Israel Mbewa
Lynchburg,VA
Summary
Accomplished Team Lead at J Crew, adept in performance monitoring and fostering employee engagement. Demonstrated leadership by mentoring teams to exceed production goals and implementing safety protocols. Skilled in problem-solving and multitasking, I significantly enhanced operational efficiency and team motivation.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Team Lead 2nd Shift
J Crew
10.2021 - Current
- Evaluated employee skills and knowledge regularly, training, and mentoring individuals with lagging skills.
- Worked different stations to provide optimal coverage and meet production goals.
- Coached team members in techniques necessary to complete job tasks.
- Managed schedules, accepted time off requests and found coverage for short shifts.
- Trained new team members by relaying information on company procedures and safety requirements.
- Established open and professional relationships with team members to achieve quick resolutions for various issues.
- Assisted in recruitment to build team of top performers.
- Conducted regular reviews of operations and identified areas for improvement.
- Devised and implemented processes and procedures to streamline operations.
- Gathered, organized and input information into digital database.
- Frequently inspected production area to verify proper equipment operation.
- Evaluated staff performance and provided coaching to address inefficiencies.
- Maintained overall safe work environment with employee training programs and enforcement of safety procedures.
- Developed effective improvement plans in alignment with goals and specifications.
Merchandise Processor 3
J Crew
02.2016 - 09.2021
- Used warehouse management system and handheld scanners to document merchandise movements.
- Tagged newly arrived merchandise with warehouse identification stickers and moved to correct storage locations.
- Inspected items to check quality and accuracy against specifications.
- Picked orders, packed boxes and prepared shipments.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA05-2026
Bachelor of Science - Finance
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA05-2026
Associate of Arts - Finance
Central Virginia Community College
Lynchburg, VA12-2025
Associate of Applied Science - Biology
Central Virginia Community College
Lynchburg, VA05-2025
Skills
- Performance monitoring
- Work assignment delegation
- Trend tracking
- Complaint resolution
- Employee engagement
- Mentoring
- Leadership
- Team motivation
- Safety
- Team Leadership
- Multitasking
- Problem-solving aptitude
Languages
Swahili
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Team Lead 2nd Shift
J Crew
10.2021 - Current
Merchandise Processor 3
J Crew
02.2016 - 09.2021
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Liberty University
Bachelor of Science - Finance
Liberty University
Associate of Arts - Finance
Central Virginia Community College
Associate of Applied Science - Biology
Central Virginia Community College
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