What are the responsibilities and job description for the Merchandise Processing Supervisor position at The Salvation Army North & Central Illinois Division?
Location: Des Moines, IA
Pay: $13.00 per hour
Job Type: Full-time
Schedule: 40 hours per week. Flexible scheduling required, Monday - Saturday days, evenings, weekends
Benefits
At The Salvation Army Thrift Store, your work helps turn donations into funding for programs that support people in our community. In this key operational role, you'll oversee the production process and personnel with a focus on meeting established production and sales goals. You'll ensure quality control, maintain efficient workflows, and contribute to creating an excellent shopping experience for our customers.
What You’ll Do
Production & Team Leadership
Pay: $13.00 per hour
Job Type: Full-time
Schedule: 40 hours per week. Flexible scheduling required, Monday - Saturday days, evenings, weekends
Benefits
- Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and hearing coverage
- Employer-paid basic life and AD&D insurance
- Employer-paid basic long-term disability coverage
- Optional voluntary life, short-term disability, and enhanced long-term disability coverage
- Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
- Flexible spending accounts
- 403(b) retirement savings plan
- Employer-funded pension plan for eligible employees
At The Salvation Army Thrift Store, your work helps turn donations into funding for programs that support people in our community. In this key operational role, you'll oversee the production process and personnel with a focus on meeting established production and sales goals. You'll ensure quality control, maintain efficient workflows, and contribute to creating an excellent shopping experience for our customers.
What You’ll Do
Production & Team Leadership
- Direct and ensure completion of daily tasks for production team members, including workspace maintenance
- Train new team members on production expectations and processes
- Perform quality control inspections to ensure only the best products reach the sales floor
- Track and report production metrics at scheduled intervals
- Implement strategies to meet product acquisition, production, and sales goals
- Manage product rotation and inventory control processes
- Maintain organized workspaces and prepare for next-day production
- Support store maintenance and safety protocols
- Place and coordinate supply orders for processing needs
- Implement product control procedures to prevent shrinkage
- Monitor and control property, utility, and supply usage
- Seek ways to improve donor and shopper experiences
- Support management in fostering positive understanding of policies and procedures
- Communicate effectively with store management regarding operations
- Direct complaints and concerns appropriately to management
- Paid training on production expectations and store procedures
- Ongoing coaching and support from store leadership
- Opportunity to build retail and customer service skills
- Mission-driven work that supports programs in your community
- On-the-job training
- Team-oriented environment
- Employee Discount, Employee Assistance Program, and more!
Salary : $13