Sort Yard Supervisor Jobs

Our Western Timberlands organization has an opening for a Frontline Supervisor at the export facility in Longview, Washington. Come join our marketing team, which manages the largest log export facility in North America. Responsibilities encompass; safety management, financial results (including costs and revenues), sort yard and dock logistics, managing union employees, production quality, log accountability and inventory management. Preferred experience includes; log scaling, log handling, marketing, heavy equipment maintenance, and industrial safety.

This is a salaried exempt position, reporting to the Washington Export Yards Lead. Must be willing and able to work the necessary hours, be flexible and effectively work with the export yard’s leadership team to fulfill the needs of the business. Involves weekend duties and on-call responsibilities in a rotation with peers. Salary range varies based on qualifications and experience.

Key Functions

• Perform administrative duties utilizing software including MS Office Suite, databases, payroll systems, and other computer programs.
• Forward thinking while taking an innovative approach to problem solving.
• Facilitate resolution of team issues that may arise.
• Provide team and individual feedback, coaching and discipline.
• Committed to modeling safe behaviors as a leader in accident prevention, near miss reporting, safety trainings, audits, safety meetings, inspections, involved in safety committee, and participate in Weyerhaeuser’s health and safety programs.
• Planning and coordinating the daily activities of the crew.
• Develop your team to achieve operational excellence (safety, environmental, reliability, cost, quality) and satisfy customer requirements and expectations.
• Manage hourly employees within the framework of the labor agreement to accomplish goals.

• Ability to plan, organize and manage multiple activities and priorities
• Computer knowledge and skills to learn Weyerhaeuser programs
• High degree of initiative, motivation, and innovation
• Strong safety record
• Knowledge of industrial safety procedures and OSHA requirements
• Forestry, marketing, manufacturing, or business degree preferred
• Exceptional communication skills; written, oral, and listening
• Two years of supervisor experience preferred
• Excellent teamwork skills, as responsibilities within the export yard overlap with team members and other business units

Compensation: This role is eligible for our annual merit-increase program, and we are targeting a salary range of $70K- $106K based on your level of skills, qualifications and experience. You will also be eligible for our Annual Incentive Program, which offers a cash bonus targeting 7% of base pay. Potential plan funding may range from zero to two times that target.

Benefits: When you join our team, you and your dependents will be offered coverage under our comprehensive employee benefits plan, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, and life insurance. We offer a pre-tax Health Savings Account option which includes a company contribution. Other benefit options are also available such as voluntary Long-Term Care and Employee Assistance Programs. We also support personal volunteerism, sponsor a host of diversity networks, promote mentoring, and provide training and development opportunities to help you chart your path to a fulfilling career.

Retirement: Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan, which includes a paid company match in addition to our annual contribution equal to 5% of your base salary.

Paid Time Off or Vacation: We provide eligible employees who are scheduled to work 25 hours or more per week with 3-weeks of paid vacation to use during your first year of employment. In addition, after being employed for six months, eligible employees begin to accrue vacation for future use. We also recognize eleven paid holidays per year, providing a total of 88 holiday hours

About Weyerhaeuser

We sustainably manage forests and manufacture products that make the world a better place. We’re serious about safety, driven to achieve excellence, and proud of what we do. With multiple business lines in locations across North America, we offer a range of exciting career opportunities for smart, talented people who are passionate about making a difference.

We know you have a choice in your career. We want you to choose us.

About Timberlands

We believe trees are a remarkable resource that can and should be managed responsibly to make a range of products that meet human needs, while also providing recreation, wildlife habitat, and other important ecosystem benefits.

For more than a century, we've been taking care of forests to make life better.

Weyerhaeuser is an equal opportunity employer. Inclusion is one of our five core values and we strive to maintain a culture where all our people feel a sense of belonging, opportunity and shared purpose. We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce and supporting an equitable and inclusive environment that inspires people of all backgrounds to join, stay and thrive with our team.

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