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Donation Site Attendant/Material Handler

11/25/2025

Assist customers with their donations and sort items for transport to stores. Maintain cleanliness at donation sites and help with loading and unloading materials.

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

201-500 employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

No

About The Company
Goodwill Industries of the Columbia is changing lives through the power of work. Your donations help us provide job services to people in our community.
About the Role

Description

What will you do in this job?

  • Help customers with their donations at donation trailers and at the store
  • Sort donations in order to safely transport them to stores and make the sorting and pricing easier
  • Maintain a clean donation site and receiving dock
  • Help the truck drivers to load and unload trucks and trailers
  • Move materials throughout the store and warehouse using company equipment

Compensation and Benefits for Full-Time Work:

Starting Rate: $17.50, with eligibility for annual performance-based increases. Maximum pay is $20.96, achievable through sustained good performance and years of service.

Benefits Include:

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance: Employee and dependent premiums shared between the company and employee.
  • Company-Paid Life Insurance: Coverage provided at no cost to the employee.
  • Paid Vacation and Sick Leave: Accrued based on hours worked.
  • Paid Time Off (PTO): 8 hours available for use immediately upon hire.
  • Additional Longevity PTO: Earned on the anniversary date of hire, based on full- or part-time status.
  • On-Demand Payment: Access to earned wages before payday.
  • Access to Financial Assistance: Support for training, education, and career development to help employees advance in their professional growth.
  • Retirement Savings Plan: Eligible to participate in a 401(k) or Roth IRA upon turning 18, with enrollment eligibility after one year of service and 1,000 hours worked in the first year (or 500-1,000 hours each year for two consecutive years). Enrollment entry dates are January 1st or July 1st.


Job Location

Tri- Cities, WA (We have several donation sites throughout the Tri-Cities,)


Work Schedule Days and hours are dependent on business needs. Please be aware that the needs of our business include evening and weekend work.


Application Information:

Please be sure to answer ALL of the online screening questions. Incomplete applications will not be processed. This is an important part of the process of getting to know you. Additionally, after applying Goodwill contacts candidates directly through the e-mail address provided at application.


As an employer who welcomes and trains vulnerable adults in the workplace, a background check is run at the permission of the finalist candidates. Each finalist will receive a copy of their report directly from the third party agency who completes the check. This report is sent directly to the e-mail address you specify on your background check authorization. A description of your rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act and dispute instructions are also included.

Information about specific automatic disqualifying pending charges or convictions may be found in WAC 388-113-0020. To be clear a candidate with a disqualifying pending charge or conviction cannot be hired.

Requirements

Please apply if you… 

  • Enjoy having a variety of tasks in your day
  • Can lift 50 pounds frequently
  • Are available to work weekends and evenings
  • Work well on independent tasks
  • Have a proven record of being dependable
  • Are friendly
  • Are comfortable working in an environment where you will get dirty and experience outside temperatures throughout your shift


Key Skills
Customer ServiceSortingMaterial HandlingCleaningLoadingUnloadingDependabilityFriendlinessPhysical StaminaTeamworkAdaptabilityTime Management
Categories
Customer Service & SupportRetailLogisticsTradesSocial Services
Benefits
Medical, Dental, and Vision InsuranceCompany-Paid Life InsurancePaid Vacation and Sick LeavePaid Time Off (PTO)Additional Longevity PTOOn-Demand PaymentAccess to Financial AssistanceRetirement Savings Plan
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