Copy of Full-Time Processing Center Clerk 2 - Miscellaneous/Books

About the position

St. Vincent de Paul gives back to the community that we are based in and you are making a difference in other people's lives just by working here! It's a fun, rewarding, and fast-paced place to work! This employee will be a key member of the Miscellaneous team, which is tasked with presorting, pricing, packing, and redistributing donated miscellaneous items to the SVdP thrift stores around Dane County.

Responsibilities

• Check items for quality and resale-ability
• Maintain production quotas in one of several miscellaneous workstations, including presorting misc. to identify unsellable items or those belonging in another department, preparing items for pricing.
• Pricing misc. items, identifying specialty or collectible items
• Carefully packing misc. items to palletize and prepare for shipment to stores
• Perform any tasks needed to keep work area neat and orderly/restock production supplies as needed
• Able to work cooperatively in a team setting
• Knowledgeable about items belonging to the Misc department and their resale value and quality
• Flexible with job changes, willing and able to do other tasks when requested
• Capable of making speedy and accurate judgments of misc. items based on quality control information received during training or current needs of the stores
• Help maintain cleanliness of Processing Center, perform assigned cleaning duties
• Support the effort to create a more inclusive workplace environment
• Play an integral role in fostering a culture of equity and inclusion within the organization.
• Build authentic relationships across lines of difference, such as race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, class, ability, gender identity, citizenship status, or other identities.
• Adhere to the Safeguarding Policy by ensuring the timely completion of mandatory training and staying updated on relevant training modules to maintain compliance.

Requirements

• Be able to work independently and adapt to ever-changing needs, job assignments and priorities.
• Basic knowledge of household items and resale value
• Capable of making speedy and accurate judgments of appliance items based on quality control information received during training or current needs of the stores
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate and effectively interact with people across cultures, ranges of ability, ethnicities, and races.
• Keep management informed of safety concerns, problems, supplies needed, and whatever is important to the smooth running of the Processing Center
• Must have the ability to appropriately prioritize daily and immediate tasks
• Must have the ability to perform any duties assigned by management to help the overall performance of the Miscellaneous/Book Department and Processing Center.
• Demonstrated success working in a collaborative, team-oriented environment
• Continual learner, willing to seek additional opportunities to gain experience, knowledge and skills.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance options
• Free long-term disability and term life insurance
• Voluntary short-term disability and life insurance coverage available
• Employee 403(b) retirement savings plan and an employer-sponsored SEP-IRA
• Employee assistance program
• Generous paid time off (PTO) and paid sick time off