely decisions Using knowledge and experience to make sound decisions that will impact business goals and strategies; creates an environment where other Leaders and/or Team Members are empowered to make decisions.
  5. Reliability The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.
  6. Enthusiastic Ability to bring energy to the performance of a task.
  7. Accuracy Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
  8. Ability to communicate and understand instructions, both verbal and written, in English.
  9. Must be able to work a flexible schedule on short notice, including night, weekends and occasionally long hours.
  10. Physical Demands and Work Environment
  11. Ability to be flexible and assist other areas of the store when needed.
  12. Vision corrected to within normal limits.
  13. Ability to work well in a hectic work environment with occasional periods of high stress.

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