Assistant Plant Manager

Purpose or General Objective:  To assist the agency’s Charlotte Plant Manager & Retail Operations Manager by supervising the day to day operations of the Charlotte Plant; which includes Processing, Storage & Sale of Salvage Goods, Transportation and ShopGoodwill.

Essential Duties:

• Continually serve as a positive role model for all employees, participants and customers working with and for Goodwill Industries of Central Michigan’s Heartland.
• Maintain departmental and customer service standards while informing Charlotte Plant Manager and or Retail Operations Manager of problems and opportunities.
• Organize and maintain a record keeping system for all Plant activities, including but not limited to:
  • Storage and rotation of all merchandise (unsorted, sorted, wares, salvage etc…)
  • Collection weights
  • Truck maintenance
  • Truck mileage & inspection reports
• Assist with the collection, storage and sale of salvage material
  • Help develop and maintain a strong stable salvage market
  • Help develop and maintain an efficient schedule for collection
• Hiring and direction of staff as needed
  • Ensure new hire paperwork is filled out correctly and submitted in a timely manner to Human Resources
  • Write and deliver associates performance appraisals
  • Effectively train all associates or participants to properly perform in designated area.
  • Scheduling
  • Corrective Actions as necessary
• Train and monitor employees to ensure that all safety procedures and policies are followed.
• Prepare management reports on a daily/weekly/monthly basis as required by senior management and forwarded to corporate headquarters
• Assist in opening, closing and security of the Plant, vehicles, keys and other GICMH property
• Maintain Plant equipment in working order for safety. Maintain clean, clear aisles and exit doors.
  • Document repairs and preventive maintenance.
• Participate with all other departments with respect to budget, employee relations and participant training.
• Maintain adequate supplies of all materials needed for production and receipt of donations.
• Must be able to:
  • Ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays
  • Ability to attend all scheduled meetings or training as assigned by senior staff
• Responsible for periodic inventory, as scheduled
• Ability to work productively without close supervision
• Ability to work cooperatively and professionally with all employees, participants and customers
• Implement proper controls and guidelines to ensure maximum output and distribution from the Charlotte Plant
• Other duties as assigned by Charlotte Plant Manager, Retail Operations Manager or senior staff.

Additional Duties:

• Maintain a safe environment for all employees, participants and customers.
• Cashier, assist customers, process, clean and perform other non-managerial functions on a daily basis.
• Other duties as assigned by District Manager or Sr. Vice President of Retail Sales/Donated Goods.
• Ensure consistent use of, and maintenance of all company provided resources.
• Become an integral member of the store management team