Production Lead (Walker, LA)

GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA; Walker (LA); On-site; USD 31,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA is seeking a Production Lead to oversee daily store operations and drive production performance toward budget targets while adhering to company standards.

The role acts as a supervisor when assigned by the Store Manager or Production Manager, with responsibilities including mentoring staff, ensuring donations are processed for floor placement, maintaining store cleanliness and safety, and delivering a positive public image of Goodwill through

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required; 6 months supervisory experience or 90 days in service industry preferred.
• Must read, write and communicate clearly in English.
• Prior service industry experience preferred.
• Must successfully complete Retail training.

Responsibilities

• Reach production goals guidelines: minimum of 110 garments per hour with a minimum quality standard of 90%.
• Ensure proper production of donations get processed and ready to put on 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, personable personnel.
• 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 regularly scheduled shifts as assigned by the manager for the week.

Skills

Professional interaction

Public image

Team motivation

Flexible schedule

Manual dexterity

Standing/walking

Education

High School diploma or GED

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.