Yard Operator (Transportation)

SUMMARY: Under direct supervision of the Location Manager and Plant Manager, the primary duties of the position are placement and maintenance of product inventory in the yard and loading/unloading inventory items on and off customer and company vehicles.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include but are not limited to the following responsibilities. Other duties may be assigned as needed.

Promotes a culture of safety.
Operate a forklift and/or skid loader efficiently and safely. Conduct and follow inspection procedures.
Develop knowledge of inventory sizes, types, colors, and pallet/package counts.
Assist in maintaining product storage and display areas.
Learn yard locations and general quantity of all inventory items, assist with inventory counts etc. as needed.
Communicate inventory, customer, and traffic problems. Inspect returned inventory.
Assist in maintaining product storage and display areas.
Some Saturdays required during the warmer months.
Maintain yard in orderly and hazard free condition during all weather.
Maintain a high level of customer service as required or directed. Cooperate with others.
Prepare inventory for shipment.

QUALIFICATIONS
Education, experience, and skills:

Requires High School diploma, GED, or equivalent education.
Must be knowledgeable about safety regulations. Must have appropriate training and understand the specific operating functions and controls for a fork truck and a commercial truck.
Must have English language reading and writing abilities to understand written safety guidelines.
Must have good vision and ability to recognize differences in product mix.
Must be dependable, well organized, safety minded, and have efficient work habits.
Must be able to pass OSHA fork truck certification examination and yard evaluation.

Physical, mental, and environmental requirements:
Physical, mental, and environmental requirements: Must be able to follow lifting and back safety guidelines while handling concrete products and wooden pallets. Lift concrete products and other objects weighing up to and exceeding 100 pounds each, at heights from floor level to 4 feet high. Sacked cement up to 100 lbs. each may also be moved as required. Uses forklift and/or hand loads vehicles, bending forward to reach inside of vehicles, as required or directed. Use proper safety guidelines during the complete workday. Shifting gears on fork truck requires coordination of hands and feet. Must be able to climb in and out of fork truck to check product on forks. Work is performed outdoors, and fork truck is operated under Midwest seasonal weather conditions including summer heat, winter cold and other conditions. The environment also includes varying noise levels and vibrations associated with construction equipment, and exposure to building materials, dust, and dirt.