Yard Lead

The Yard Lead is a member of the yard crew with the responsibility of supporting the Yard Manager with managing material handlers & delivery staff in facilitating the timely flow of materials to and from customers and vendors.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (and other duties as assigned)

• Manage the yard functions including general organization, maintenance, fulfillment of orders, receiving and delivery.

• Oversee day-to-day functions of the yard crew.

• Conducts safety meetings and completes monthly safety audits.

• Ensure proper handling of building materials to limit damage.

• Facilitate proper packaging of building materials to minimize damage during loading & transportation.

• Move material from the warehouse or yard using a forklift, hand truck or other types of equipment.   

• Properly builds loads considering the end users order of use, weight, and proper placement on the truck in relation to the delivery schedule. 

• Communicate and coordinate with employees to ensure on time and accurate fulfillment\receiving of sales and purchase orders.

• Communicates effectively with will call customers to safely transfer loads onto customer trucks and trailers. 

• Move, lift, and handle material shipments as required when offloading company freight.

• Assess hazardous material shipments, completes the applicable forms required for compliance.

• Travel to job sites and fulfill deliveries, as needed.

• Perform other related duties as assigned.

   

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Ability and wiliness to abide by the company’s code of conduct, policies and procedures.

• Comply, understand, and support the company’s safety culture to ensure a safe work environment.

• Strong knowledge, understanding and sensitivity to the Inupiat culture.

• Knowledge of computerized accounting systems.

• Detail oriented and organized.

• Ability to prioritize and multitask to meet deadlines.

• Ability to maintain confidentiality.

• Ability to comply with, understand, and support ASRC Construction’s safety culture to ensure a safe work environment.

• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence and speak effectively before groups of employees or customers.

• Ability to solve problems and issues.

• Ability to interact and communicate effectively with others.

• Ability to juggle and prioritize multiple tasks thru completion.

• Strong focus on safety and quality.

• Ability to work varying hours and overtime as needed.

   

CORE COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS

• Customer Focus – Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers.

• Decision Quality – Makes good decisions based on a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgement.

• Drive for Results – Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully.

• Conflict Management – Steps up to conflicts, seeing them as opportunities; can find common ground and get cooperation with minimal noise.

QUALIFICATIONS

 Required

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• Valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.

• Three (3) years’ or more working in shipping or receiving.

• One (1) year of supervisory experience.

• Ability to work outside or in a cold environment for long durations.

Preferred

• Forklift experience and certification preferred.

   

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to safely perform the essential functions of this position. 

 WORK ENVIRONMENT 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The work environment is in a busy construction setting. The noise level in the work environment is usually varies. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions and may be required to travel in small and large commercial aircraft.

Builders Choice is a drug free workplace and pre-employment drug testing is part of the hiring process.

Builders Choice is a subsidiary of ASRC Construction Holding Company (“ACHC”).  ACHC and its family of companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability, protected veteran status or any other legal protected status.  EEO Poster

ACHC is the construction division of Arctic Slope Regional Corporation, an Inupiat-owned corporation created by the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.

ASRC's family of companies apply a shareholder preference in employment, to the maximum extent feasible, as authorized by law.