Supervisor

Bluegrass Supply Chain•Portland, TN

34d•Onsite

About The Position

Shift Supervisor - 1st Shift Portland, TN Responsibility & Authority The Supervisor reports to the Manager and leads the development, implementation, and application of Bluegrass and customer’s production and warehouse systems in demanding manufacturing and warehousing environments. The Supervisor must have the ability to work with customers, team members, suppliers and with Accounting and Human Resources on various aspects of multiple projects. The Supervisor must have strong training and interpersonal communication skills in order to establish and maintain strong working relationships both internally and externally. The Supervisor may be asked to assist with all aspects of the operation. For this location, the Supervisor must have a minimum of 1 year recent forklift experience.

Requirements

Minimum 1 year of recent forklift experience
Drivers license must be valid - not expired or suspended
Solid understanding of manufacturing or warehousing processes and demands
Strong problem solving skills
Ability to work well under pressure while managing customer demands and deadlines
Experience managing teams in a production or warehouse environment
Experience with a broad variety of inspection, production or warehouse techniques
Ability to train new team members on all aspects within our facility
Remain engaged, proactive, and positive in tough circumstances
Own assignments and be self-accountable
Hold team members accountable for performance
Communicate clearly with strong written and verbal skills
Knowledge of MS office programs with strong knowledge of Excel
Able to perform repetitious duties while standing for long periods of time (up to 12 or more hours per shift)

Responsibilities

Lead and continually develop teams members
Perform on-site Forklift observations
Support and assist with cause investigations and track corrective action with Human Resources
Ensure that safety, delivery and quality standards are being met at all times
Maintain professional communication with customers and team members
Communicate supply and material needs in order to ensure efficiencies
Identify proper channels of escalation and communicate needs when needed
Track attendance of the team members
Prepare and deliver accurate shift reports to the designated group following each shift
Coach and monitor discipline for all team members and team leads