Tag Room Supervisor

Tag Room Supervisor

Position Description

April 2025

Job Description: Saunders Brothers is a wholesale nursery and orchard family farm in central Virginia. Saunders Brothers is looking for a Tag Room Supervisor. This employee will work primarily in the shipping office and fulfill duties as needed to ensure complete and accurate tagging on shipments of nursery material. If you've dreamed of working in a family atmosphere where integrity, honesty, and passion are core values, come join our team!

Duties:

• Manage printing, cutting, distribution and application of retail tags and picture tags.
• Manage the assembly of shopping packets.
• Manage employees shopping tags in the tag room.
• Inventory tags and manage all printing of tags throughout the year.
• Track and manage printing supply inventory as well as retail tag design.
• Ensure distribution of paperwork from office to dock manager.
• Assist in learning and implementing Lean Flow processes to Shipping Department.
• Willing to communicate, listen, and work cooperatively with other members of the Shipping Department team.
• Willing to perform other duties as needed.

Qualifications:

• Have good math and organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Have good computer skills and willing to learn Microsoft Exchange/Outlook, Excel, Word, and Google Applications.
• Have a strong work ethic, integrity, and willingness to work with Saunders Brothers ‘Family’.
• Able to handle several tasks at the same time, prioritize workload, and have flexibility as work demands change.
• Must have ability to speak Spanish and must be able to communicate and work regularly with Spanish speaking employees.

Start Date: As soon as a qualified candidate is identified.

Supervisor: This position will answer directly to the Shipping Office Supervisor.

Hours: Normal working hours are Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM with a minimum of a half hour for lunch. Summer hours may be from 7:00 am until 4:00 pm. During peak shipping seasons of spring and fall (March, April, May, September, October), this position will require longer workdays in order to get tasks accomplished. Saturday work may also be necessary during peak seasons. However, during the slower, shipping seasons (June, July, November, December, January, and February), workload is lessened, and the schedule can be reduced to a 4-day work week. This is a full-time year-round position. Vacation is highly discouraged during peak seasons. All vacation must be approved in advance by supervisor.

Pay and Benefits: We offer a competitive hourly rate, health insurance, vacation package, 401k package (eligible after 1 year of employment), short-term disability insurance, and employee pricing on plants and farm market items. We also offer professional training and staff development opportunities for staff. This is a full-time, on-site, year-round position.

Drug Testing and Background Checks: Saunders Brothers is committed to providing a drug-free and safe workplace. Therefore, all employees are subject to random drug testing, reasonable suspicion testing, and post-accident testing. In addition, all new employees will be subject to a successful background check.

Information and Application: Saunders Brothers Inc. is comfortably situated on the sunrise side of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Located less than 1 hour from the renowned University of Virginia medical center and Liberty University, Nelson County has numerous opportunities for hiking, biking, fishing, and skiing. Company perks include discounts at our retail Farm Market that include seasonal fruit from our orchards, family-raised meats and wholesale pricing on plants grown on our farm.

Contact our Human Resources department at jobs@saundersbrothers.com. The job description may be seen at www.saundersbrothers.com and the application can be downloaded or completed on our website. Application must be submitted with resume to be considered.

Saunders Brothers Core Values

Faith- Our Core Values and business practices are directed by our Christian faith.

Integrity-Honesty and truthfulness are foundational to our business.

Passion- We strive to enthusiastically share our love for Agriculture.

Family- The Saunders Brothers’ Family includes and fosters many diverse families, generations, races, religions, and nationalities.

Business Purpose

To make a profit doing something we love.

To have a positive impact on our employees, customers, suppliers, community, and environment.

To provide a productive, nurturing, and fulfilling environment for our team.

Strategy

To be a premier supplier of superb-quality plant material for garden centers, landscapers, and public gardens throughout the Eastern United States.

To be a premier supplier of extraordinary fruit to the people of the Mid-Atlantic area.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $17.00 - $19.00 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Language:

• Spanish (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Piney River, VA 22964 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Piney River, VA 22964: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $17 - $19