Merchandise Processor Herndon FT
Goodwill of Greater Washington
Herndon, VAFresher15m agovia LinkedIn
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- Who can apply
- New grads, no experience needed · Diploma
- Must know
- OperationsSales
- Work
- On-site in Herndon
- Pay
- Not stated by the employer.
- Skill demand
- Operations77%Sales59%of 99 similar entry-level jobs posted in the US this week
- Listed
- Nov 5, 2026 · still open
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About the Role
Partner with retail team members in a high-energy, fast-paced environment to perform a variety of critical inventory management responsibilities. You’ll sort, process, and prepare donated merchandise for display and sale in your own retail store.
Essential Competencies
- Action Oriented
- Customer Focus
- Composure
- Time Management
Key Responsibilities
- Transfers merchandise from containers to determine appropriateness for the sales floor in accordance with established guidelines.
- Stays abreast of brand name, designer labels, current and vintage styles.
- Prepares items for the sales floor.
- Evaluates items to determine quality, pricing, value, and salability.
- Counts number of items processed and records on official log.
- Sorts apparel into boutique, salable, and salvage categories according to quota.
- Places items on hangers, places hangers on rolling rack, and transports them to the sales floor keeping similar items grouped.
- Counts pieces of clothing and records on Daily Hanger Report.
- Places non-sellable merchandise in the appropriate container.
- Follows good safety and security practices including reporting safety hazards and injuries to the manager on duty.
- Maintains a pace at which one is able to meet required productivity goals (quotas) for pieces processed.
- Maintains a clean, neat uniform and appearance.
Other Duties
- Assists in the collection and stocking of donated merchandise.
- Provides excellent service to Goodwill’s donors and retail customers.
- Performs other duties as directed.
Qualifications
- Ability to perform basic math.
- Ability to read, write, and comprehend basic instruction.
- Ability to effectively communicate verbally with associates and customers.
- Ability to perform continuous walking, stooping, standing, bending, lifting, kneeling, and climbing for prolonged periods of time (up to 7 hours per 8-hour shift).
- Ability to lift max of 25 lbs pounds frequently.
Preferred Qualifications
- A minimum of six months of previous work experience.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Previous experience working in a warehouse environment.
- Previous experience working with merchandise pricing.
- Basic computer skills.
- Multilingual with proficiency in English.