Yard Manager

The preferred candidate will embody an exemplary work ethic, patience with employee concerns/concerns, experience in decision making, abiding to operating procedures, upholding contract, and disciplining employees. This position requires a strong willed, experienced person in managing personnel.

Manage day to day activities of Yard employees; perform various administrative duties in support of this function; fill-in yard driver as needed for gaps in shift coverage and breaks.

Essential Functions

• Provide hands-on supervision of employee work assignments to ensure maximum, quality productivity
• Ensure compliance with customer guidelines and requirements
• Ensure appropriate staffing levels to effectively satisfy productivity goals and expectations
• Conduct inventory, equipment, and safety audits & inspections as required by the customer
• Identify yard and equipment maintenance needs; initiate repair process, as needed

Physical Abilities and Work Environment

• Physical agility to include, but may not be limited to, walking, standing, sitting, bending, stooping, squatting, reaching, lifting up to 100 pounds, pushing, pulling, stretching, climbing and balancing
• Visual acuity, including but may not be limited to, close and distance, peripheral sight, ability to discern color
• Work effectively in an environment with potential loud noise, extreme heat or cold
• Ability to work effectively while performing multiple tasks
• Manual dexterity