Yard Manager needed in the Great State of Virginia

Location: Blackstone, Virginia

Pay Range: $75-85k (based on experience)

Monday – Friday, 1st Shift (Flexible)

40hrs/wk. (ability to work overtime, when needed)

Full Benefits, Profit Sharing & 401K

Opportunity

Tired of the same old job postings and boring jobs? Join our Contract Lumber Team, in Blackstone, Virginia. We’re committed to creating a fun, unique opportunity to provide creative solutions to practical challenges within the Lumber/Building industry.

The Yard Manager is responsible for the supervision of the yard and oversees all receiving, production and shipping building materials. This position is responsible for protecting the company’s investment in the facilities, equipment, and inventory. The Yard Manager is required to perform his/her functions in compliance with all internal controls, policies, and procedures, as well as with all federal and state regulations. This includes but is not limited to compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Department of Transport (DOT) and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). The Yard Manager works under the general direction of the Operations Manager.

Day to Day

• Communicate clearly and effectively with employees, management, and customers.
• Works with the Operations Manager to ensure department is staffed appropriately.
• Works closely with sales team on order issues and resolution.
• Schedules production.
• Ensures accuracy in delivery of materials to job sites.
• Track and monitor inventory status, supply usage, costs, and trends to ensure inventory levels are maintained at established levels.
• Request stock inventory purchases from Inventory Manager.
• Works directly with the Human Resources Department regarding employee relation issues (i.e., counseling, progressive discipline, promotion, demotion, termination).
• Assumes the role of Safety Leader for appointed yard. Performs and assists with compliance training of employees as needed.
• Ensure equipment, surroundings and yard are following company safety practices; for example, ensuring necessary safety guards are on equipment.
• Track and monitor inventory status, supply usage, costs, and trends to ensure inventory levels are maintained at established level.
• Willingness to take on responsibilities, challenges and additional duties as required
• Minimal travel may be required.
• Have Fun and Enjoy What you do!!

Skill Set

• Great Attitude and a Team Player
• Strong organizational skills; detailed and accurate.
• Ability to anticipate, analyze and proactively solve problems.
• Ability to appropriately prioritize tasks to meet varied and conflicting organization demands.
• Working knowledge of materials and job-site processes used within the construction industry.
• Forklift Certification required.
• Hardworking, Responsible, Motivated.

We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, 401k retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.