Production Lead (Coursey Blvd)

Goodwill Industries; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA is seeking a Production Lead to oversee day-to-day store operations and production performance to meet and exceed budgets, while ensuring compliance with company standards, policies, and procedures. The role includes supervising during shifts, modeling professional conduct, and maintaining a positive public image in a fast-paced retail environment.

The candidate will handle backroom production, arrange displays, and ensure safety and cleanliness.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED and 6 months supervisory experience
• Must read, write and communicate clearly in English

Responsibilities

• Assist with day-to-day store operation and production performance to meet/exceed budget.
• Lead as supervisor when assigned by Store Manager or Production Manager.
• Act as a positive role model for employees and trainees in all aspects of professional performance.
• Produce donated goods in the backroom adequately. Create a positive public image of Goodwill through a clean store environment, attractive displays and presentable staff.
• Maintain safe and appropriate conditions in the back-room area.
• Keep the store clean and hazard-free by vacuuming, mopping and dusting, including bathrooms.
• Observe personnel and safety policies and procedures. Ensure compliance by Production Associates.
• Be able to perform the duties of the Production Associates.
• Attend work on regularly scheduled shifts as assigned by the manager for the week.

Skills

Professional communication

Mission communication

Team motivation

Flexible schedule

Physical stamina

Adaptability

Education

High School diploma or GED

Supervisory experience

Job description

Production Lead

Essential Functions:

Responsibilities:

Toassistwiththeday-to-daystoreoperationandproductionperformancetomeetorexceed budgetwhileincompliancewithcompanystandards,policiesandprocedures.AProduction LeadperformsthedutiesofasupervisorwhenassignedbytheStoreManagerorProduction Manager.ProductionLeadsmayactinasupervisorycapacityduringscheduledworkhours.

• Toreachproductiongoalguidelines(minimumof110garmentsperhourwitha minimum quality standard of 90%).
• Toensureproperproductionofdonationsgetprocessedandreadytoputonthestorefloor.
• Toactasapositiverolemodelforemployeesandtraineesinallaspectsofprofessionalperformance.
• Toproducedonatedgoodsinthebackroomadequately.Tocreateapositivepublic image of Goodwill through a clean store environment, attractive displays and presentable, personable personnel.
• Tomaintainsafeandappropriateconditions intheback-roomarea.
• Tokeepthestorecleanandhazardfreebyvacuuming,moppinganddusting, (including cleaning the bathrooms.)
• Toobservepersonnelandsafetypoliciesandprocedures.ToensurecompliancebyProductionAssociates.
• Tobeableto perform the jobduties oftheProductionAssociates.
• Toattendworkontheregularlyscheduledshiftsasassignedbythemanagerfortheweek.

Skills and Abilities:

• ToassisttheStoreManagerorProductionManagerinachieving/exceedingproduction goals both monthly and annually and to assist in implementing a contingency plan if goals are not being met.
• Mustbeabletointeractprofessionallyandproductivelywithadiverse arrayofpeople.
• MustbeabletomarketGoodwillandexplainthemissiontothegeneralpublic.
• Mustestablishandmaintaineffectiveworkingrelationshipswith,andamong,store and production personnel while motivating them to their best performance.
• Mustbeabletoworkaflexiblescheduleatshortnotice,includingnightsand weekends, and occasionally, long hours.
• Mustbeabletouserepetitivehandmovementwhenbuttoning,sorting,hangingand zipping garments.
• Mustbeabletoengageinprolongedstanding,walkingandinfrequentbending, stooping, and stretching.
• Mustbeabletofunctioninafast-pacedworkenvironmentwithoccasionalperiodsof high volume.

Requirements:

• HighSchooldiplomaorGEDand6monthssupervisoryexperienceoraminimumof 90 days in the service industry.
• Mustbeabletoread,writeandcommunicateclearlyinEnglish.
• Priorworkexperience intheserviceindustrypreferred.
• MustsuccessfullycompleteRetailtraining.

Working Conditions:

Frequent physical exertion, frequent movement, conditioned indoor temperatures with occasional exposure to outdoor temperatures and weather conditions. Alternate work schedule may include working at an attended donation center with no prior notice.

GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA is an EEO Employer - M/F/Disability/Protected Veteran Status