What are the responsibilities and job description for the Supervisor of Yard Operations position at BELL LUMBER & POLE COMPANY LLC?
Are you interested in contributing to a company whose mission is to radically love and influence lives? As a Yard Supervisor for Bell Lumber and Pole, you will play a pivotal role in the effectiveness of various departments. You will ensure the efficient daily operation of the production yard, focusing on logistics, production, staffing, and safety compliance. You will also focus on optimizing productivity and resource use, maintaining quality standards, and coordinating with the Logistics team for timely deliveries.
Shift/Schedule: Monday - Friday from 10am - 6:30pm, plus overtime as needed
As a Yard Supervisor, you will:
- Provide leadership and oversight for daily yard operations, focusing on logistics, production, and staffing.
- Ensure adherence to safe work methods and use of personal protective equipment, including the availability and use of protective devices and guarding as required.
- Follow Plant Manager’s direction in managing plant schedules, work orders, and shipments to achieve on-time performance.
- Coordinate with the Logistics team for loading and unloading inbound and outbound shipments to ensure compliance with delivery standards.
- Partner with the Quality team to oversee product quality control standards, processes, and audits.
- Work with Plant Manager to develop and implement procedures and corrective actions as needed to minimize future risks.
- Utilize planning tools and software for operations such as framing, kilning, and/or treating.
- Capable of performing any operational role within the yard as needed, including operating heavy equipment (log crane, peeler, front-end loader, etc.), grading, and / or framing poles.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or equivalent, or relevant combination of education and experience.
- At least two years of experience in lumber manufacturing or related industry is required; prior leadership experience preferred. Experience driving heavy mobile equipment and/or trucking experience is a plus.
Other Skills & Requirements:
- Ability to motivate people, assess, and develop employee skills.
- Excellent planning and organizational skills, balancing production, and maintenance needs.
- Ability to be adaptable and flexible in various situations.
- Highly motivated, results-oriented, and driven.
- Proficiency and/or ability to learn Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and other software applications as used by the production yard.
Our Mission
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Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision insurance (with HRA and FSA)
- 401(k) with company match
- Short and long-term disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid holidays and generous paid time off
- Professional development opportunities
- Employee assistance and employee/community hardship programs
Bell Lumber & Pole is an equal opportunity employer.
Bell Lumber & Pole is proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
This applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Bell makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.
Bell is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please call 651-203-2719 or send an e-mail to HRTeam@blpole.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
For additional details, you can read our EEO Policy.