Yard Foreman

Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discounts
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

About the role

The Yard Foreman will oversee and manage yard inventory and employees and ensure compliance with safety, quality, and quantity standards.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Trains and manages yard employees on the assigned shift
• Oversees the daily workflow and assignments of the shift
• Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations

Responsibilities

• Ensure yard is secure, safe and manned at all times during open hours (i.e., no broken fences, gate locked at closing)
• Check in/receive merchandise in the yard and ensure that it matches with the manifest
• Rotate stock in the yard and ensure that the inventory is put away where it belongs; stocked daily
• Ensure lumber stacks are leveled out daily
• Keep the yard organized for inventory purposes (i.e., cycle counting and ordering)
• Ensure all sheds are cleaned out daily to prevent merchandise from being damaged
• Maintain vehicles and ensure maintenance is kept up with
• Ensure drivers complete the Driver’s Daily Checklist and daily mileage log
• Ensure all customers are waited on in a courteous manner and orders are loaded properly
• Assist manager in performance evaluations of yard personnel
• Assist buyer or cycle counter in counts of the yard
• Prepare work schedules to ensure efficient operations
• Maintain heavy equipment and complete recordkeeping for maintenance of equipment
• Ensure employees comply with applicable safety regulations, policies, and procedures
• Ensure yard staff obtain proper forklift certification
• Schedule deliveries with customers
• Comply with Hacienda uniform policy
• Complete any necessary training
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Required Skills/Abilities

• Thorough understanding of or the ability to quickly learn yard processes and heavy machinery
• Excellent supervisory and leadership skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred
• Prior exceptional work experience with the company preferred

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to work outdoors, sometimes in inclement weather
• Must be able to climb, stoop, kneel, reach, bend, push, pull
• Must be able to regularly lift 100 pounds at a time
• Safely operate heavy equipment