Yard Supervisor

Description

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

Qualifications

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.