What are the responsibilities and job description for the YARD MANAGER position at RIVERSIDE TRANSPORT GROUP?
Job Details
Job Location: GA Midway - Midway, GA
Salary Range: Undisclosed
Job Category: Transportation
Description
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
Qualifications
Qualifications
- Driver's License (Required)
- High school or equivalent (Preferred)
Requirements
- High school graduate or equivalent
- 2-4 years' relevant management experience
- Management experience in the auto transport industry preferred
- Working knowledge of computers and software to include Microsoft Office
- Excellent management, supervisory, and leadership skills
- Excellent employee and labor relations skills
- Excellent time management and prioritization skills
