Now Hiring: Production Associate– Southern Oregon Goodwill®
Are you ready to lead with purpose and passion? Join our fast-paced, high-energy team at Southern Oregon Goodwill and help us turn donations into jobs! We're looking for a dynamic Production Associate who thrives in a mission-driven environment and is ready to make a real impact in their community.
What You’ll Do:
As a Production Associate, you’ll oversee daily store operations, drive sales, and lead a team committed to excellence. You’ll play a key role in supporting our mission to enable employment by providing opportunities for personal and professional growth, while committing to sustainable practices.
Key Responsibilities:
- Receives, prepares, sorts, prices, and rotates stock for retail floor and conducts quality control.
- Operates department equipment and machinery, prepares goods for sale, procession, or storage.
- Performs inventories, tallies, or other forms of tracking as required for the retail environment.
- Assists GoodWorks staff with implementation of work plans and guidelines as established for client programs, as assigned by store manager.
- Interacts effectively with customers by maintaining providing excellent customer service, resolving problems within the scope of the role to the customer’s satisfaction in a timely, effective, and respectful manner.
What We Offer:
We believe in taking care of our team. Our robust benefits package includes:
- Competitive wages
- Medical, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance
- Retirement plan with employer match
- Generous vacation, sick time, and holiday pay
- 50% employee discount
- Tuition assistance
- Opportunities for growth and development
- And much more!
Why Goodwill?
At Southern Oregon Goodwill, we’re more than a retail store—we’re a community resource. Every item sold helps fund job training and employment programs for people facing barriers to work. When you join our team, you’re not just starting a job—you’re building a career with purpose.
QualificationsQualifications:
The mission of Southern Oregon Goodwill Industries is to enable employment by providing opportunities for personal and professional growth, while committing to sustainable practices. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the required knowledge, skill and/or ability. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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Speak and understand the English language sufficient to read materials, communicate with customers and coworkers.
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Able to maintain the physical requirements of the working environment.
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Perform simple mathematical calculations.
Education and Experience:
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Experience that would lend itself to good customer service is highly desirable.
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Previous experience in a retail or comparable environment is preferred.
Physical Requirements and Working Environment:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Medium physical demand level
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While performing these duties, the employee is regularly required to sit and stand for prolonged periods of time; use hands and fingers to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk and hear. Frequently required to walk and/or stands for up to 8 hours per day.
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Must regularly lift, carry, and/or move up to 20 pounds and up to 50 pounds occasionally. Ability to push/pull and carry up to 30 pounds. Kneels, stoops, and bends frequently.
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Occasional need to push heavy, wheeled carts, pallet jacks, hand trucks and other material handling equipment with loads weighing up to 250 pounds.
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Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
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Work is performed primarily indoors in a climate-controlled space. May occasionally perform work in outside weather conditions.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required. Management may add to or change the duties of this position at any time.
Skills Required
- Speak and understand English sufficient to read materials and communicate with customers and coworkers
- Able to maintain physical requirements of the role (standing/walking up to 8 hours, use hands/fingers, reach, talk and hear)
- Regularly lift, carry, and/or move up to 20 pounds and up to 50 pounds occasionally; push/pull and carry up to 30 pounds
- Occasional need to push heavy, wheeled carts, pallet jacks, hand trucks and other material handling equipment with loads up to 250 pounds
- Perform simple mathematical calculations
- Experience that lends itself to good customer service
- Previous experience in a retail or comparable environment
- Provide excellent customer service and resolve customer issues within role scope
- Ability to operate department equipment and machinery and perform quality control
What We Do
Southern Oregon Goodwill Industries is a non-profit organization founded in 1967. Its mission is to enable employment by providing vocational training and work opportunities for veterans and adults with disabilities. It operates retail stores and job connection centers across Southern Oregon and Northern California, using revenue from donations and sales to fund its employment and training programs, while also promoting sustainable practices like recycling.
