Merchandise Associate

Goodwill Northern New England, a nonprofit social enterprise established in 1933.

For decades, Goodwill Northern New England has delivered workforce development and community inclusion services to people who struggle to find personal stability. Goodwill NNE provides direct employment opportunities through its retail and cleaning businesses in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont, as well as neuro rehabilitation services, residential programs, and day programming for adults with disabilities or deafness in Maine.

Our core beliefs guide our relationships with program participants, customers, employees – and the earth. We believe in generosity, opportunity, community, sustainability, and transparency. These beliefs guide us as we help people achieve personal stability and thrive as active, independent members in the communities we are all a part of.

If you’ve ever visited a Goodwill Retail Store, you know firsthand how inviting it is. Clothing arranged by size, color; collectibles and other items grouped together, carefully priced. Merchandise Associates work behind-the-scenes to ensure this happens. How? They go through assigned donated merchandise, reviewing one-by-one, pricing and organizing.

If you enjoy physical tasks, have an eye for detail, and thrive in a fast-paced, team-centered environment, working as a Goodwill Merchandise Associate might be the new career you’re looking for.

Job Summary

The Merchandise Associate works under the direction of store management to maintain efficient store operations. Provides outstanding customer service while maintaining a clean, organized and safe work environment. Selects great quality merchandise from donations to stock the sales floor. The Merchandise Associate creates a positive employee and customer experience by consistently exhibiting citizenship behaviors and supporting Goodwill’s mission.

Work Location: Seabrook, New Hampshire
Hourly Wage: $12.00 + Benefits

Goodwill employees also receive:

• Medical Insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off Plan (pro-rated for Part Time employees) *
• Paid Holidays (pro-rated for Part Time employees) *
• Vision and Dental offered *
• Paid Short & Long Term Disability
• Paid Life Insurance
• Flex Spending
• 403(b) retirement plan, with employer match *
• 40% Employee discount at Goodwill stores in ME, NH & VT *
• Valuable job training with growth potential *
• Discount on personal cell phone plans *
• Local community discounts *

• These benefits also available to Part Time employees

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities

1) Essential duties include the following:

• Sorts, inspects, and stocks donated goods
• Optimizes the value of donations
• Meets minimum Units Per Hour (UPH) and production effectiveness expectations
• Responsible for exercising due care in the performance of job tasks. Must follow Agency safety policies and procedures established within respective departments. SAFETY BEGINS WITH YOU!

2) Represents the Agency in all interactions with other members of the Goodwill community and with the general public, supporting the agency vision of creating sustainable communities that thrive through the fullest participation of their diverse residents.

3) Performs duties in accordance with Agency policies as well as all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

4) Detailed essential duties include:

• Works with supervisors to ensure individual production goals are met on a consistent basis.
• Maintains accurate record of daily production completed during designated production times.
• Ensures compliance to Agency standard trainings in his/her location.
• Pricing merchandise using best practices and stocking to sales floor plan
• Processes material at donation site by sorting donations made throughout the day

5) Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Ability to display a positive, friendly attitude in order to maintain a positive work environment
• Mathematical and literacy skills to support job duties
• Ability to work a flexible schedule based on business needs which includes, evenings, weekends and holidays.
• Criminal background check that meets agency standards

Preferred Qualifications

• Light manufacturing, processing, warehouse work experience or certification
• Prior thrift or used goods processing experience
• High school diploma, GED, HiSET or equivalent

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.