Production Supervisor Mid-Shift

Readerlink Distribution Services; Denton (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

PTO

Vision insurance

401K matching

Employee discounts

Referral program

Climate-controlled environment

Job summary

ReaderLink, a leading book distributor, is hiring a Production Supervisor for the 2nd shift in Denton, TX. The role oversees all warehouse operations, staffing plans, and cross-department coordination to meet efficiency and quality targets.

Candidates should have a Bachelor’s in business management or equivalent with 2–3 years in distribution/operations supervision, strong math skills, and excellent English communication. Excellent benefits and a climate-controlled environment are offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business management or equivalent with 2–3 years in distribution/logistics or supervision.
• Proven ability to supervise and develop staff.
• Strong communication and math skills; fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Organize and control the department's overall operations.
• Plan resources and activities to meet company objectives and cost per unit goals.
• Develop staff through on-the-job training and supervision.
• Monitor daily attendance and department housekeeping.
• Implement cost-reduction initiatives across department activities.
• Ensure quality objectives are met and SOPs are followed.
• Coordinate with other departments and leaders to manage workload.
• Provide regular reports and maintain safety standards.

Skills

Staff supervision

Communication

English fluency

Mathematics

Warehouse operations

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in business management

Equivalent experience in distribution/logistics/operations

Tools

Warehouse management system

Job description

Love Books? Come join a leader in the Industry!

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 – 1st day of Employment
• Paid Time Off accrued on a monthly basis - 3 weeks to start, 4 weeks after 2 years
• Vision Insurance
• 401K Matching after 90 days of employment
• Employee Discounts
• Referral Program
• Climate-controlled work environment

Benefits Start when you start!

Ask about our Holiday Attendance Incentive Program!

What you will do…

• Organize and control the department's over-all operations.
• Plan out department resources and activities in relation to company objectives, setting targets and achievingcost 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 to include 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 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 and
• 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 atany time with or without notice.
• Knowledge of warehousing and distribution practices
• Working closely with the other department heads to assure proper staffingis alwaysin place to handle theworkload as needed
• Familiarity with computer systems and warehouse management system.
• Must be able to shift priorities easily
• Recommends and assists in the implementation of goals and objectives
• Other duties may be assi gned, directed or requested

What we require…

• Bachelor's degree in business management OR equivalent and 2-3 years previous experience in distribution, logistics, operations planning, and/or facility supervision and management
• MUST Experience have 2-3 supervising, coaching, and developing staff is required
• Exposure to leg and foot fatigue due to 90% of management's time in warehouse floor 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
• 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

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