Salvage Baler

Company: Tacoma Goodwill
Location: Tacoma
Posted on: June 8, 2021

Job Description:

When you love what you do, its more than a job. Its a passion, and a Mission.

As a member of the Goodwill production team you will be responsible for processing and sorting the donations provided by our community. You can expect to build relationships with team members, follow processes and procedures, and see the real impact you are having on the lives of others. We strongly believe in promoting from within, and provide many growth and promotional opportunities for dedicated workers.

We are seeking quick, task-oriented individuals to help with the daily processing of donations. This is a great job for someone seeking to enter (or re-enter) the work force while supporting the mission of Goodwill.

Right now our Tacoma, WA store is seeking a Full Time Salvage Baler

Salary Range: 13.69 per hour

The Ideal candidate is someone who;

• Is focused on safety
• Shows up to work everyday
• Has a great attitude
• Is able to work as a team
• Follows production schedules
• Is flexible and ready to learn
• Maintain attention to detail
• Is able to lift 25lbs to 50lbs.

We Have You Covered:

Full time employees will enjoy health care, vacation, life insurance, as well as other benefits.

All employees receive merchandise discounts.

We strongly believe in promoting from within, and have multiple avenues for career growth.

The Baler loads and operates either a vertical or horizontal baling machines (with hopper and conveyor belt) with textiles, cardboard, paper and recycle plastic as a member of our Salvage team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Safe operation of the baler machines.
• Material is processed, compacted, strapped and ejected onto a forklift for further transport.
• Keeping the salvage area safe, clean and organized.
• Ensuring that all safety rules are strictly followed to prevent injury with the use of pneumatic machines.
• HTP-41 Containers are inspected and sorted according to condition.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education and/or Experience: High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred

At Goodwill we are committed to creating and sustaining a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion. We embrace our employees differences, and believe in meeting the members of our workforce and their communities where they are. Since our doors first opened in 1921, we have been changing lives by offering a hand up, not a hand out. We invite you to join us for our next 100 years of service to our neighbors.

Our Mission is to help people reach their fullest potential through individual education, job placement and career pathway services made possible by community donations, purchases and partnerships.

At Goodwill, we welcome people with diverse backgrounds, including persons with disabilities or other disadvantages. In fact, a substantial portion of our employees have a disability and/or economic disadvantage and we strongly encourage such persons to apply.

This organization participates in E-Verify. E-Verify is a service that verifies authorization to work in the U.S. through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Department of Social Security (SSA). For further information on E-Verify contact DHS at 1-888-464-4218.

Keywords: Tacoma Goodwill, Tacoma , Salvage Baler, Other , Tacoma, Washington