Supervisor, Buildings & Grounds

Kohler Co. • Kohler, WI

22h • Onsite

About The Position

The Building & Grounds Supervisor leads a campus-services organization supporting Kohler Co.’s Wisconsin operations. The role directly supervises 14 union associates across Yard Support and Stores and is accountable for safe, reliable, and compliant operations covering snow and ice response, landfill and waste-stream management, material movement, inventory services, contractor performance, and environmental stewardship. The position combines hands-on operational leadership, labor relations, cross-functional collaboration, and continuous improvement.

The supervisor oversees daily work and staffing, administers the applicable collective bargaining agreement in partnership with Human Resources and Labor Relations, develops associate capability, maintains procedures and training records, and uses SAP/CMMS and other business systems to plan and document work. The role also owns the campus snow and ice removal program, oversees landfill and waste services, directs yard and mobile-equipment operations, and leads Stores activities for receiving, maintaining, issuing, and delivering inventory.

Requirements

• High school degree, GED, or equivalent required.
• Five or more years of progressive experience in facilities services, industrial operations, material handling, Stores or warehouse operations, waste management, heavy-equipment operations, or a related field preferred.
• One to three years of direct supervisory or team leadership experience in a union or manufacturing environment preferred.
• Working knowledge of labor relations, safety systems, environmental compliance, contractor management, budgeting, and continuous improvement.
• Experience with SAP/CMMS, inventory or warehouse systems, and Microsoft Office applications.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to satisfy company motor vehicle record requirements.
• Ability to obtain and maintain required landfill/site-manager credentials and other job-specific qualifications within established timeframes.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Five or more years of progressive experience in a relevant operational field.
• One to three years of direct supervisory or team leadership experience in a union or manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Directly supervise, schedule, assign, and evaluate 14 union associates across Yard Support and Stores, providing coverage across shifts, weekends, holidays, emergencies, and severe weather as required.
• Administer the applicable collective bargaining agreement, work rules, attendance expectations, job assignments, overtime, training, performance management, and corrective action in partnership with Human Resources and Labor Relations.
• Lead daily safety discussions, pre-job planning, work prioritization, shift communication, and service coordination; set expectations and hold associates accountable for safety, quality, delivery, cost, and housekeeping.
• Develop associate capability through onboarding, cross-training, qualification tracking, coaching, and succession planning; maintain department procedures, standard work, and training records.
• Use SAP/CMMS and other business systems to plan work, manage notifications and work orders, document labor and service activity, review performance, and improve schedule compliance.
• Maintain effective working relationships with production, maintenance, EHS, Purchasing, Security, Human Resources, Finance, and campus stakeholders.
• Own the campus snow and ice removal program, including seasonal readiness, route assignments, call-in protocols, staffing and overtime plans, equipment inspections, de-icing material inventories, contractor coverage, and escalation procedures.
• Monitor forecasts and site conditions, lead snow and ice event response, coordinate internal and contracted resources, communicate priorities, and verify critical access routes are treated and maintained.
• Oversee daily landfill operations, including inspections, waste acceptance and placement, cover, grading, erosion control, access, housekeeping, equipment readiness, recordkeeping, and corrective actions.
• Manage waste-stream contracts and contractors, including scope development, sourcing support, service expectations, scheduling, safety orientation, site access, invoice validation, performance reviews, issue resolution, and renewal recommendations.
• Manage campus waste, recycling, salvage, confidential-material destruction, and related services; track volumes, costs, diversion opportunities, contract compliance, and vendor performance.
• Identify waste reduction, reuse, recycling, and cost-control opportunities in support of environmental and operational goals.
• Direct heavy- and mobile-equipment work associated with waste collection, recycling, salvage, material hauling, road and ground upkeep, street sweeping, drain cleaning, deliveries, rail support, and emergency campus services.
• Ensure operators complete required inspections and that equipment—including roll-off trucks, loaders, skid steers, sweepers, forklifts, ToolCat, and payloaders—is operated safely, maintained, fueled, and available.
• Coordinate campus work requests and priorities, balance scheduled services with urgent needs, and maintain safe, orderly yard, recycling, salvage, landfill, and storage areas.
• Support inventory records, shipping documents, material disposition, and other campus programs assigned to the department.
• Lead Stores associates in the safe and accurate receiving, storage, issue, staging, and delivery of maintenance materials, repair parts, supplies, and other assigned inventory.
• Ensure transactions, cycle counts, material locations, returns, and inventory records are prompt and accurate; investigate discrepancies and partner with Purchasing and customers to improve material availability.
• Establish Stores service priorities and staffing for planned and emergency maintenance needs; monitor stock-outs, aged or obsolete inventory, critical spares, housekeeping, and secure storage.
• Initiate and author the annual inventory scrap ACT to remove obsolete and no-longer-used materials from Maintenance Stores inventory.

Benefits

• Applicable benefit programs available from the first day of employment, with no waiting period.
• Competitive total rewards package supporting health and wellbeing.
• Access to career growth and development opportunities.
• Performance bonus/variable incentive compensation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED