Assistant Production Manager

Reports to/Supervision: Production ManagerThe Assistant Production Manager oversees daily staging, packaging, storage, and merchandise flow to ensure all outbound items are transport-ready, accurately processed, and compliant with safety and shrink control standards.RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIESLead pricers and team leads to ensure efficient product flow and completion of daily production tasks and goals.Direct and work alongside the team to price merchandise, including inbound furniture, in preparation for the sales floor.Oversee opening and closing procedures as needed.Maintain clean, organized, and safe processing and outbound areas to ensure efficiency and compliance.Coordinate merchandise flow with the Retail Manager to maintain a consistent flow of product to the sales floor.Ensure all merchandise is accurately processed through inventory systems.Supervise daily outbound staging and packaging operations.Ensure outbound merchandise is properly labeled, secured, stored, and transport-ready while meeting company quality and presentation standards.Monitor outbound targets and adjust workflow to maintain pace and production efficiency.Provide hands-on direction, coaching, and training to production staff while reinforcing safety, shrink control, and chain-of-custody procedures.Facilitate a positive and unified working relationship between Processing and Retail departments.Make pricing decisions on unique or specialty donations in alignment with company guidelines.Communicate daily with Production Managers regarding goals, staffing, and team expectations.Enforce professionalism standards, including limited personal cell phone use on the processing floor.Other duties as assigned.KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIESMust be a people person with a pleasant and willing attitude and have a servant’s heart.Excellent communication skills (both oral and written) with an excellent command of the English language.Must have a commitment to Sunshine Acres Children’s Home mission and mission statement.Must be detail-oriented and have solid organizational skills.Must be a problem solver and be able to work with a minimum amount of supervision and take initiative.Excellent time management skills.Must possess a demonstrable level of skill and proficiency in planning to meet established goals.Strong ability to delegate tasks.Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel (spreadsheets).Email communications (including attachments).Ability to operate general office machines, copier, fax, printers, scanners.Ability to access websites to help evaluate the value of donated items.Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written or oral form.EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCEHigh School diploma or GED required.Two years’ Customer Service experience required.Three years’ experience in a lead, supervisor, or assistant manager position.PHYSICAL/ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDSStand – up to 100% of a standard workday.Walk – up to 75% of a standard workday.Sit – less than 10% of a standard workday.Use hands to perform required duties – up to 100% of a standard workday.Lifting and Bending – up to 75% of a standard workday.Talk or hear – As needed throughout a standard workday.Moderate physical activity. Depending on location, this position may require frequent strenuous activity. Able to lift at least 50 pounds. Use hands to lift, sort, clean, organize throughout a standard workday. Depending on location, this position may work in a warehouse setting with some outdoor exposure throughout the workday. Will have to wear name badge.Reasonable Accommodation Statement:To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.WORK SCHEDULE/HOURSFull time, Monday through Saturday, 40+ hours per week. Some Saturdays are mandatory.Attendance at specific meetings, off-site events, or training, as required.You will be eligible for a comprehensive Total Rewards package, 1st of the month following 60 days of employment that includes the following:Medical PlansDental PlansVision Plan401KEmployer Paid Life InsurancePaid Time Off; Sick and VacationPaid Holidays30% employee discount at all locationsThese are just a few highlights of our key benefit offerings! #J-18808-Ljbffr