Lead Production Worker

Goodwill Industries of Hawaii, Inc.

Job Title: Lead Production Worker

At Goodwill, we do more than provide jobs — we create pathways to opportunity and dignity through the power of work. Our mission-driven culture sets us apart, and every role directly supports individuals in achieving self-sufficiency and success. When you join Goodwill, you're not just building a career — you're changing lives.

So, join the Goodwill Hawaii family and help strengthen our community, one job at a time!

SUMMARY

The Lead Production Worker supports the Production Supervisor by overseeing daily production, distribution, and donation operations. A Lead Production Worker helps ensure workers, equipment, and materials are used efficiently while maintaining quality, safety, and production standards. In the absence of the Production Supervisor, the Lead Production Worker takes full responsibility for managing the production and donation department.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.

• Oversee daily production, distribution, and storage activities
• Make sure materials, equipment, and staff are used efficiently
• Set production priorities and schedules
• Adjust schedules when equipment or other issues arise
• Work with the Production Supervisor to maintain product quality
• Check machines and equipment to ensure they work properly
• Monitor employees to ensure work standards are followed
• Collect and organize basic production data
• Request needed tools, equipment, and supplies
• Communicate with management about maintenance issues and improvements
• Help share and enforce safety rules and standards
• Work safely and use required protective equipment
• Follow all company policies and safety 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 accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Employees are regularly required to:

• stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel;
• reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• occasionally maneuver wheeled containers weighing up to 100 pounds

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 regularly exposed to outside weather condition and heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

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.