Production Supervisor Mid-Shift

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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 – 1 st day 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 i s always i n 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 ass i gned, 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 i n the work environment is usually moderate at low decibels
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced, team env ironment

If you are interested in being part of our exceptional team, apply now!

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