Equipment Operator Trainee

2 weeks ago


Phoenix, United States Goodwill of Central & Northern Arizona Full time

515 N 51st Ave Phoenix Arizona, 85043, +1 (602) 5138420

Starting Pay: $15/ Hour

Position Description:
**This is a safety sensitive position. **Participates in the training program for no less than 90 days in order to learn how to safely operate various equipment to include baling machines to produce bales for sale to salvage or recycle vendors and responsible for transporting materials utilizing a sit-down forklift. Must adhere to all safety policies and wearing all required personal protective equipment at all times. After successful completion of the program, must remain in good standing without any workplace corrective action or performance improvement infractions and must successfully complete 90 days of solo machine operation without any safety incidents. Upon successful completion of the training program and approval of your supervisor and the leadership team, the Equipment Operator Trainee may become eligible to be promoted to an Equipment Operator position.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Safeguards company property, including donated goods. Reports any incidents of theft or misappropriation or unauthorized possession of company property.
- Safeguards equipment including forklifts and bale machines. Responsible for clearing debris or material that will damage equipment. Ensures proper load handling and that each machine is in working order to safely operate.
- Takes direction from leadership with a positive attitude.
- May be cross-trained to provide support to all departments in the Retail Operations Center (ROC), including processing donations.
- Responsible for following and ensuring all safety rules are complied with and appropriate safety equipment is used. Immediately takes action and/or reports any unsafe or potential hazards.
- Manually transfers donated goods from Gaylord (merchandise container) to baling machine.
- Operates baling machine to compress goods into bales.
- Loads and unloads merchandise containers from trailers and straight trucks, ensuring safety at all times.
- Operates hydraulic lift and/or pallet jack to move merchandise containers.
- Performs pre-shift forklift and tipper machine inspection, to include fluid checks, safety precautions, etc. Follows Lockout/Tagout procedure if equipment is deemed unsafe or inoperable and notifies leadership.
- Performs visual inspection of contents and manually removes any breakable materials.
- Sweeps and/or dusts daily. Sweeps and mops floors, and washes walls around baling machines, as directed.
- Must follow daily product placement plan schematic.
- Upon successful completion of the training program and approval of your supervisor and the leadership team, the Equipment Operator Trainee may become eligible to be promoted to an Equipment Operator position.
- Models Goodwill Core Values - Trust, Collaboration, Engagement, Ownership, and Innovation.
- Performs other related duties, as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications (Education, Experience, Skills)**:

- High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent experience.
- Must possess a Forklift Certification Certificate or be able to pass our Forklift Certification class.
- Ability to be trained and take direction.
- Ability to speak and read English proficiently.
- Must be at least 18 years of age or older.
- Ability to pass a background check and drug screen, where applicable for position.

You will be eligible for a comprehensive Total Rewards package, 1st of the month following 60 days of employment that includes the following:

- 5 Medical Plans
- Employer Funded Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)
- 3 Dental Plans
- Vision Plan
- 401K (Immediate participation upon hire)
- Employer Paid Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Paid Time Off; Sick and Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- These are just a few highlights of our key benefit offerings

Become a valuable part of our team and work for a company which has been named a Best Place to work by the Phoenix Business Journal 4 out of the last 5 years. Work for a company which has seen double digit growth year after year for nearly a decade. Work for a company which values diversity and is centered on success. Goodwill of Central & Northern Arizona - We Put People to Work



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