Job Description
Job Location: Central Warehouse - 7940 S Valley View Blvd - Las Vegas, NV 89139
Salary Range: $18.00 - $20.00 Hourly
ESSENTIAL EXPECTATIONSXPECTATIONS
Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion Expectations
Goodwill is committed to fostering a culture of dignity and trust where all individuals feel respected and valued. The sum of individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, background, education, unique capabilities, and talent converge to create an environment of inclusivity, equity, and excellence.
Safety Expectations
At Goodwill, safety is everyone’s job. Ensuring a workplace where people can grow and enrich themselves and others by giving can only happen if our environment is secure and safe. Being compliant with safety rules, policies, procedures, and regulations, while assessing and eliminating workplace hazards, is essential to our business and delivering our mission.
POSITION EXPECTATIONPOSITION EXPECTATIONS
Position Summary
The Trainer is responsible for facilitating hands-on foundational training for newly hired team members participating in the Goodwill Centralized Workforce Readiness Program. This position delivers standardized operational training, reinforces safety and workflow expectations, validates foundational competencies, and supports team members as they transition into the workplace.
The Trainer serves as a role model for operational standards, professionalism, safety, customer service, and Goodwill culture while creating a structured, engaging, and supportive learning environment.
Responsibilities
Training Delivery and Administration
- Conducts hands-on operational training for newly hired team members
- Demonstrates job tasks, workflow processes, and operational expectations
- Explains required competencies needed for the task and how they are applied
- Facilitates classroom discussions, knowledge chats, and practical exercises
- Provides training coverage at any location for assigned trainers during absences, vacancies,
operational needs, or schedule adjustments
- Travels between training, warehouse, and retail locations, as assigned
- Guides trainees through workstation activities and role-based learning exercises
- Reinforces foundational production, quality, safety, and customer service standards
- Assists in updating, editing, and preparing training materials and resources
- Travels between training, warehouse, and retail locations, as assigned
- Utilizes the established training model:
- - See One
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- - Teach Back
- - Validate
Hands-On Skill Development
- Coaches trainees through operational tasks, competencies, and workflow execution
- Demonstrates proper use of tools, supplies, equipment, and workstations
- Reinforces proper lifting techniques and workplace safety standards
- Provides real-time correction, feedback, and reinforcement
- Encourages trainee engagement, participation, and confidence building
Proficiency Validation
- Evaluates trainees using standardized proficiency checklists
- Documents trainee progress, coaching provided, and readiness status
- Documents competency readiness
- Completes trainer check-ins and training documentation accurately
- Identifies trainees requiring additional reinforcement or support
- Partners with leadership regarding trainee progress and operational readiness
Operational Standards
- Maintains organized and effective training stations
- Ensures training areas remain safe, clean, and operationally prepared
- Reinforces workflow consistency and Goodwill quality standards
- Models professionalism, accountability, and teamwork at all times
Culture & Team Member Experience
- Reinforces Goodwill’s mission, values, competencies, and culture
- Creates a welcoming and positive onboarding experience
- Encourages professionalism, communication, and engagement
- Helps team members understand work with purpose and how their work supports Goodwill’s mission
Other Duties As Assigned
- Assists in any other projects or tasks as determined by management
COCY EXPECTATIONS
Core Competencies
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Job Specific Competencies
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Environmental Factors
Ability to work indoors and in a warehouse environment.
Physical Factors
Ability to be mobile for extended periods
Ability to lift, push, and pull merchandise or training materials up to 50 pounds as needed
Ability to demonstrate operational tasks and safety procedures
Ability to work in outdoor, warehouse, office and retail environments
QualificationsEducation, Experience and Requirements
Required
- High school diploma or equivalent required Experience
- Minimum of one (1) year of operational, retail, warehouse, production, customer service, or training-related experience
- Demonstrated ability to perform operational job functions at a consistent level
- Experience coaching, mentoring, or assisting others preferred
- Experience working in fast-paced operational environments required
- Ability to demonstrate operational tasks and procedures effectively
- Strong verbal communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to present in a classroom setting
- Ability to provide coaching and constructive feedback
- Ability to follow standardized training procedures and curriculum
- Ability to maintain professionalism and patience in training environments
- Ability to complete evaluations and documentation accurately
- Ability to reinforce safety and operational expectations consistently
- Basic computer proficiency preferred
