Production Worker

About This Role

Working in a production environment, the Production Worker inspects donated items for defects and determines their appropriate outcome based on established quality standards. This role involves sorting, pricing, tagging, and preparing both textile and non-textile items for sale, recycling, or disposal, while meeting daily production quotas and adhering to safety protocols.

Responsibilities

• Remove items from bins or carts for close inspection to determine if the item is saleable
• Scan clothing/textile items for defects such as holes, rips, tears, misaligned or missing fasteners or trim, and variations in fabric color
• Examine fabric for holes or stains
• Sort textiles to determine quality and price, or if the item goes to As-Is, bale, or dump if appropriate
• For non-clothing items, scan for defects such as cracks, rust, broken or missing pieces, stains, and if the item is operational
• Sort and price non-clothing items accordingly
• Clean items as needed
• Hang, tag, and price textile and non-textile items
• Work at different work stations as production needs require or assist with stocking as needs arise
• Meet production standards: Grade and sort 2.5 carts or 486 units per hour with an error rate of less than 5%
• Complete (sort, hang, tag)
• of a rack of clothing per hour or complete (sort, price) 4 totes of non-textile items per hour
• Conduct work in a safe and responsible manner utilizing protective clothing and equipment and comply with safety standards
• Be aware of and adhere to all company and safety policies and procedures

Requirements

• Ability to stand and walk regularly
• Ability to use hands to finger, handle, or feel
• Ability to reach with hands and arms
• Ability to talk or hear
• Ability to frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Ability to occasionally maneuver wheeled containers weighing up to 100 pounds
• Availability to work on weekends

Important Details

• Work environment: regularly exposed to outside weather conditions and heat; noise level is usually loud

About the Company

Goodwill Industries of Hawaii, Inc. provides pathways to opportunity and dignity through the power of work, with a mission-driven culture that supports individuals in achieving self-sufficiency and success.