Full Time Temporary Central Sort Sorter
Goodwill of Silicon Valley · goodwillsv.org
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The job in short
Mail sorting.
Warehouse
Details
- Found
- 15 d ago · posted 2026-10-08
- Location as listed
- San Jose, CA, USA
- Role
- Warehouse Associate / Material Handler
- Source
- The company’s own careers site
Full description
Job Details: Job Location: Main Plant - San Jose, CA, Salary Range: $18.45 - $18.45Hourly, Major Responsibilities:
Will process donated clothes, house wares, books, toys, jewelry, shoes and miscellaneous items for sale. This is done through pre-sorting, sorting, grading, cleaning, hanging and packaging
May separate (pre-sorts) items according to predetermined classification or criteria
Separates (sorts) and grades items into goods saleable at the regular stores
Removes surface dirt from glassware and small ware placing items, which are not complete and/or broken into containers for the As-Is or trash
Puts saleable clothes on to hangers
Tags and/or prices items
Places items into containers and puts appropriate storage label on container
Works with clients who are assigned for vocational services as requested
Follows and enforces all company procedures
Performs other duties as requested
Qualifications: Requirements
Knowledge of general arithmetic (adding/subtracting) is required
Preferred Qualifications
Basic ability to read and write in English
Equipment Used
Racks, plastic pallets, barrels, watermelon boxes, pallet jack dolly, tag gun, pricing gun, wheeled carts.
Aptitudes/skills/temperament
Ability to perform routine work, adapting to change as it relates to workflow
Ability to maintain self-control and work in cooperation with co-workers
Ability to coordinate hand-eye-foot movement to quickly manipulate and handle item
Ability to examine items and visually differentiating between them based on quality standards
Ability to meet and maintain established standards
Working conditions
Work is performed in a large enclosed warehouse area with even concrete floor surface. The area is heated and has natural ventilation. The temperature will fluctuate depending on locations within the department.
Dust and dirt is controlled by daily cleaning of the work area. Some items may be soiled/dirty or broken. These are either cleaned or disposed of following established procedures. A variety of household cleaning products are used. Work is completed independently but in cooperation with the whole department.
The noise volume is moderately high throughout the day depending on the amount of activity, equipment in operation, radio operation and television testing.
Material handling equipment (forklift, hand truck, moveable containers) may be operated in or near work areas.
Emotional Effort
The job is routine with occasional periods of high activity/demand requiring little or no overtime to complete the work
Physical Requirements
The work pace is steady, requiring lifting and/or carrying up to 25 lbs consistently. On a regular basis heavier item of up to 50 lbs will be lifted/carried either with assistance from another person or by using appropriate material handling equipment.
Normal or corrected talking, hearing, and seeing abilities are sufficient to perform the required tasks.
Responsibilities may be added, deleted or changed at any time at the discretion of management, formally or informally either orally or in writing.
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