Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake, Inc. | Diversity Employer
Today, with a budget of nearly $50 million, Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake, Inc., employs more than 850 individuals, operates 27 retail stores, 11 career development sites and provides a variety of commercial services at several locations. Most importantly, Goodwill annually provides services to more than 33,000 people in need of assistance because of physical, mental or other social barriers and places approximately 2,500 into jobs giving them “Not a charity, but a chance.”
Mission
Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake, Inc. prepares people to secure and retain employment and build successful independent lives.
Vision
Goodwill's leadership, program innovation, and determination transform its community into one in which all individuals have the opportunity to work!
History
In 1919 Rev. John S. German and a group of prominent civic leaders incorporated the Baltimore Goodwill Industries and opened the first factory in the Fellowship Hall of the Broadway Methodist Episcopal Church. Two indigent employees were hired to stencil and fold burlap bags that would be sent out to collect reclaimable household goods that could be sold. Proceeds would pay the workers and make the operation self-sustainable. Burlap bags and the jobs they created would come to symbolize the origins of the new organization whose slogan was “Not a charity, but a chance.”
Over the next thirty years, Goodwill’s collection efforts grew dramatically. Household collection bags were supplemented by donation drives led by the Boy and Girl Scouts, and Goodwill boxes were placed throughout the metropolitan area to keep up with the growing demand for collection services. Later, Goodwill reached out to local communities with mobile donation centers staffed by Goodwill employees. These donation centers and the retail stores they supplied soon became synonymous with the name Goodwill.
In 1948, Goodwill’s commitment to helping others took a giant step forward with a vocational training program established jointly with state and federal agencies. By 1955 the program was certified as a non-public vocational training facility, among Maryland’s first, and nearly 200 people with disabilities had been prepared to join the ranks of independent citizens. At about the same time, Goodwill accepted the first of many contracts to provide industrial services to local businesses. Such contracts provided companies with top quality workers and gainful employment to individuals with severe disabilities. With the establishment of a vocational training facility and the creation of formal business relationships with local companies, Goodwill furthered its commitment to the disadvantaged of Baltimore.
While Goodwill’s focus for many years was helping people with disabilities find gainful employment, that mission expanded over recent years. Goodwill has brought its years of experience to bring in a new initiative to train and place people with barriers to employment including dislocated workers, individuals with no work training, and those receiving public assistance, all while maintaining its commitment to serve those with disabilities. Our primary objective is to help individuals with barriers to employment become self-sufficient through training and employment services.
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PRODUCTION SORTER 2 Part Time Churchville
Churchville, Maryland
Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake, Inc.
Production Sorter Part Time $15.45 JOB SUMMARY: The Production Sorter prepares, sorts, tags, and hangs donations for the sales floor and assists customers while providing exceptional customer service. Employment is contingent on criminal ba...
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| Job Type | Part Time |
Baltimore, Maryland
Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake, Inc.
JOB SUMMARY: Provide supervisory support to Custodial Supervisor and performs custodial duties in accordance with GIC contracts ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: Gathering and distributing equipment and supplies to custodial staff Perfor...
12d
| Job Type | Full Time |
Assistant Store Manager 4/5 Padonia
Timonium, Maryland
Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake, Inc.
Assistant Store Manager IV/V $20.23 We're seeking passionate, driven individuals to join our team as Assistant Managers! If you excel in overseeing store operations, driving sales, and providing exceptional customer service, then we want to...
12d
| Job Type | Full Time |
Crew Leader - Floor Care Specialists - Ft Meade
Fort Meade, Maryland
Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake, Inc.
CREW LEADER (Lead Custodian) $18.20 Pre-Employment Screenings: Must be able to successfully complete required pre-employment background check JOB SUMMARY: Provide supervision and transportation to a custodial crew, performs custodial duties...
12d
| Job Type | Full Time |
Employment Specialist I - Redwood
Halethorpe, Maryland
Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake, Inc.
JOB SUMMARY: Provide business engagement and retention services to employers as well as job placement services to clients. ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: Provide bi-weekly (unemployed) and monthly (employed) outreach and support servi...
12d
| Job Type | Full Time |
Office Service Clerk - General
Halethorpe, Maryland
Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake, Inc.
Office Service Clerk - General PAY RATE - $ 18.22 JOB SUMMARY: The Office Service Clerk is responsible for assisting with the fee for service documents as it pertains to professional and or institutional medical billing. Responsibilities in...
13d
| Job Type | Full Time |
Millersville, Maryland
Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake, Inc.
Assistant Store Manager III Job Summary: The Assistant Store Manager III provides direct support to the Store Manager of a Band III store in overall store operations in an effort to achieve sales goals while providing excellent customer ser...
13d
| Job Type | Full Time |
Baltimore, Maryland
Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake, Inc.
Lead Cashier - $16.50 JOB SUMMARY: The Lead Cashier delivers exceptional customer service to donors and customers while preparing donations for the sales floor and assisting customers with purchases. The Lead Cashier is responsible for cash...
14d
| Job Type | Full Time |
Halethorpe, Maryland
Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake, Inc.
Bilingual HR Assistant $18-$25/hr JOB SUMMARY: The Bilingual HR Assistant will provide support in most areas of human resources including recruiting, staffing, training, and HRIS management. The HR Assistant will focus efforts on recruitmen...
16d
| Job Type | Full Time |
Material Handler Forklift Operator
Linthicum, Maryland
Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake, Inc.
Material Handler Forklift Operator $15.45 JOB SUMMARY: Proper baling of materials and donated goods. Safe and efficient operation of warehouse equipment such as manual hand jacks, electrical hand jacks and forklifts. Maintain a professional...
16d
| Job Type | Full Time |