Goodwill Industries of Northern Illinois is a community-based not-for-profit organization that creates opportunities for individuals with barriers to enhance their lives.  Rockford, IL serves as the headquarters and Mission Services Center with retail stores in northern Illinois (Rockford, Machesney Park, Freeport, Sterling, DeKalb, Ottawa, McHenry, Huntley, Algonquin, and Crystal Lake) and Beloit, Wisconsin which employ over 440 people.

Goodwill of Northern Illinois is holding a job fair for Part-Time Associates for its McHenry store. The job fair will be held at our McHenry Store (2006 North Richmond St., McHenry, IL) on Friday, October 21st from 10am-2pm.

Please bring a copy of your resume and a completed application to the job fair (applications will also be available on-site). 

You can print our application here: http://goodwillni.org/Employment%20Application.pdf

The available part-time positions include: Sales Associate; Donation Attendant; Processor

Sales Associate

• Sales Associates are responsible for all duties as assigned by the Store Manager, Assistant Store Manager and Sales Associate Supervisor, including the selling, stocking and pricing of store merchandise, light housekeeping, straightening of racks and most importantly, customer assistance. The sales associate is primarily a sales person who is responsible for promoting the store inventory to potential customers while providing an extremely high level of customer service. Candidates must have the ability to assist customers with inquiries and actual sales; ability to operate the cash register (as assigned), accepting cash, making change, and handing over merchandise; ability to perform routine stocking, pricing, and housekeeping duties (as required).  
  
  
• The sales associate is an entry-level position. Some previous retail experience is desirable. A sales clerk must have the ability to operate a cash register and the ability to get along with all types of people. A sales associate should have a cheerful disposition, a tolerance for random annoyances (and different personality types), and an ability to work in an unstructured environment.
  
  
• Sales Associates must have flexible availability, including evening and weekend hours.

Donation Attendant

• Donation Attendants are responsible for completing the intake of donated goods from donors. The position includes sorting of donations into areas and categories as determined by Store Manager and Processing Supervisor. Duties may also include selecting, hanging and pricing of these goods prior to store display in the store sales area, and preparing rejected goods for disposal as assigned. Duties are generally performed at the Store Donation Door. Candidates must have the ability to sort goods and materials to be sold in the Goodwill stores as directed; ability to meet, greet and assist donor customers in completion of a donation event; ability to maintain a neat, safe, organized and clean assigned workspace at all times; ability to perform job duties independently and without constant supervision; ability to use assigned tools and equipment: transports, pallet jacks, dollies, etc.
  
  
• The donation attendant is an entry-level position. The candidate must have the ability to sort through boxes of unprocessed goods and materials for high-quality items; ability to select and distribute materials according to category (sales, salvage, seasonal goods); ability to politely refuse items in unsalable condition and on prohibited lists; ability to carry out other duties as assigned.
  
  
• Donation Attendants must have flexible availability, including evening and weekend hours.

Processor

• Processors are responsible for assisting in the intake of donated goods; sorting, selecting, hanging and pricing of these goods prior to store display in the store sales area. Preparing of rejected goods for disposal as assigned.  Processors must have the ability to sort,  select, hang and price goods and materials to be sold in the Goodwill stores; ability to  fill racks and fixtures to be sent to the store sales area; ability to maintain a neat, safe, organized and clean assigned work space at all times. Duties may also include separating materials according to category (sales, salvage, seasonal goods), identifying items that could be sold through E-Commerce, calculating the number of pieces processed, identifying high value or unique items, assisting in the donation area as needed, participating in special wares-related projects, and promoting excellent internal and external customer service.
  
  
• The processor is an entry-level position.  They must have the ability to sort through boxes of unprocessed goods and materials for high-quality items; ability to select and distribute materials according to category (sales, salvage, seasonal goods); ability to fill racks and fixtures according to category; ability to carry out other duties as assigned.

All positions are entry level and do not require previous experience, however previous experience in a retail environment a benefit.

Applicants must have flexible schedules, and the ability to work day, evening, and weekend hours as needed.

To apply for these roles, please attend our job fair on 10/21! The job fair will be held at our McHenry Store (2006 North Richmond St., McHenry, IL) on Friday, October 21st from 10am-2pm.

Goodwill Industries of Northern Illinois is an equal opportunity employer.