Goodwill Industries of Alberta

Retail Sales Associate – Southside Store

narmaya — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:24:04 +0000

Donation Merchandise Processor – Full Time Hourly (2 positions) at Southside Store

narmaya — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:22:24 +0000

Community Employment Coach – Part Time Hourly position at West End CEPS

narmaya — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:33:58 +0000

Community Employment Coach – Full Time Salaried at West End CEPS

narmaya — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:31:15 +0000

Cashier – Full Time Hourly Position at Manning Crossing

narmaya — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:26:58 +0000

Retail Sales Associate (Part Time Hourly) – Airdrie

narmaya — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:34:38 +0000

Donation Merchandise Processor-Manning Crossing

admin — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:06:14 +0000

Donation Merchandise Processor (Full Time Hourly Position – 600 Manning Crossing, Edmonton AB T5A 1A1)

Pickup and Delivery Driver- Full Time at Calgary Warehouse

admin — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:54:26 +0000

Pickup and Delivery Driver (Full Time Hourly Position at Calgary Warehouse – 4315 – 61 Ave SE, Calgary, AB)

Weird and wacky

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:48:21 +0000

Being a store that relies on donations from the community, we are used to seeing some odd items pop up now and then. Lately, the strange donation items have gotten a little stranger. Last week, we received a complete mascot costume. Unfortunately, the costume was discolored and soiled, so we were unable to sell it in our stores, but it is a perfect example of a strange item – a first for our donation attendants.

A couple of weeks ago, one of our store managers called me down to her office to show me some of the strange items that she has come across. As I stepped into her office, she reached into a box unveiling two stuffed turtles. I was shocked initially, but then relieved that it wasn’t something really weird. That’s when she reached back into the box. The next item she pulled out was a small, preserved, shark in a jar. I had never seen anything like this before, and didn’t know if I should be scared or intrigued. While I was there, she also showed me a hand-carved ivory tusk. The tusk is gorgeous, but we are unable to sell it in our stores due to Fish and Wildlife regulations.

The point of this story is to remind our donors that while we value all of the donations we receive, it is important to check through the items you plan on donating before donating them. Some of the weird and wacky items end up being our top sellers, while others present a danger to our employees when they handle the items.

Happy treasure hunting!

New Website

admin — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:34:32 +0000

Goodwill has just launched this brand new website. We are excited for it to launch and are hoping our customers like it as much as we do. Please feel free to browse and learn more about what Goodwill does and how we change lives.