Production Lead (Lakeshore)

Goodwill-Industries-of-Southeastern-Louisiana; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Goodwill-Industries-of-Southeastern-Louisiana is seeking a Production Lead to oversee daily store operations and production performance, ensuring goals are met while adhering to company standards. The role includes supervising duties when assigned by the Store Manager or Production Manager, and leading staff during scheduled hours.

The position requires clear English communication, prior service-industry experience preferred, and completion of Retail training.

Qualifications

• Must be able to read, write and communicate clearly in English.
• Prior work experience in the service industry preferred.
• Retail training completed.
• Demonstrates ability to interact professionally with a diverse group of people.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the day-to-day store operation and production performance to meet or exceed budget.
• Act as supervisor when assigned by Store Manager or Production Manager.
• Produce donated goods in the backroom and present a clean store image with attractive displays.
• Maintain safe and hazard-free back-room and store areas.
• Attend regularly scheduled shifts as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Professionalism

Communication

Teamwork

Flexibility

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Production Lead

Essential Functions:

Responsibilities:

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

• 1. Toreachproductiongoalguidelines(minimumof110garmentsperhourwithaminimumqualitystandardof90%).
• 2. Toensureproperproductionofdonationsgetprocessedandreadytoputonthestorefloor.
• 3. Toactasapositiverolemodelforemployeesandtraineesinallaspectsofprofessionalperformance.
• 4. Toproducedonatedgoodsinthebackroomadequately.Tocreateapositivepublic image of Goodwill through a clean store environment, attractive displays and presentable, personable personnel.
• 5. Tomaintainsafeandappropriateconditions intheback-roomarea.
• 6. Tokeepthestorecleanandhazardfreebyvacuuming,moppinganddusting, (including cleaning the bathrooms.)
• 7. Toobservepersonnelandsafetypoliciesandprocedures.ToensurecompliancebyProductionAssociates.
• 8. Tobeableto perform the jobduties oftheProductionAssociates.
• 9. Toattendworkontheregularlyscheduledshiftsasassignedbythemanagerfortheweek.

Skills and Abilities:

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

Requirements:

• 1. HighSchooldiplomaorGEDand6monthssupervisoryexperienceoraminimumof 90 days in the service industry.
• 2. Mustbeabletoread,writeandcommunicateclearlyinEnglish.
• 3. Priorworkexperience intheserviceindustrypreferred.
• 4. MustsuccessfullycompleteRetail training.

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.