Deconstruction Team Leader

Reports to: Deconstruction Program Manager and Executive Director

Collaborates with: Deconstruction Trucker, Deconstruction Team Leaders, Deconstruction Crew Members, Project Developer, Material Inventory Specialists 

Job Purpose: Deconstruction Team Leaders are responsible for overseeing and managing all aspects of site specific operations, including personnel, material management, logistics, task sequence, and safety; ensuring project goals are achieved; and providing leadership and supervision for the team in order to achieve a safe, healthy, productive, cohesive, and positive workplace. 

• Position pays $20 per hour to start
• Health/prescription drug insurance (HMAA)
• Elective dental and vision insurance available (HDS / HMAA)
• Paid vacation and sick time
• $200 material credit at Re-use Hawaiʻi & employee discount
• Retirement plan (Vanguard 403B)
• Work boot stipend after probationary period.

• Reliable transportation to travel to job sites.
• Valid driver's license.
• Cell phone and email communication.
• 3 good professional references (no friends or family).

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7am-4pm. Work location varies across Oahu. 

Primary Responsibilities and Duties: 

• Supervise & motivate team of 2-7 employees at various sites. 
• Provide progress and performance accountability and reporting. 
• Oversee proper maintenance of equipment, vehicles, and tools.
• Manage onsite client communication - addressing all requests, questions, and concerns. 
• Maintain public/neighborhood satisfaction by resolving all questions and complaints. 
• Oversee daily operations, including holding meetings, planning, and communicating deconstruction approach; assuring all tools, equipment, and supplies are provided; communicating Activity Hazard Analysis; and upholding policies and procedures. 
• Perform all deconstruction tasks as needed including nonstructural salvage, roof work, structural deconstruction, machinery operation, material handling, and truck loading. 
• Provide leadership for daily team meetings: facilitate information sharing, problem solving, priority setting, and team building. 
• Delegate specific tasks to each individual as required to achieve project goals. Instruct and follow up as needed. 
• Lead all aspects of personnel activity: includes orientation and training, mentoring and feedback, and performance documentation and evaluation. 
• Support staff in establishing personal workplace goals and objectives. 
• Support staff members’ professional development. Promote and maintain a vibrant and engaging work environment that is positive and safe for every team member, client and individual. 
• Direct and coordinate all activity. Establish and uphold operational procedures for: deconstruction tasks, handling and disposition of materials, truck loading, and site infrastructure. 
• Ensure the preservation of reusable material. 
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations and laws. 
• Keep tools and supplies clean, organized, stocked, and accessible. 
• Complete all necessary paperwork and submit as directed. 
• Practice, role model, and train staff in all aspects of outstanding deconstruction work. 
• Coordinate promotion of Re-use Hawai'i, including hanging banners, signs, and brochure boxes. 
• Take photographs of the work progress, truck loads, and staff working for record and use for donation receipts and website.
• Establish and maintain a strong safety culture within the Deconstruction Program. Ensure compliance with all internal safety rules as well as OSHA regulations.
• Promote and contribute to a healthy and safe working environment by ensuring that all staff adheres to written and verbal procedures, rules, regulations, and policy guidelines. Take appropriate corrective action when or if violations/incidents take place.
• Tactfully address or defuse incidents in the workplace in a timely manner before they escalate into serious problems or patterns.
• Seek out Executive Director and/or Program Manager for advice and feedback if faced with a difficult or an unfamiliar situation in the workplace.
• Promote and maintain consistent clear communication and positive relations throughout the organization and its departments. Openly share history and knowledge of operations and material with staff, customers, and visitors. Promote respect and maintain an open learning environment in the workplace.
• Use the values and principles of the organization as guidance in all problem solving and decision making.
• Complete all related tasks and duties as needed to achieve the goals of Re-use Hawaiʻi operations.

Expectations: 

• Demonstrate strong skills in organization and time management, positive communication, motivational leadership, problem solving, making timely and informed decisions, record keeping, and above all, strong people skills.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of positive people relations and team building.
• Lead with an understanding of the dynamics involved in a social enterprise/public benefit non-profit model.
• Genuinely demonstrate passion and excitement to make things better for everyone in the workplace.