Processing Worker 1
About the job
- At least 6 months of recent processing experience or successful graduation from a GISD employment program.
- Sort, inspect, clean, price, and tally donations prepared for the sales floor.
- Push racks and carts to the retail floor, assist with stocking the floor, and pull merchandise.
- Open and close the donations area; accept and safeguard donations; and keep processing and donation areas clean, safe, and organized.
- Provide customer service to donors and customers.
- Assist truck helpers and drivers with loading and unloading trucks.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- A high school diploma or General Education Degree (GED) is preferred.
- Knowledge of quality clothing and famous brand names in merchandise is preferred.
About the company
What the company does: Goodwill Industries of San Diego County provides employment and training opportunities to people with disabilities and other barriers to employment, helping them gain skills and find work in the local community. How the product works: It delivers job training, placement services, and supportive programs designed to build work skills, confidence, and independence; it may also operate thrift stores or donation-based activities that fund these services while offering community members opportunities to donate and shop. How it differs from competitors: It focuses on individuals with disabilities and barriers, offers a nonprofit, community-based model that reinvests earnings into local job programs and ongoing support, and combines training with real-world work experiences. What the goal is: to improve employment outcomes and long-term independence for people who face barriers to work, enabling them to participate more fully in the community.
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
San Diego, California
Founded
1930
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- 2026 openings like La Jolla and expanded outlet operations show format momentum.
- Summer Youth Program and Paid Training Program deepen community ties and labor supply.
- 2025 revenue reached $94.3 million, with $145.0 million net assets supporting expansion.
What critics are saying
- 90% revenue from donations ties results to volatile consumer giving and inventory quality.
- Negative publicity around low wages and executive pay can hurt recruiting by 2026.
- If donation traffic or thrift demand falls, program funding and store economics break.
What makes Goodwill Industries of San Diego County unique
- San Diego County's thrift chain funds free employment programs from store sales.
- 2025 enrolled 4,610 jobseekers and placed 510 hires, proving local workforce reach.
- CARF accreditation and outlet auctions create a distinctive training-to-retail flywheel.
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