Yard Foreman

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company; Georgia; On-site; USD 2,893,000 - 3,857,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid holidays

Job summary

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company is hiring a Yard Foreman for our Jackson, GA location on the 2nd shift. The role leads a team of 5+ in production, warehouse, and loading activities, ensuring safety, quality, and efficiency.

Pay starts at $24.75 per hour with weekly payroll, and actual pay depends on skills, experience, and location. Responsibilities include planning and scheduling, maintaining workflow, and enforcing standards while fostering cross‑department cooperation.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 3–5 years supervisory experience in manufacturing or warehouse.
• Supervision and coaching experience; direct work of others.
• English reading/writing ability; Spanish is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and supervise work activities of 5+ personnel.
• Maintain workflow by monitoring process steps and resources.
• Schedule and assign personnel; set priorities and monitor progress.
• Maintain quality service by upholding organization standards.
• Ensure operation of equipment; evaluate new equipment and techniques.
• Maintain a safe, clean work environment and train staff on policies.
• Keep current with professional/technical knowledge; network with peers.
• Contribute to team efforts by achieving related results.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Coaching

English literacy

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Here at Scotts Miracle-Gro there is no such thing as a typical day. Our culture is constantly energized by new and exciting growth opportunities and at a rapid pace. Below are details on an open job.

This hourly role follows the Scotts/Hawthorne step pay progression scale and typically starts at $24.75 per hour and is paid weekly. Scotts/Hawthorne will consider various factors in determining the actual pay including your skills, qualifications, experience, and geographical location.

We are looking for a Yard Foreman to join our Scotts Miracle Gro team in Jackson, GA!

2nd SHIFT!

The Foreman position is responsible for the planning, coordinating and supervising of work activities of five or more personnel including Temporary Agency workers engaged in production, equipment repair, warehouse work and the loading of trucks. The position implements and monitors management programs as they relate to safety, employee relations, production efficiencies, and inventory control.

What you’ll do in this role:

• Accomplish manufacturing staff results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and recommending disciplining when necessary; initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures.
• Maintain workflow by monitoring steps of the process; setting processing variables; observing control points and equipment; monitoring personnel and resources; studying methods; implementing cost reductions; initiating and fostering a spirit of cooperation within and between departments.
• Complete production plan by scheduling and assigning personnel; accomplishing work results; establishing priorities; monitoring progress; revising schedules; resolving problems; reporting results of the processing flow on shift production summaries.
• Maintain quality service by establishing and enforcing organization standards.
• Ensure operation of equipment by calling for repairs; evaluating new equipment and techniques.
• Maintain a safe and clean work environment by educating and directing personnel on the use of all control points, equipment, and resources; maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending establishing personal networks; benchmarking state-of-the-art practices.
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

What you’ll need to be successful:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent required.
• Three to five years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing or warehouse environment.
• Supervision and coaching experience. Supervise and direct work of others.
• Experience managing processes and process improvement.
• Ability to ensure housekeeping standards are maintained.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide numbers.
• Ability to read, write and speak English. Spanish fluency is a plus.

What we do for you (just to name a few cool ones):

• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, holidays, vacation and sick time benefits available within a month of your start date
• Healthcare navigation, advocacy and support
• 401(k) company match up to 7.5% with immediate participation and vesting
• Ability to purchase company stock at a 15% discounted price from market value
• $600 annual wellness reimbursement program
• Up to $30,000 to help cover the cost of fertility treatments, adoption or surrogacy
• Up to 18 weeks of time away to support your growing family
• Eligibility for the above benefits may vary based on full-time/part-time status or additional factors.

Not interested in this role? Stay up to date on future opportunities by joining our ScottsMiracle-Gro and Hawthorne Gardening talent communities.

Scotts is an EEO Employer, dedicated to a culturally diverse, drug free workplace.

EEO/AA Employer/Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

Notification to Agencies:

Please note that the Scotts Miracle-Gro company does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Master Service Agreement, and specific approval to submit resumes to an approved requisition, the Scotts Miracle-Gro company will not consider or approve payment regarding recruiter fees or referral compensations.