What are the responsibilities and job description for the Yard/Warehouse Manager position at US LBM?
US LBM is one of the leading and fastest growing distributors of specialty building materials in the United States, with a team of over 15,000 employees located throughout the country. Since our founding in 2009, we have acquired over 70 companies and have expanded to more than 500 locations serving 37 states. US LBM is a progressive organization that promotes a unique culture that focuses on the value of its customers and associates. Developing our people is critical to our strategy and fostering our culture of empowerment.
A Brief Overview
The Yard/Warehouse Manager manages associates within a large warehouse and/or yard who receive, ship, stock, order, and count inventory items while monitoring quality and completing all appropriate paperwork. This person is responsible for leading a team who oversees the safe movement of materials and finished components in an efficient manner. This position requires operating a forklift truck with foot and hand controls for various aspects of job, as needed.
What You Will Do
A Brief Overview
The Yard/Warehouse Manager manages associates within a large warehouse and/or yard who receive, ship, stock, order, and count inventory items while monitoring quality and completing all appropriate paperwork. This person is responsible for leading a team who oversees the safe movement of materials and finished components in an efficient manner. This position requires operating a forklift truck with foot and hand controls for various aspects of job, as needed.
What You Will Do
- Operate safely.
- Participate in a positive work environment.
- Assist warehouse associates and direct supervisor in maintaining an organized work environment.
- May include, emptying trash receptacles, and keeping all bays and staging areas clean and organized.
- Receive incoming products, commodities and materials.
- Provides Excellent Customer Service
- Count and record receipt of materials.
- Stock all material received in appropriate bins or storage locations.
- Assist inventory control in counting and organizing warehouse materials.
- Operate forklift with foot and hand controls.
- May use forklift to build outgoing orders or to load completed orders onto delivery equipment
- Operate facility equipment as necessary (e.g. bander, power tools, various hand tools).
- Monitor inventory as required by location management.
- May have some logistics oversight (or act as backup).
- Retain an awareness of the work environment critical to the task at hand to produce error free and damage free results.
- Responsible for managing a team of 15 associates (direct and indirect), including hiring and termination decisions, setting goals, communicating expectations, providing performance feedback, and overseeing budget accountability.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Comply with all policies and standards.
- Adhere to Company’s commitment to workplace safety.
- Participate in and complete assigned trainings.
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- 7-9 years industry experience / freight handling required.
- Ability to do basic math, read orders, write instructions and complete forms.
- Ability to effectively and professionally communicate with customers, other employees and supervisors using verbal and written skills.
- Ability to deal constructively with conflict and recognize potential problems.
- Proficiency with or ability to learn current technologies (e.g. Smartphone, Inventory Control Systems and other necessary business applications).
- Excellent teamwork & customer relationships.
- Demonstrate leadership by mentoring and training associates, engaging with Safety Committee, and participating in US1 Continuous Improvement Projects.