Production Team Lead- Embroidery Night Shift

THE OPPORTUNITY

At Lakeshirts, our Team Leads are hands‑on, people‑focused leaders responsible for guiding their team through daily production operations. Reporting to the Production Manager, this role supports team success through clear communication, training, and coaching. You'll set expectations, solve problems in real time, and help maintain a positive, fast‑paced work environment.

We're looking for someone with strong problem‑solving skills, a calm, motivating presence, and the ability to manage priorities while supporting individual and team growth.

• Embroidery Team Lead:
  Monday‑Thursday, 4pm - 2am

• Embroidery Team Lead 2nd shift: $23-$25/hour, depending on experience

Lakeshirts offers a fun, creative, and team‑driven culture where employees are empowered to grow and thrive. We provide competitive pay with daily pay options, comprehensive insurance benefits, up to 22 paid days off in the first year, profit sharing, a 401(k) plan, and unique perks like an onsite cafeteria, a relaxed dress code and more. Join us and be part of a company that values teamwork, innovation, and making work enjoyable every day!

• Supervise daily production operations and provide direct team support.
• Train team members on job tasks, safety, and company policies.
• Conduct daily/weekly check‑ins and report performance or attendance concerns.
• Motivate and coach employees to hit quality and output goals.
• Use work orders and reports to manage workflow and priorities.
• Approve payroll and conduct quarterly and annual performance reviews.
• Coordinate with other departments to meet goals.
• Address safety issues promptly and follow OSHA standards.
• Create a respectful, team‑first environment through strong communication.
• Maintain Lakeshirts' acceptable standard of quality; meet goals in the area of garments per employee hour, on‑time percentages, and error rate.
• Other duties as assigned.

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Prior leadership experience preferred.
• Basic skills in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills (problem resolution, sound judgment, pro‑active, flexible, diplomatic and result‑oriented).
• Strong problem‑solving, time management, and coaching ability.
• Reliable, organized, team‑oriented, and adaptable to changing priorities.
• Good attendance record required.

Employees must be able to see, hear, read, and write. Requires adaptability, analyzing, assessing, calculating, decision‑making, dependability, judgment, reading, speaking, following directions, handling multiple priorities, and reasoning.

CONTINUOUSLY:
Stand, Walk, Reach at/below shoulder, Lift/Carry 1‑24 lbs.
FREQUENTLY:
Push, Pull, Bend, Twist, Reach above shoulder
OCCASIONALLY:
Balance, Lift/Carry 25‑50+ lbs., Sit, Climb, Crawl