Senior Move Associate

Applications due by April 12, 2024

Pay: $15.00 - $16.50 per hour

This position is eligible for Daily Pay! Work today, get paid today! We’ve partnered with DailyPay, a voluntary benefit to offer employees access to their pay on their own schedule.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday TBD per move schedule

This Full Time job is eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, Long Term Disability, Short Term Disability, Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment, Flexible Spending Accounts and several voluntary supplemental benefit offerings. In addition, this position is eligible for paid time off in the form of vacation, sick, holiday, floating holiday, jury duty and bereavement leave.

OBJECTIVE:

The Senior Move Associate will assist transitioning seniors and/or their families to comfortably, efficiently and lovingly move into the next stage of their lives. The Associate will help the transitioning seniors review and organize their possessions to provide a basis for decisions on what items will be moving with them. The Senior Move Associate will be interacting with clients during what could be a very sensitive time and must be able to empathize with transitioning seniors as well as provide a stable and calming presence. Displaying an “Attitude of Gratitude” to support the mission of Discover Goodwill will also be required.

The Senior Move Associate will also perform other duties to support the Innovations team including sorting, logging and delivering inventory to the Retail Centers or American Classics Marketplace. The Associate may also provide support to the Operations and Sales team by acting as a Donation Site/Services Associate or other Associate level position during times of need.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Must be able to communicate effectively and interact cooperatively with clients, family members and other team members while maintaining a professional manner and appearance.
• Provides excellent Customer Service with an “Attitude of Gratitude” while answering customer’s questions and concerns.
• Carefully packs/unpacks items that have been selected for moving using the methods described during training.
• Organize and set-up all the client’s possessions in the new home to ensure the most comfortable transition possible.
• Assist with arrangements for items that will not be moving to client’s new home.
• Ensures supplies and equipment needed for each job are collected and transported to the job site.
• Ensures new and purchased goods are protected, properly sorted, loaded, unloaded, and transported in accordance with company policies.
• Accepts donated goods, varying from small items to large heavy items.
• Ensures that every donated item is handled with care to show respect to the donor and for the item.
• Sorts donations/product into department production areas.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to calmly and lovingly empathize with transitioning seniors.
• Experience with seniors is a plus.
• Must be versatile as this position will require ability to adapt to changing responsibilities in a professional, courteous and efficient manner.
• Able to stand for 8 hours at a time.
• Able to bend, twist, lean forward and sideways.
• Able to lift approximately 20-50 lbs., i.e. wardrobe boxes, crates, etc.
• Able to use a two-wheel dolly.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Per contract requirements with vehicle insurance provider: Qualified candidates must be 21 years of age and have no major traffic violations for previous 3 years (for driving/insurance purposes). Must have reliable transportation; must also be able to operate company vehicle.

Goodwill is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to employing qualified individuals including those with disabilities, protected veterans and military spouses.

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Physical Requirements

Attachment to Job Description

Position: Senior Move Associate Dept. Number: 1065

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

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