Logistics Manager

Goodwill Industries of Hawaii, Inc.

Job Description

Job Title: Logistics Manager

Department: Collection

Division: Retail & Operations

Reports To: Assistant Director of Retail

FLSA Status: Exempt

Reviewed By: Human Resources

SUMMARY

Plans, directs, and oversees the operation of the Transportation Support Services and Kilihau Warehouse Operations in movement of product to and from locations of the Retail operation including Stores and ADC/UDC collection sites. Responsible for direct involvement in establishing plans and meeting specific goals and objectives for these operations by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate supervisors and staff.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

• Assigns trucks for business use and creates truck routes for drivers. Responsible for coordinating movement of retail equipment (cages, totes, black bins) so as to have adequate supply in support of the total operation.

• Direct involvement in handling logistics of trash removal/consolidation and recycling.

• Responsible for meeting all planned goals for transportation payroll budgets.

• Confers with management to resolve maintenance problems and recommends measures to improve operations and conditions of machines and equipment.

• Communicates with salvage customers and ensures goals are met by monitoring production and employees and ensuring shipping timelines are met.

• Inspection of machines and equipment to ensure specific operational performance and optimum utilization to include scheduled routine maintenance on equipment including vehicles, balers, compactors, and forklifts.

• Analyzes total operations and make recommendation for operational changes where necessary and or advantageous to increase efficiency of total operation.

• Facilitates and ensures all state required certificates of title are current and arranges for updated registrations and state inspections.

• Conducts work in a safe and responsible manner, utilizing protective clothing and/or equipment when appropriate. Complies with all safety standards. Responsible for awareness of and adherence to all company and safety policies and procedures. Promotes and fosters organizations Safety Program and initiatives.

• Responsible for GLAM production for Goodwill Hawaii’s annual fundraising event. Also responsible for coordinating any other merchandise or operational needs for the event.

• Store planning duties include but are not limited to space planning, floor layouts, fixture inventory and ordering.

• Other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITIES

Supervises employees in the Transportation Department. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. Oversee the Processing and Donation departments in the absence of the Processing supervisor or Donation supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and two years supervisory experience

and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience and/or training.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Must have a valid Driver’s license. Must have a traffic abstract that meets company guidelines.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

At Goodwill Hawaii our mission is simple, yet powerful, we help people with employment barriers reach their full potential and become self-sufficient.  We are the third largest non-profit agency in Hawaii and our motivation is sustaining Hawaii’s community through the power of work.   Last year we placed nearly 1,500 people into employment, resulting in $22 million in annual wages earned as a result of these job placements.  Join the Goodwill Hawaii family and help strengthen our Hawaii community, one job at a time.

 Goodwill Hawaii is committed to fully complying with all Equal Opportunity Employment and Affirmative Action laws and regulations.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, including gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, age, marital status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law. We also foster a drug-free work environment.

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