Shift Lead

Goodwill is one of the leading non-profit brands in the world and one of the largest non-profits in Southern California. We are a rapidly evolving organization and yet we have never been more focused on our Mission, on our people, and on our future. It’s always a GOOD day in SoCal! 

Primary Responsibility / Summary

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

1. Monitors daily goals for department.
2. Assists with the communication of productivity standards and daily start-up meetings.
3. Loads, secures and unloads goods into their assigned areas.  Monitors product to ensure that only damaged product is disposed as trash.
4. Performs routine housekeeping task to promote established safety procedures.
5. Abides by and enforces all company policies and procedures, including but not limited to those designed to reduce errors and minimize shrinkage
6. Ensures that equipment is properly and safely used by all team members.  Observes all safety procedures and reports all potential hazardous conditions and unsafe practices.
7. Operates various equipment to move, lift, bale goods and dispose of trash.
8. Accountable for the safe and efficient operation of the equipment.  Performs daily inspections on the equipment.
9. Ability to lift 50 lbs.   Shift flexibility and overtime when needed.
10. May require some local travel.  A valid CA driver’s license and state required insurance are necessary.  Driving record must be acceptable by company’s insurance vendor.

Education & Experience

• Min. two years of warehouse experience; forklift experience essential. 
• Current forklift certificate required.
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
• Ability to work with moderate supervision.
• Spanish / English bilingual preferred.
• Bobtail truck experience preferred.
• Excellent customer relations skills.

  Pre-Employment Testing

• 8 Panel Drug Screen
• Background Check
• Employment Verification
• Motor of Vehicles Report

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Employment decisions will comply with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination in employment including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination Employment Act of 1967, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Immigration and Nationality Act, and any other characteristic protected by federal or state law.  

Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disabilities

In furtherance of our commitment to end discrimination against qualified disabled individuals, and in accordance with the provisions of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and all regulations properly issued thereunder to protect the rights of qualified disabled persons, it is Goodwill's policy that no program or activity administered by it shall exclude from participation, deny benefits to or subject to discrimination any individual solely by reason of his or her disability.   Equal employment opportunity will be extended to qualified disabled persons in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including recruitment, hiring, upgrading, training, promotion, transfer, discipline, layoff, recall and termination.   We further affirm that we will provide reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified disabled employee or applicant.  

It is the policy of Goodwill to provide reasonable accommodations for qualified persons with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment.  If you need assistance for accommodations to interview because of a disability, please notify the Human Resources Department. 
Employment opportunities will not be denied to anyone because of the need to make reasonable accommodations for a disability.