ShopGW Packer/Shipper - Full Time at Goodwill of the Heartland in CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa

Job Description:

Are you looking for a great place to work? Are you seeking a position that will leave you going home feeling fulfilled each and every day? Do you enjoy working with your hands packing and shipping online orders? If so, Goodwill of the Heartland is the place for you. We are looking to hire a full-time ShopGW Packer/Shipper at our Cedar Rapids Center!

The ShopGW Packer/Shipper will Provide efficient and careful packaging of merchandise sold by shopgoodwill.com, follow procedures to allow identification of boxes to ensure attachment of correct shipping labels, and construct boxes to ship bulky items that do not fit in standard shipping boxes. Using the guidelines for weight shipping as defined by commercial carriers you would weigh packages and move them to staging area for pick up when ready. You will also ship packages for other departments as requested and accept deliveries of shopgoodwill.com merchandise from other Goodwill locations and centers. Cleaning donated items if applicable, assisting in clean up of work areas, and modeling good work habits for clients in training programs would also be required. Any other duties as assigned.

The starting wage for the ShopGW Packer/Shipper is $13.20 per hour and the schedule will be Monday – Friday from 8am to 4:30pm, but starting and ending times may vary if needed. 

Take a look at this short video for a perspective on working at our stores from our team members:  https://youtu.be/7tB-mjbWdk4. 

Goodwill offer team members competitive benefits, including:

• Competitive PTO


• Generous store discount


• Opportunities for advancement


• Strong team culture


• Up to 6% employer contributions to retirement after one year


• Health/Dental/Vision insurance  

Goodwill of the Heartland is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, genetic information, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, veteran status, political beliefs, reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity or other protected categories.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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