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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Sales Associate - Part time - Annapolis
Annapolis, Maryland
Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake, Inc.
Sales Associate Part Time $15.45 Welcome to Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake, where every purchase supports our mission of empowering individuals in our community. As a Sales Associate, you'll play an important role in providing outsta...
23h
| Job Type | Part Time |
Sales Associate - Part time - Ellicott City
Ellicott City, Maryland
Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake, Inc.
Sales Associate $15.45 Welcome to Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake, where every purchase supports our mission of empowering individuals in our community. As a Sales Associate, you'll play an important role in providing outstanding cust...
23h
| Job Type | Part Time |
Employment Specialist I - Redwood
Baltimore, 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...
23h
| Job Type | Full Time |
PRODUCTION SORTER 3 - FT - Catonsville
Catonsville, Maryland
Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake, Inc.
Production Sorter $15.45 Welcome to Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake, where every purchase supports our mission of empowering individuals in our community. As a Production Sorter, you'll play a crucial role in our operations, meticulou...
23h
| Job Type | Full Time |
PRODUCTION SORTER 3 - FT - Catonsville
Catonsville, Maryland
Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake, Inc.
Production Sorter $15.45 Welcome to Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake, where every purchase supports our mission of empowering individuals in our community. As a Production Sorter, you'll play a crucial role in our operations, meticulou...
23h
| Job Type | Full Time |
Floor Associate - Full Time Jumpers
Pasadena, Maryland
Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake, Inc.
Full Time Floor Associate $15.45 JOB SUMMARY: The Floor Associate delivers exceptional customer service to donors and customers while hanging donations on the sales floor and placing priced goods in the proper area at a fast pace. The Floor...
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| Job Type | Full Time |
PRODUCTION SORTER 4/5 Part Time Annapolis
Annapolis, Maryland
Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake, Inc.
Part Time Production Sorter $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 |
PRODUCTION SORTER 1 Part Time Kenwood
Baltimore, Maryland
Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake, Inc.
Production Sorter Part Time 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 backgroun...
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| Job Type | Part Time |
PRODUCTION SORTER - Owings Mills
Owings Mills, Maryland
Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake, Inc.
Production Sorter $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 background c...
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| Job Type | Full Time |
Columbia, Maryland
Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake, Inc.
Attendant Donation Center $15.45 Welcome to Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake, where every purchase supports our mission of empowering individuals in our community. As an ADC Attendant, you'll play a vital role in our retail stores. You...
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| Job Type | Full Time |