Shop Foreman - Print - (SDSP)

Key Responsibilities

• Provides daily work direction and supervision to incarcerated workers to ensure production goals and shop objectives are met.
• Interviews, selects, assigns, evaluates, and recommends termination of incarcerated workers.
• Trains workers in industrial sewing, garment construction, upholstery techniques, embroidery, measuring, cutting, assembly, equipment operation, quality standards, as well as the safe use of tools and chemicals.
• Covers other shops as needed, and/or oversight of workers from another shops.

Requirements

• Develops and maintains production schedules to meet deadlines, maximize efficiency, and ensure timely completion of customer orders.
• Ensures quality control standards are met, and products and products conform to customer expectations.
• Sets and monitors individual skill levels to promote productivity and skill development.
• Maintains accountability for chemical, tools, materials, equipment, inventory, incarcerated workers.
• Monitors shop safety and enforces all safety procedures and department policies.
• Orders supplies, materials, and equipment, and maintains appropriate and balanced inventory levels.
• Evaluates work in progress and provides coaching and corrective instruction as needed.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of business operations and business management principles including revenue, expenses, productivity, and profitability.
• Experience managing the day-to-day operations of a business, department, or production environment including staffing, workflow, resources, and competing priorities.
• Understanding of financial management, including budgeting, job costing, pricing, labor and materials costs, profit margins, and cost controls.
• Experience in managing inventory, including establishing appropriate inventory levels, monitoring usage, and controlling waste.
• Experience supervising and developing staff, including assigning work, setting expectations, monitoring performance, coaching workers, resolving problems, and holding workers accountable.
• Knowledge of quality control principles and experience establishing and maintaining standards to ensure products and services consistently meet customer expectations.
• Understanding of customer service and customer relationship management, including responding to inquiries, resolving issues, meeting deadlines, maintaining a positive long-term working relationship.
• Experience working with vendors and suppliers, including sourcing product and materials, negotiating or evaluating pricing, and resolving quality and delivery issues.
• Ability to evaluate business opportunities, new products and services based on customer demand, production capability, cost and potential profitability.
• Experience coordinating with sales, customer service, purchasing, inventory, and production.
• Strong organizational and decision making skills with the ability to manage many projects, customer deadlines, production priorities, and operational responsibilities simultaneously.
• Experience in a Print Shop is highly desired.
• Knowledge Of Department of Corrections policies, procedures, and institutional operations.
• Behavior, attitudes, and supervision of incarcerated individuals.
• Vocational and technical training methods and instructional techniques.
• Manage, work with, and maintain garment/upholstery shop equipment.
• Inventory control and basic record keeping systems.
• Computers and software applications, including Microsoft, Global Shop, Adobe Suite, and other related software.
• Ability To Supervise and direct a workforce in a secure environment.
• Communicate clearly, professionally, and effectively.
• Maintain accurate documentation and reports.
• Respond appropriately to safety and security situations.
• Remain calm and make sound decisions under pressure.
• Train and mentor individuals with varying skill levels.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with direct and indirect supervisors, correctional staff, incarcerated workers, internal and external partners.