Employment Support Specialist

Employment Support Specialist

Goodwill Industries of Mid-Michigan is looking to fill a full-time Employment Support Specialist in the Flint area. $17.00 an hour Monday - Friday Flexible Schedule Career Advancement Opportunities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work with managers in identifying and coordinating enhanced training for associates to promote growth and remediate performance challenges.
• Assist in onboarding efforts to meet new employees and offer support and assistance for job retention and growth.
• Coach and promote personal growth for each individual to reach quality standards.
• Assist employees with barriers to allow for highest levels of achievement both personally and professionally.
• Connect employees with resources designed to reduce financial hardships.
• Travel to local GW locations to work with employees.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma required; Associate's degree preferred.
• At least 6 months working in Customer Service, Retail or Production.
• Must be proficient in the use of computers and using Microsoft Office.
• Must have reliable transportation, a valid Michigan driver's license, a safe driving record, and car insurance.

About You:

• Dependable, tactful, resourceful, takes initiative and demonstrates good judgment.
• Personable, approachable, compassionate, ability to maintain confidentiality, critical thinker, good decision maker and self-driven.
• Has excellent communication skills

Benefits:

• 9 paid holidays, plus
• Two-week paid vacation, plus
• Eligible for Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance, plus
• Accrue Personal Paid Time Off, plus
• Biweekly Direct Deposit plus
• AFLAC, plus
• Pet Insurance AND
• FREE Employee Assistance Programs

Our Mission: To assist individuals with barriers to employment in making the transition to independence and self-sufficiency.

Did you know?

• Our profits help fund programs that help people with obstacles in finding work so that they can go out into the world and be successful!
• We recycle everything possible! In 2021, we kept over 7 million lbs. of STUFF from ending up in landfills!! That's a lot of stuff!

So... what are you waiting for? Join our team today!