Leadership Track

 This leadership track has three objectives for you:

  1. Develop Managerial Skill – your resume builder, path to promotions
  2. Hourly Pay Scale Acceleration – accelerate performance measures
  3. Guardians of the Store. Internal opportunities and a “lifeline” for Alumni Staff

Training Circular Guide

Leaders can email link to teammates to improve on a topic.

Leadership begins with the responsibility to take on initiatives and assignments.  If you are in college, you can beat your peers by being ahead of the game.   By accomplishing each of the management functions, you will be rewarded and be able to say in the near future:

As a shift leader or manager at Postal Biz HQ, I …   Examples Progression / Roles
manage the store, lead a team and have extensive knowledge about all work areas.

  • Leadership
  • Initiatives
  • Training
  • Strong communications
am a all-rounder leader, from graphics to accounts receivables.

sign-off 14-Days Challenges for new employees.  This will allow the new staff to complete his/her training and progress to the next level.

am a role model that shows good examples.  I am always ready to support team members Mondays – Saturdays

notarize legal documents as the shift leader

assign maintenance & cleaning tasks to team members

train others in Printing, Pro Packaging, Billing, Account Receivables, Spiral binding, Quick Postage, International Mail to teammates.

supervise closing and resolve overage.

properly use discretionary time to manage the last customer at closing, work on budgeted projects and clock-out the shift.

communicate to all team members, report incidents and escalate issues as needed.

have excellent rapport with my supervisor.

response to messages timely to manage any situation that arises.

mentor new employees.  I help my teammates  begin with good working habits, example completing tasks timely and  NOT surf the phone while at work.

take the initiative to improve the store during free time, without being told.

submit Team Leader Half-Year Reports

Michelle, Marlen
recruit and  interview

Recruit as and when needed

Welcome new staff and conduct onboarding 14 Work Day Challenges

Set the proper expectations on what to do and what not to do while at work

Michelle
create marketing material

  • Commercial awareness
  • Pricing
  • Promotion
  • Place
Store display, video, fb, instagram, Sun Magazine, flyers, your new ideas Michelle, Simon
help with Business Development

  • Forward planning and strategic thinking.
  • Ensure profit
  • Research & implement new services
Improve, new products, services, productivity

  • Research new business that brings in revenue
  • Webstore
  • Postcards, Art
  • Avalon Tutors
Michelle
work on projects

  • Gather client requirements
  • Complete project deliverables
  • Create plans to meet company goals and objectives
  • Account for time and material within budget
  • Ensure quality deliverables
Client or internal or volunteer projects

Graphics

Publications

Michelle, Simon
organize tasks, events and activities

  • Organize
  • Delegate
  • Response to new challenges
Client activities, projects, movie nights, Avalon Park Runs, holiday decorations and theme, company events Leo
problem solve and make sound decisions

  • Take ownership
  • Smart Leadership
  • Protect the interest of the business
  • Help with localized decisions
  • Support and troubleshoot technical issues
  • Write procedures
Resolve customer issues, claims.

Resolve technical  issues, fix copier or phone

Introduce new solutions to avoid repeating mistakes.

Protect the store interest.  Lost in revenue, is a lost in everyone’s salary.

Document the process for future use

Help with team decisions

Michelle, Marlen
monitor our inventory Stock count, monitoring and ordering

Restock the shelfs, organize and presentation

Michelle, Marlen
manage team members

  • Interpersonal skills
  • Communicate and motivate
  • Mentor new and junior staff
  • Awareness, escalate issues and recommend solutions
Build positive relationships with all staff and offer guidance.

Ensure Quality of work

Monitor staff performance, quality of work, and the efficiency and reliability of completed tasks.

Motivate, mentor team

Show good examples

Delegate, supervise a healthy clean workspace.

Improve on processes

Take team photos

Resolve team issues

Ensure buddy system is functioning. Staff is on time and supportive

Know your team. Wish team members Happy Birthday!

Michelle, Marlen
ensure timely account receivables Mailbox rental billing, monthly customer store accounts statements, @minutes billable time for work done

Contact customers about overdue statements and updating card of file

Michelle
ensure compliance. Meet the inspections standards, Federal USPS policies by calibrating the weighing scales

ensure fire inspection is in compliance by monitoring the Exit lights are on and no boxes a foot below the ceiling.

audit 1583 form requirements. Upload 1583 to CRD

Michelle, Marlen

Here is the organization structure and functional chart.

Announcement

Staff who have demonstrated leadership and proficient in all 5 functions, can apply for the Internal Shift Managerial position (5 day shift includes rotational Saturdays + on call).  Interested, just let Leo know to begin the curriculum.

  1. Notary Certified
  2. Leader in graphics – manage clients in the creative area by designing marketing products such as business cards, real estate signs, invitation cards, wedding cards & postcards.  Understanding of vector graphics and color replacement.  Knowledge in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, MS Publisher, Excel,  Vistaprint Pro, Online Label, NCR forms.
  3. All rounder in front-desk operations, providing outstanding customer service and continue to grow and innovate.
  4. Able to lead, supervise, take ownership, communicate, organize and protect the store interest
  5. Business development (25%) – execute innovative projects to generate more revenue. Attentive to customers and generate potential new business
  • Small Business Shift Manager I Half-Time (5 Day Shift 24 hours includes Saturdays + Late Shift & On Call) $14,$14.50, $15.00 hourly progression
  • Franchise Candidate / Alumni – bottom line to help our staff / alumni establish a life-line opportunity.  Experience business operations and a path to Operator Opportunities (Chick-fil-A methodology).  By invitation, this business opportunity is a hands-on, life investment to own/shareholder and operate a center. It often requires long hours and leading a team of mostly young, hourly-paid employees. It’s hard work – but it’s exceedingly rewarding.  This franchising is not an opportunity for passive financial investment, working from the sidelines, or adding to a portfolio of business ventures.  It is only given to our leadership staff.