Production Lead (Covington, LA)

GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA; Covington (LA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA is seeking a Production Lead to supervise the day-to-day store operations and drive production performance toward budget targets. You will act as a positive role model and ensure donations are processed and ready for the floor.

Candidates must read, write and communicate clearly in English, be able to work a flexible schedule including nights and weekends, and have prior supervisory experience in the service industry; Retail training completion is

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED and 6 months supervisory experience or a minimum of 90 days in the service industry.
• Must be able to read, write and communicate clearly in English.
• Prior work experience in the service industry preferred.
• Must successfully complete Retail training.
• Must be able to interact professionally and productively with a diverse array of people.
• Must be able to market Goodwill and explain the mission to the general public.
• Must establish and maintain effective working relationships with, and among, store and production personnel while motivating them to their best performance.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule at short notice, including nights and weekends, and occasionally, long hours.

Responsibilities

• To assist with the day-to-day store operation and production performance to meet or exceed budget while in compliance with company standards, policies and procedures.
• To ensure proper production of donations get processed and ready to put on store floor.
• To act as a positive role model for employees and trainees in all aspects of professional performance.
• To maintain safe and appropriate conditions in the back-room area.
• To keep the store clean and hazard free by vacuuming, mopping and dusting, (including cleaning the bathrooms).
• To observe personnel and safety policies and procedures. To ensure compliance by Production Associates.
• To be able to perform the job duties of the Production Associates.
• To attend work on the regularly scheduled shifts as assigned by the manager for the week.

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,writeandcommunicateclearlyin English.
• 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.