Goodwill Opportunity Center In Chattanooga To Host Hiring Event With Elwood Staffing June 17

The Goodwill Opportunity Center in Chattanooga will host a community hiring event with ElwoodStaffing on Wednesday, June 17, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Opportunity Center, located next to the Goodwill store at 7601 East Brainerd Road, will welcome job seekers to take advantage of on-site opportunities and support.

Available positions include:

Warehouse associates (first shift): $15 an hour
Machine operators:12-hour shifts (8 a.m. to 8 p.m. or 8 p.m. to 8 a.m.); production or machine operator experience preferred but not required; $17 to $17.50 an hour
Lab technicians: 4 a.m. to 4 p.m. shift; experience preferred, but candidates with strong computer skills and data measurement/recording experience will be considered; $19 an hour
Structural steel fabricators (first shift): 10 or more years of structural steel fabrication/welding experience required; $25 an hour

Job seekers are encouraged to attend and take advantage of immediate interview opportunities.

In addition to hosting hiring events, the Goodwill Opportunity Center offers free career services, including career assessments, job search support, employment readiness assistance, digital skills training, financial education, and resume and interview preparation.

Since 1923, Goodwill Industries of the Greater Chattanooga Area has been helping people access the training and resources needed to secure competitive jobs. Goodwill Opportunity Centers are located in Dalton, East Brainerd, and Chattanooga. The revenue generated from Goodwill’s local stores directly funds education, training, and employment services in the region, serving 23 counties across Georgia and Tennessee. Visit www.goodwillchatt.org to learn more.

For more information, call the Goodwill Opportunity Center - East Brainerd at (423) 757-9527 or email info@goodwillchatt.org.

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Goodwill & the Chattanooga i-team

October 19, 2026

The Goodwill Opportunity Center is excited to be working alongside the Chattanooga i-team. What is an i-team, you ask? The City of Chattanooga’s Innovation Team (i-team) utilizes the Path to Public Innovation, a methodology that centers residents and their perspectives in the process to design new solutions. In alignment with the City of Chattanooga’s One Chattanooga Works strategic initiative, the i-team is tackling complex challenges through data and community engagement, and working with city leaders, residents, nonprofit organizations, and other stakeholders to test and implement new ideas focused on workforce development. As part of this initiative, the i-team hosted in-person discussions and ideation sessions at the Goodwill Opportunity Center. During these ideation sessions, Goodwill participants and community members generated ideas about how to grow professional networks, find and access information and opportunities, better understand what jobs are currently available, and what skills, knowledge, and experience are needed for key career pathways. I-team Director Liza Soydan and her team are currently prototyping new solutions to help people gain exposure to available jobs in the Chattanooga area.