Assistant Production Manager - FT

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To achieve our vision, we are committed to dismantling racism and advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion so we can help people reach their fullest potential through our education, job placement, and career pathway services. We do our work with great gratitude for the community donations, purchases, and partnerships that make our mission possible.

Right now, our SEQUIM, WA store is seeking a Full Time Assistant Production Manager!

Hourly Rate: $20.00 per hour

Position Summary:   The Assistant Production Manager provides direct oversight of the production operation and production staff while actively participating in sorting, processing, material handling, inventory movement, and quality control functions. This position plays a critical role in overseeing the daily operations of the production department and supporting the overall success of the store. This is a highly active, hands-on leadership position that requires continuous engagement in daily production activities. The Assistant Production Manager partners with the Store Manager to ensure efficient workflow, productivity, safety, and quality standards while supporting employees and maintaining operational excellence. 

Hourly Rate: 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: The Assistant Production Manager responsibilities include the following and other duties as assigned: 

 Production Operations & Leadership

• Support the Store Manager in achieving operational, financial, and customer service objectives within the production environment.
• Perform all opening and closing procedures and responsibilities.
• Provide daily leadership and oversight of production operations, supervisors, and hourly team members.
• Lead and coordinate semi-annual inventory process and maintain supplies necessary to support ongoing production and store operations.
• Monitor production output and productivity to ensure established goals and performance standards are achieved.
• Actively participate in daily production activities, including sorting, processing, grading, pricing support, merchandise movement, and workflow management.
• Move, organize, and transport rolling racks, carts, bins, and merchandise throughout the facility as needed.
• Work alongside staff to support production volume requirements during peak operational periods.
• Assist in planning, organizing, directing, and delegating daily production work assignments and operational priorities. Ensure quality standards are maintained throughout all stages of the production process.
• Continuously assess workflow and make adjustments to improve production efficiency and throughput.
• Monitor departmental expenses and ensure spending remains within approved monthly and annual budgets.
• Ensure payroll expenses remain within budgeted parameters.
• Ensure all payroll records, wage requests, and employee timekeeping records are accurate and current.
• Ensure building systems and facilities are properly maintained by submitting and monitoring maintenance requests.
• Actively participate in interviewing, onboarding, and training production employees in accordance with Goodwill's hiring guidelines and practices.

Loss Prevention, Safety, & Asset Protection

• Serve as the store's security “captain” partnering with management and Loss Prevention to protect company assets from internal and external theft.
• Promote awareness and adherence to all company policies related to asset protection, cash control, and operational compliance within the retail store environment.
• Ensure employees are properly trained on safe lifting, material handling, and production procedures.
• Ensure all production equipment, workstations, and work areas remain clean, organized, and safe.
• Investigate, document, and communicate security incidents and operational concerns as appropriate.
• Ensure Loss Prevention (LP) audits are completed and maintained at acceptable levels.
• Verify that security and safety systems are operational, including door locks, alarms, bank deposits, refunds, vouchers, and incident reporting procedures.

Qualifications/Basic Job Requirements:

• High School diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Three years related experience in retail supervision or management with proven incremental supervisory advancement
• Exceptional analytical, judgment, decision-making and communications skills
• Superior coaching, leadership and interpersonal skills, including the ability to build understanding and consensus

We Have You Covered! Benefits Offered:

• M/V/D & Life Insurance for you and your dependents
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Vacation (1-4 Years: 80 hours annually)
• 10 paid Holidays annually
• 8 days prorated sick leave annually
• Access to Childcare Benefits through Upwards
• Parental leave covered by sick/vacation hours
• All employees receive merchandise discounts
• We strongly believe in promoting from within, and have multiple avenues for career growth

Supervisory Responsibilities: Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws.  

Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret hard data and metrics. Ability to write creatively and articulately with an emphasis on tact and diplomacy. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization. 

Mathematical Skills: Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as:  addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentages, and average.  Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra when working on spreadsheets. Ability to create and manage departmental budget. 

Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge and comfort using a computer, mouse, keyboard, 10-key, and touchscreen. Ability to move through various screens in multiple software and use web-based platforms with ease.  

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Valid First-Aid/ CPR card which meets OSHA and WISHA standards (may be obtained within 30 days of hire). 

Other Qualifications: Self-motivated; resourceful, creative; high integrity; problem solver; looks to resolve issues; positive can-do approach; and ability to build effective working relationships. 

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is constantly required to stand, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Will constantly lift 1-15 pounds, frequently lift 15-20 pounds, and occasionally up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. 

Work Environment: While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. 

Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.   

Goodwill gladly considers requests for accommodation and, if the requested accommodation is reasonable, will make such reasonable accommodations as will enable an otherwise qualified person with a disability to perform the essential functions of this position. 

At Goodwill we are committed to creating and sustaining a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion. We embrace our employees' differences and believe in meeting the members of our workforce and their communities where they are. Since our doors first opened in 1921, we have been changing lives by offering a hand up, not a hand out. We invite you to join us for our next 100 years of service to our neighbors.

Our Mission is to help people reach their fullest potential through individual education, job placement and career pathway services made possible by community donations, purchases and partnerships.

At Goodwill, we welcome people with diverse backgrounds, including persons with disabilities or other disadvantages. In fact, a substantial portion of our employees have a disability and/or economic disadvantage, and we strongly encourage such persons to apply.

This organization participates in E-Verify. E-Verify is a service that verifies authorization to work in the U.S. through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Department of Social Security (SSA). For further information on E-Verify contact DHS at 1-888-464-4218.