Dock Team Member - Chattanooga Brainerd Job at Americasthrift in Chattanooga

America’s Thrift Stores - Brainerd Rd, 5844 Brainerd Road, Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States of America

Job Description

Posted Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 5:00 AM

What’s In It For You

• EVERY employee is bonus eligible after 90 days
• Variety of jobs including Monday-Friday day shifts
• Flexible part-time hours available
• Growth opportunities
• Help others through our charity partners
• Support environmental sustainability

Why We Will Love You

• You provide outstanding service to all donors
• You are comfortable working in changing weather conditions
• You are committed to safety and efficiency
• You are a team player and work well with a diverse group
• You are organized and keep the work area neat and presentable
• You are at least 18 years old and ready to join the Shipping and Receiving team

What Happens in Shipping and Receiving Anyway?

• Interact with donors to accept and process donations at trailer sites in an outdoor setting; provide outstanding service to all donors
• Receive newly donated items from our Donations team
• Sort and ship recyclable items to support sustainability
• Lift up to 50 lbs
• Work in heat, cold, and wet weather conditions
• Unload trailers in a safe and efficient manner
• Operate as part of a team to ensure items reach the appropriate areas

Teamwork

Our dock team works together to care for items provided by donors and provide excellent treasures for customers. We collaborate with our wholesale team and recycling efforts to support customers and the community.

Mission, Vision and Values

Mission To Give Back. By:

• Positively impacting the environment and the communities we serve
• Providing values that meet our customers’ needs and wants
• Reducing millions of pounds of waste each year
• Supporting local charities

Values

• People First – We invest in what matters most to us: you, your goals, work-life balance, and family values.
• Customers and Donors – We value donor and customer contributions and strive for a first-class second-hand experience.
• Community – We enhance communities by supporting charities, providing value, and creating jobs.
• Continuous Improvement – We empower people to improve the business and promote growth, teamwork and collaboration.
• Growth – We invest in the growth of our people, donations, and sales to support our mission.

Position Title: Dock Team Member

Reports To: Dock Supervisor

Department: Operations

FLSA Status: Nonexempt

Position Purpose and Objectives

America’s Thrift Stores is hiring Dock Team Members. We seek individuals who thrive in a warehouse setting, value teamwork, have a strong work ethic, and are passionate about helping others. Ideal candidates provide excellent customer service to donors, excel in a fast-paced environment, and enjoy both indoor and outdoor work. This role blends charitable work with an interest in retail.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Count, weigh, and measure incoming and outgoing shipments
• Ensure timely movement of materials to the appropriate areas
• Track and document movements and weights in the required system
• Identify and document shortages or discrepancies and communicate issues to management
• Operate material handling equipment safely with PPE
• Assist customers and donors at the store donation center as needed
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor or management

Skills and Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent experience preferred
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Strong mathematical skills
• Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull up to 50 lbs
• Ability to work well in a team
• Familiarity with company policies and procedures and ability to follow them
• Excellent organizational, time management, and prioritization skills
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with peers and management
• Strong record-keeping and clear communication of progress to management
• Proven ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Successful completion of background check, motor vehicle check, and drug screen
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record

Physical Demands:

• Frequently lift up to 50 lbs; push/pull up to 25 lbs; climb up to 14 feet; balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, handle items
• Frequently walk on tile/concrete, bend, feel, reach
• Continuously stand, talk, see, and hear

Other:

• Mostly regular and weekend hours; occasionally evenings and holidays as needed
• Working environment includes indoor with controlled temperatures and outdoor with varying weather

Equal Opportunity Employer: We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.