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ReaderLink is the largest full-service distributor of hardcover, trade, and paperback books to non-trade channel booksellers in North America, including the biggest names in retail across multiple retail channels. We are the number one book distributor in the U.S. with over $1 billion in sales, through the distribution of 300 million books per year to over 50,000 store locations nationwide.
Production Supervisor - 2nd Shift. Hours: Monday- Thursday 4:00 pm to 1:30 am & Friday 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Salary - 55k to 65k
Take Your Production Skills to the Next Level with Readerlink!
- Health, Dental, and Life Insurance – 1stday of Employment
- Paid Time Off
- Vision Insurance
- 401K Matching after 90 days of employment
- Employee Discounts
- Referral Program
- Climate-controlled work environment
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What you will do…
- Organize and control the department's overall operations.
- Plan out department resources and activities in relation to company objectives, setting targets and achieving cost per unit goals
- Make plans to develop staff of warehouse by inter/on-job training
- Follow up and control daily attendance
- Maintain housekeeping of department and surrounding area
- Implement cost reduction principles in all aspects of department transactions and activities.
- Promote constant motivation among staff to strive for an efficient and effective department
- Oversee the respective department, including establishing and monitoring standards, maintaining compliance with SOPs, and developing employees' performance.
- Enhance subordinates' well -being and capability through training and give opportunities for promotion
- Always research to improve department operations according to the company's objectives
- Communicate with other departments and team leaders on a daily basis
- Ensure quality objectives are met.
- Respond to internal customer communication via e-mail, fax, and telephone
- Plan staffing requirements
- Produce regular reports and statistics on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis
- Maintain standards of safety and security in the department
- Ensure compliance with company and facility policies
- Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
- Knowledge of warehousing and distribution practices
- Working closely with the other department heads to ensure proper staffing is always in place to handle the workload as needed
- Familiarity with computer systems and warehouse management systems.
- Must be able to shift priorities easily
- Recommends and assists in the implementation of goals and objectives
- Other duties may be assigned, directed, or requested
What we require…
- Bachelor's degree in business management OR equivalent and 2-3 years of previous experience in distribution, logistics, operations planning, and/or facility supervision and management
- MUST have 2- 3 years of experience supervising, coaching, and developing staff
- Exposure to leg and foot fatigue due to 90% of management's time on the warehouse floor in supervision.
- Manual dexterity required
- Ability to speak with all levels of the organization
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
- Be able to write and speak fluently in English
- Must have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with lO's and lOO's
- Must be proficient in mathematics
- Must possess solid judgment and strong decision-making skills to independently manage this fast-paced, customer service-driven environment
- The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
- The work performed is in a warehouse environment.
- The employee is frequently exposed to vibrations and dust and will be working around moving machinery
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate at low decibels
- Must be able to work in a fast-paced, team environment
If you are interested in being part of our exceptional team, apply now!
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