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Donation and Backroom Attendant, Part-time

3/6/2026

The attendant will be responsible for greeting donors warmly, assisting them with their contributions, and loading/unloading trucks. Duties also include accurately sorting donations and safely operating backroom equipment like the double stacker and pallet jack.

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

501-1,000 employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

No

About The Company
Goodwill of Greater Grand Rapids is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and a member organization of Goodwill Industries International. Goodwill sells donated goods to fuel its mission of job training and placement opportunities to help people create better futures by building their skills and finding jobs.
About the Role

Description

At Goodwill we are Changing Lives and Communities Through the Power of Work!


The hourly wage for the Donation and Backroom Attendant is $13.73.

  • Greet donors with a friendly and outgoing attitude
  • Assist donors with donations
  • Load and unload trucks
  • Accurately sort donations
  • Safely operate all backroom equipment, including double stacker and pallet jack
  • Ability to think and plan in a fast-paced environment
  • Must be able to regularly lift and or move 25-50 pounds
  • Employee receives a 20% Discount at all Goodwill locations!
  • Due to the equipment used in this role, our insurance carrier requires applicants must be 18 years of age or older


At Goodwill we offer:

  • Professional development services, personal support services
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • 20% discount at the greater Grand Rapids retail stores
  • Goodwill is a values-driven organization where integrity, respect, innovation, stewardship, and excellence guide our decisions and actions. We believe that different experiences and perspectives make us stronger and help us better serve our community.

Goodwill is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please email hr@goodwillgr.org 




Requirements

Qualifications: 

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Due to the equipment used in this role, our insurance carrier requires applicants must be 18 years of age or older


Physical/Emotional Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is often required stand, walk, use hands, reach with hands and arms, talk or hear; and occasionally required to sit, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, taste or smell and operate computer.

  1. The employee must often lift and/or move up to 10 pounds; regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds; and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
  2. Specific vision abilities required by the job include distance, color, peripheral, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
  3. Well-developed sense of responsibility and coping ability.


Key Skills
Donation HandlingSortingEquipment OperationCustomer ServiceLiftingPlanningSafety ComplianceDouble Stacker OperationPallet Jack Operation
Categories
RetailLogisticsAdministrativeSocial Services
Benefits
DiscountProfessional development servicesPersonal support servicesTuition reimbursement
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