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 

• Conduct Loss Prevention and Safety audits as well as surveillance of donation stations, retail stores and headquarters. 

• Open and secure Goodwill buildings by activating and deactivating building alarms. 

• Observe incoming and outgoing personnel to ensure no unauthorized items are taken out or brought into the building. 

• Make random inspections of lunch boxes, purses, aprons, vehicles, etc., when requested. 

• Patrol Retail Stores as assigned. 

• Control Headquarters and Building B parking lot area. 

• Maintain logs/audits for shifts completed at stores and submits to manager. 

• Notify local Law Enforcement when apprehensions are made. 

• Assist with Safety, identifying safety hazards and taking corrective action during patrols. 

• Prepare and submit reports on security or safety items as required. 

• Respond to notifications by police or fire departments should an emergency exist at any of our locations. 

• Investigate and report on any Goodwill property that has been damaged, stolen, vandalized, etc. 

• Follow and enforce all company policies and procedures. 

• This position primarily follows a swing shift schedule, occasional night-time shifts may be required to support operational coverage, special events, or emergency response. 

• Performs other duties as requested. 

Qualifications

• Required Qualifications/Experience
• Preferred Qualifications/Experience
• Equipment Used
• Aptitudes/skills/temperament
• Emotional Effort
• Moderate to High: Occasional deadlines requiring occasional overtime
• The work environment is occasionally hectic with occasional high activity
• Working Conditions
• The job is performed both indoors in a climatically controlled environment and outdoors
• Work is completed in cooperation with co-workers
• There is occasional contact with the public
• The position requires periodic supervision
• Physical Requirements
• The job involves medium work lifting no more than 50 lbs and frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing 25 lbs
• 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.