Summary 

Founded in Santa Clara County in 1928, Goodwill of Silicon Valley is dedicated to improving employment opportunities, increasing standards of living, providing economic independence, and restoring our clients’ sense of self-worth. We achieve this through workforce creation, vocational training, and environmental stewardship. With 18 retail stores, an online store, an extensive reuse/recycling operation, and our Contract Services division, we help individuals overcome barriers to employment, build sustainable lives and communities. 

Job Responsibilities 

Major Responsibilities: 

• Receives, moves and places carts, containers and barrels containing donations, trash, and as-Is for processing in designated areas. Weighs and tracks where applicable. 

• Unloads trailers and transports products to appropriate departments. 

• Loads trailers and trucks with products for shipping.   

• Place appropriate storage labels on the container.   

• Tracks production output as well as product levels throughout the day. 

• Replenishes unsorted donations at the sorter workstations. 

• Tests electrical products and/or stack and wrap E-waste pallets. 

• Stocks designated departments for processing or sales and removes residual product for transport to compactor or other departments. 

• Setup and breakdown of As-Is sales floor to include movement of product and trash boxes, handling of furniture, receiving donations from the public. 

• While working on the recycle line, extracts recyclable material from the conveyor belt, removes full boxes, and/or operates a “tipper” to feed the line with material. 

• Tracks productivity according to the workstation using proper forms. 

• Handles mattresses, household hazardous waste, metal, furniture, tires, etc, when necessary. 

• Fill cap sacks with clothing, use a bag closer (sewing machine) to close the bag, and prep for shipping. 

• Maintains work areas in a neat and orderly manner with clean-up activities performed throughout the day. 

• Works with clients who are assigned for vocational services as requested. 

• Follows and enforces all company procedures. 

• Performs other duties as requested. 

Qualifications

• Requirements
• Preferred Qualifications
• Equipment Used
• Aptitudes/skills/temperament
• Working conditions
• Emotional Effort
• Physical Requirements
• Responsibilities may be added, deleted or changed at any time at the discretion of management, formally or informally either orally or in writing
• Goodwill of Silicon Valley is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace
• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, and other categories protected by federal, state or local law

Work for Warriors is a no-cost employment program of the California Military Department for Service Members, Veterans, and military family members. The Veteran Staffing Consultant for Goodwill Silicon Valley is Edward Kelly.