Pay range: $29.27/hr - $32.42/hr based on experience
Schedule: M-F 7am-5pm
Location: Rock Island, IL
Responsible for all activities related to the loading, transport and delivery of products in a safe and efficient manner. Work in collaboration with lift drivers, truck drivers and workers in order to achieve performance goals. Keep morale at a high level in order to optimize teamwork, ensure compliance with health and safety regulations and see to the continuous improvement of processes.
Duties/Responsibilities:
Planning
- Work with production supervisor in order to optimize delivery schedules and product placement;
- Organize resources in order to optimize productivity;
- Collaborate with maintenance department to determine repair needs and optimal repair time.
Communication
- Positively influence changes, lead by example;
- Constant communication with Plant Manager, Transportation Manager, other supervisors, Maintenance, Fleet Manager, HR, and Customer Service, ensuring the most productive and cost-effective plan is obtained. Encourage a partnership environment
- Communicate, implement and enforce policies and procedures;
- Collaborate with management team to define administrative needs and requirements;
- Promote the autonomy of the workforce by empowering the employees, giving responsibility, recognizing good work and holding accountable when objectives are not met;
- Display exceptional communication and customer service skills with third party haulers;
- Actively participates in meetings and share relevant information with the team;
- Collaborate with truck drivers to ensure materials are loaded safely and correctly.
Verifications
- Supervise all yard workers and ensure their presence at the beginning of each shift and following each break. Address all events necessitating disciplinary action with the support of HR;
- Ensure that all workers are wearing required equipment (gloves, protective glasses, earplugs, safety shoes, etc.);
- Ensure yard equipment is maintained in an operating function at all times;
- Continuously verify all equipment to ensure its proper functioning and detect potential problems before they occur;
- Use data from reports to identify area of improvements and improve efficiencies;
- Ensure the proper execution of yard activities and ensure their compliance with company policies;
- Verify costs and expenses prior to making decisions (budget)
Deliver Results
- Operate in the most efficient, productive and cost-effective manner;
- Identify the losses/problem areas and make the necessary corrections, adjustments or improvements;
- Optimize efficiency and productivity in order to meet targets;
- Support and participate in developing the business plan, deliver results and be held accountable;
- Have a customer service-oriented approach and commit to meeting deadlines;
- Verify inventory levels on a weekly basis;
- Confirm product loading is correct;
- Maintain safety, health and environmental policies and procedures;
- Ensure training compliance to include new hire forklift certifications and recertifications.