Production Supervisor

Why Work for Saddle Creek?

Saddle Creek Logistics Services succeeds by promoting a diverse, friendly, and respectful teamwork environment. As a vital service provider, we not only make a difference in our community but offer our associates opportunities to enhance their skills, build meaningful careers and end each day with a sense of accomplishment. If you’re looking for a family-oriented company that lives by its values and offers competitive pay and benefits, join our team today.

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Department: Warehouse Operations

Location: Polk City, FL

Shift: 2nd Shift (3:00pm to 11:30pm Mon - Fri)

Position Description

The Production Supervisor coordinates the functions that support the production line. The Supervisor will be responsible for all production line personnel and ensuring all activities are performed in compliance with SOPs and company policy. This position will lead a team of hourly associates to achieve various operational goals, including productivity, excellent customer service, a safe work environment, positive and effective employee relations, and motivation.

What you will do:

• Manage and lead 15-20+ associates in a fast-paced warehouse distribution team environment where we assist our wide range of clients with the needs and demands of their supply chains.

• Manage the day-to-day duties, including but not limited to outbound/inbound activities, inventory control, staffing decisions, and employee development  

• Achieve operational goals that will provide acceptable levels of profitability and client satisfaction by meeting and exceeding productivity standards

• Deliver excellence in service to our clients by achieving performance goals through KPI monitoring, LEAN principles, and process improvement

• Lead and maintain a clean, professional, and safe work environment

• Effectively communicate goals, expectations, areas for improvement, and successes to associates

• Coach, train, and mentor associates allowing them the opportunity to grow and develop

• Provide supervision and execution of the production schedule

• Manage inventory of finished goods, WIP, and raw materials through the WMS system

• Coordinate staffing of temporary and permanent labor

• Ensure adequate training of line staff

• Maintain a clean and safe work area

• Improve efficiencies and reduce downtime of equipment

• Track production and report numbers daily

Our ideal candidate will have…

• Bachelor’s degree preferred

• High School Diploma or GED is required

• 3-5 years of supervisory experience in a production/warehouse environment

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Forklift certified

• Highly organized self-starter, proficient in the use of PC/MS office suite

• Strong interpersonal communications and relationship management skills with hourly and salaried associates, as well as good customer relations skills

• Must be able to meet objectives with minimal direction from supervision and make sound business decisions

• Ability to lead and direct staff

• The ideal candidate will have the ability to work flexible hours

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• Benefits package including medical, dental, vision, HSA, and medical reimbursement

• Annual bonus eligibility

• 401(k) match

• Vacation and holiday pay

• Employee assistance and identity theft protection

• Career development and opportunity for internal promotions

• Tuition reimbursement for further education

• Company paid life insurance and short term disability

Saddle Creek is an Equal Opportunity employer and an Affirmative Action employer, as required by law. We provide equal employment opportunities to applicants and existing associates and evaluate qualified candidates without regard to race, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, color, religious creed, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, sex (including pregnancy, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), mental or physical disability, medical condition, military and veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws, governmental regulations and executive orders. View the EEO poster here. View the E-Verify Posting here.

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