Production Lead (Veterans Memorial)

GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA; Metairie (LA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA is seeking a Production Lead to supervise daily store operations and ensure production goals are met while upholding company standards.

The role requires strong English communication, flexibility for evenings/weekends, and the ability to work in a fast-paced retail environment, promoting the organization''s mission through a clean, welcoming storefront.

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.

Responsibilities

• 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; act as supervisor when assigned.
• Ensure proper production of donations get processed and ready to put on the store floor.
• 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 job duties of the Production Associates.
• Attend work on the regularly scheduled shifts as assigned by the manager for the week.

Skills

Leadership

Professional communication

Public mission promotion

Relationship building

Flexibility

Physical stamina

Adaptability in fast-paced environment

Team collaboration

Education

High School diploma or GED

Supervisory experience

Service industry experience

Job description

Production Lead

Responsibilities:

• 1. Toassistwiththeday-to-daystoreoperationandproductionperformancetomeetorexceedbudgetwhileincompliancewithcompanystandards,policiesandprocedures.AProduction LeadperformsthedutiesofasupervisorwhenassignedbytheStoreManagerorProduction Manager.ProductionLeadsmayactinasupervisorycapacityduringscheduledwork hours.
• 2. Toensureproperproductionofdonationsgetprocessedandreadytoputonthestore floor.
• 3. Toactasapositiverolemodelforemployeesandtraineesinallaspectsofprofessional performance.
• 4. Toproducedonatedgoodsinthebackroomadequately.Tocreateapositivepublic image of Goodwill through a cleanstore environment, attractive displays and presentable, personable personnel.
• 5. Tomaintainsafeandappropriateconditions intheback-room area.
• 6. Tokeepthestorecleanandhazardfreebyvacuuming,moppinganddusting, (including cleaning thebathrooms.)
• 7. Toobservepersonnelandsafetypoliciesandprocedures.Toensurecomplianceby Production Associates.
• 8. Tobeableto perform the jobduties ofthe Production Associates.
• 9. Toattendworkontheregularlyscheduledshiftsasassignedbythemanagerforthe week.

Skills and Abilities:

• 1. ToassisttheStoreManagerorProductionManagerinachieving/exceedingproduction goals both monthly and annuallyand to assist in implementing a contingency plan if goals are not being met.
• 2. Mustbeabletointeractprofessionallyandproductivelywithadiverse arrayof people.
• 3. MustbeabletomarketGoodwillandexplainthemissiontothegeneral public.
• 4. Mustestablishandmaintaineffectiveworkingrelationshipswith,andamong,storeand production personnel while motivating them to their best performance.
• 5. Mustbeabletoworkaflexiblescheduleatshortnotice,includingnightsand weekends, and occasionally, longhours.
• 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,writeandcommunicateclearlyin English.
• 3. Priorworkexperience intheserviceindustry preferred.
• 4. MustsuccessfullycompleteRetail training.

Working Conditions:

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