Our vision is that every person has the opportunity to learn, work, and thrive
in all aspects of life.
To achieve our vision, we are committed to dismantling racism and advancing
equity, diversity, and inclusion so we can help people reach their fullest
potential through our education, job placement, and career pathway services. We
do our work with great gratitude for the community donations, purchases, and
partnerships that make our mission possible.
Right now our Federal Way, WA store is seeking a Part Time Forklift Driver!
Hourly Rate: $17.13 per hour
Position Summary: The Forklift Driver is responsible for safe and effective
forklift operation.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: The Forklift Driver responsibilities
include the following and other duties as assigned:
* Operates forklift to load/unload product onto trailers and trucks
* Stacks items onto pallets of various heights
* Receives and distributes products using a forklift
* Assists the production department
Follow Safety Guidelines
* Maintain forklift safety standards set by Goodwill.
Record Keeping
* Maintains receiving and delivery logs with integrity and accuracy.
Qualifications
Qualifications/Basic Job Requirements:
* This position requires the passing of a drug screen.
* High School diploma or general education degree (GED)
* 1-3 months of related experience and/or training.
* Exceptional analytical, judgment, decision-making and communications skills
* Superior coaching, leadership and interpersonal skills, including the ability
to build understanding and consensus
We Have You Covered! Benefits Offered:
* M/V/D & Life Insurance for you and your dependents
* 401(k) Retirement Plan
* Vacation (1-4 Years: 80 hours annually)
* 10 paid Holidays annually
* 8 days prorated sick leave annually
* Access to Childcare Benefits through Upwards
* Parental leave covered by sick/vacation hours
* All employees receive merchandise discounts
* We strongly believe in promoting from within, and have multiple avenues for
career growth
Supervisory Responsibilities: None
Cultural Competency: Demonstrate cultural competence; specifically, awareness,
attitude, knowledge, willingness and skills to work effectively with a
culturally and demographically diverse population.
Language Skills: Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or
employees of the organization.
Mathematical Skills: Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as: addition,
subtraction, multiplication, division, percentages, and average.
Computer Skills: Ability to navigate through multiple program screens and easily
use a computer, keyboard, mouse, 10-key and touchscreen.
Other Skills and Abilities: Comprehensive understanding of all aspects of a
Forklift Driver.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Must pass JJ Keller Forklift
certification test with 80% or higher. Certification includes in-house training
along with a verbal test conducted by a Goodwill Certifier.
Other Qualifications: Self-motivated; resourceful, creative; high integrity;
problem solver; looks to resolve issues; positive can-do approach; and ability
to build effective working relationships.
Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is
constantly required to stand, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with
hands and arms, and talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to walk.
The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel,
crouch, or crawl. Will constantly lift 1-15 pounds, frequently lift 15-20
pounds, and occasionally up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by
this job include close vision.
Work Environment: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with
or without reasonable accommodation.
At Goodwill we are committed to creating and sustaining a culture of equity,
diversity and inclusion. We embrace our employees' differences, and believe in
meeting the members of our workforce and their communities where they are. Since
our doors first opened in 1921, we have been changing lives by offering a hand
up, not a hand out. We invite you to join us for our next 100 years of service
to our neighbors.
Our Mission is to help people reach their fullest potential through individual
education, job placement and career pathway services made possible by community
donations, purchases and partnerships.
At Goodwill, we welcome people with diverse backgrounds, including persons with
disabilities or other disadvantages. In fact, a substantial portion of our
employees have a disability and/or economic disadvantage and we strongly
encourage such persons to apply.
This organization participates in E-Verify. E-Verify is a service that verifies
authorization to work in the U.S. through the U.S. Department of Homeland
Security (DHS) and the U.S. Department of Social Security (SSA). For further
information on E-Verify contact DHS at 1-888-464-4218.