Yard Supervisor

Yard Supervisor

Arnold Lumber Company is a full-service lumberyard offering building materials, a full line of masonry supplies, cabinetry, and a Kitchen & Bath Design Center Showroom with locations in Bristol, Wakefield, Westerly, and the Headquarters based in West Kingston.

If you are seeking a rewarding position with an opportunity for career growth we want, YOU on our team!

PURPOSE:

As the Yard Supervisor, you are responsible for the overall supervision of the Yard ensuring an efficient, safe, and organized operation.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Supervise and maintain an organized and logical yard operation.
• Plan manpower needs to be based upon business demands and monitor overtime hours and dollars.
• Assigns tasks ensuring efficient allocation of labor maximizing productivity and work-life balance.
• Service team members and customers in a polite, courteous, friendly, and professional manner.
• Motivate, coach, and train forklift operators.
• Responsible for general housekeeping to ensure our warehouse/yard standards are met safely and professionally in the yard.

Certification and Regulations

• Ensure that all required certifications and training of operators are up to date.
• Daily Forklift Pre-trip inspections and accompanying documentation
• Maintain OSHA Forklift Operator certification and follow all safety regulations required by OSHA and Arnold Lumber Company.
• Maintain any other required records of certification and compliance as required by Company Policy, OSHA, or any other governing body.

Training and Cross-Training

• Motivates, trains, and develops a productive cohesive team.
• Continually trains employees in the safe use and maintenance of tools and equipment.
• Empowers employees to take ownership in the use, maintenance, and safety of all tools and equipment.

Inventory and Material Handling

• Oversee inventory quality and ensure accurate quality control.
• Conduct quality control inspections, document findings/observations, and work to continuously improve.
• Utilize Bistrack and WMS System to ensure proper procedure and maintain required training.
• Ensure all Operational Sales, Credits, and Transfers are executed according to SOP.
• Develop and maintain SOP to check loads to ensure On-Time In-Full deliveries are being made (OTIF).

Maintain Department Building and Equipment

• Responsible for maintaining the upkeep and maintenance of capital investments (i.e. building property, equipment, etc.)
• Ensure that the proper tools are available to each employee. Orders tools/replacement parts on time.
• Responsible for general housekeeping to ensure our warehouse/yard standards are met safely and professionally in the yard.
• Develops the building and grounds maintenance schedule, as assigned.

Safety Protocols

• Ensure that all work in the Yard is completed Safely and accurately.
• Ensures that employees are provided with and consistently use approved safety equipment.
• Comply with all OSHA standards, inclusive of compliance regarding wearing appropriate safety gear and seatbelts
• Conducts monthly safety meetings and consistently executes all safety policies. Directs supervisors and employees ensuring safe working practices are adhered to while maintaining a safe working environment.
• Conducts safety/yard inspections, documents findings/observations, and distributes to the appropriate management personnel.

OTHER JOB DUTIES:

• Demonstrate, train, and reinforce Customer Service Skills with Team.
• Ability to read, participate in, and execute annual Budgets and follow Monthly Profit and Loss statements.

All other duties Perform all other duties as assigned including carrying out responsibilities, performing duties, using skills, and working in conditions necessary to perform all assigned tasks

LEADERSHIP

• Plan delegate and control work assignments.
• Review salaries/wages of others and recommend changes as appropriate.
• Recommend new hires, promotions, transfers, demotions, disciplinary action, and terminations of employment.
• Conduct performance reviews.

COMPETENCIES/SKILLS

• OSHA 10-certified
• Freight management
• Basic math skills
• Operate machinery
• Conscientious about the timeliness of assignments and quality of work product.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to articulate recommendations concisely.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite as well as experienced in POS/ERP Systems.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORKING CONDITIONS

• Must be able to lift up to 80 lbs. above head.
• Stand, sit, bend, kneel, and do repetitive lifting for 8 hrs.
• Climb stairs while carrying heavy objects
• Works in inclement weather conditions.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• 3 years of experience in a management position with P & L literacy.
• Experience in distribution, building maintenance, and yard management strategies.
• Strong relationship and team-building experience
• Professional standard of conduct, demonstrating confidential, ethical, and trustworthy behavior.
• A passion for getting things done, and an appreciation for details, and a belief in continual process improvement.
• Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems.
• Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.