Leadership Development Program-Kentucky Cooperage
Location: Lebanon, KY
Summary
Are you a recent graduate or about to graduate and looking to take the first step in your career? Look no further than Independent Stave Company's Leadership Development program. We seek the next generation of leaders and are willing to invest in and train them to ensure our continued success in the Wine & Spirits industry.
As a trainee, you will learn all aspects of manufacturing white oak staves and barrels for our customers. You will be assigned to the Morehead Mill facility within our Stave Mill Division and will assist department managers in all aspects of daily shift management. This is a great opportunity for you to develop your skills and prepare for a leadership role in the production management team.
We welcome students with various majors or disciplines, but a degree in Engineering (Industrial or Manufacturing) is preferred. We value candidates who can work with little supervision and are willing to move or relocate for training purposes.
Join us and be a part of the largest manufacturer of white oak barrels in the Wine & Spirits industry. Apply now and become a future leader in Independent Stave Company.
Compensation: $22-$25 an hour, based on degree or experience.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
- Assists supervisors and QC in all aspects of daily shift management, including employee relations, inventory control, procedural tasks, and paperwork, as well as performing a variety of duties or jobs related to the manufacturing of white oak staves and barrels
- Train and develop production associates
- Provides security & loss prevention within departments
- Learn to oversee or assist with performance management (Tracking results and coaching performance).
- Organizes product shipments, transfers & inventory
- Works with the maintenance department to assist with continuous improvement projects.
- Works with each department to track and help with performance goals and metrics.
Employee Benefits for the Leadership Development Program Trainee:
Independent Stave Company offers competitive compensation and benefits to employees at each of our facilities. Domestic benefits include:
- Competitive Pay & Bonuses-Paid Weekly
- Medical Insurance (Deductible: $750 for single, $1500 for family, available after 30 days)
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short Term Disability
- Long Term Disability
- Paid Vacation
- Continuing Education
- 401(K)
- Some benefits are only available to full-time employees or after designated waiting periods.
We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform substance abuse testing and background verification checks as permitted by state law.
Independent Stave Company is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.