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BALER WAREHOUSE TRAINEE

Goodwill Industries of Southern New Jersey and Phi

Bellmawr, NJJob$17/hrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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Compensation
$17/hr
Location
Bellmawr, NJ
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Baler/Warehouse Helper Associate handles donated clothing and plush by baling materials, moving gaylords, and helping load trucks. The role includes operating a clothing baler and, after training and certification, a forklift. The associate also maintains an orderly work area and completes salvage paperwork and logs. Cross-training may include waste management, material handling, barcoding, or processing.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Customer Service, requiredReliability, requiredSafety Awareness, requiredHonesty and Integrity, requiredAccountability, requiredWorking Under Pressure, requiredEnthusiasm, requiredAccuracy, requiredEnglish Communication, requiredLifting, requiredStanding, requiredWalking, requiredHandling and Fingering, requiredReaching, requiredPushing and Pulling, requiredClimbing, requiredCrawling, requiredSquatting and Kneeling, requiredBending, requiredCorrected Vision, requiredHearing, requiredTouch, requiredWorking in High-Stress Environments, required

Qualifications

English Communication, required

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off

Full job description

Salary Range $17.00 - $17.00 Hourly

Description

The Baler/Warehouse Helper Associate has the responsibility of baling clothing or plush, stacking and unstacking gaylords, and helping load trucks with bales of clothing. The position is a member of the Warehouse Team. SPECIFIC DUTIES

  • Follow all Goodwill policies and safety procedures. Must possess professional etiquette.

  • Operate top loading clothing baler.

  • Operate forklift after training and certification.

  • Must be able to work unsupervised. Filling baler with bale. Tying off baler with provided wire and use of forklift and hand jack when needed. Responsible for emptying gaylords of donated goods into baler.

  • Keep work area and surrounding area neat, clean, and orderly.

  • Complete daily and weekly salvage paperwork and logs as instructed by supervisor.

  • Will receive cross-training in waste management, material handling, barcoding, or processing.

  • Regular attendance is required. Must adhere to attendance policies and procedures.

  • All other duties as assigned.

Benefits Overview:

Benefit eligibility is tied to whether you are a full-time employee or part-time employee.

Full-time employees, after satisfying the new hire waiting period, are eligible for Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision, Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, PTO/Holidays, Discounts, Credit Union, Voluntary Benefits, and Mylo.

Part-time employees scheduled to work between 30 and 37.5 hours per week, after satisfying the new hire waiting period, are eligible for Medical, Prescription, PTO, Discounts, Credit Union, Voluntary Benefits, and Mylo.

Part-time employees scheduled to work less than 30 hours per week, after satisfying the new hire waiting period, are eligible for PTO, Discounts, Credit Union, Voluntary Benefits, and Mylo.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • Customer Service – Ability to meet customer needs, understand their concerns, and resolve issues in a friendly and efficient manner.

  • Reliability – The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.

  • Safety Awareness – Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.

  • Honesty/Integrity – Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace.

  • Accountability – Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.

  • Working Under Pressure – Ability to complete assigned tasks under stressful situations.

  • Enthusiastic – Ability to bring energy to the performance of a task.

  • Accuracy – Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.

  • Ability to communicate and understand instructions, both verbal and written, in English.

  • Must be able to work a flexible schedule on short notice, including night, weekends and occasionally long hours.

  • Physical Demands and Work Environment

Physical Demands

Lift/Carry

Stand F (Frequently)

Walk C (Constantly)

Sit N (Not Applicable)

Handling / Fingering F (Frequently)

Reach Outward F (Frequently)

10 lbs. or less 11-20 lbs.

21-50 lbs.

51-100 lbs.

Over 100 lbs.

C (Constantly) C (Constantly) F (Frequently)

O (Occasionally) O (Occasionally)

Reach Above Shoulder F (Frequently)

Push/Pull

Climb O (Occasionally)

12 lbs. or less

C (Constantly)

Crawl O (Occasionally)

13-25 lbs.

C (Constantly)

Squat or Kneel F (Frequently)

26-40 lbs.

C (Constantly)

Bend F (Frequently)

41-100 lbs.

C (Constantly)

N (Not Applicable) Activity is not applicable to this occupation.

O (Occasionally) Occupation requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 – 2.5 hours/day)

F (Frequently) Occupation requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 – 5.5 hours/day)

C (Constantly) Occupation requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hours/day)

  • Vision corrected to within normal limits. Sense of sound (ability to hear donation bell). Sense of touch.

Ability to function in a hectic work environment with occasional periods of high stress.

How this job compares

Set against the 1,839 open Warehouse Associate jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$17/hr
  • New Jersey median$18–20/hr53 hourly ranges
  • US median$20–22/hr1,237 hourly ranges

This rate, $17/hr, is 13% below the New Jersey median midpoint ($20/hr) — in the middle half of Warehouse Associate hourly ranges in New Jersey.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 63 open Warehouse Associate jobs in New Jersey and 1,839 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New Jersey
Experience
Warehouse Associate postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median (468 postings).
Education
1 of the 1,839 open Warehouse Associate jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 13, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.

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