Industrial Yard Lead

Elevate Human Capital; Bridgeton (MO); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Elevate Human Capital is seeking an Industrial Yard Lead for a client in the Bridgeton, MO area. The Yard Lead oversees daily yard operations, coordinating loading, unloading, staging, and organization of heavy materials.

It ensures safe handling, accurate order fulfillment, and efficient truck flow while serving as a point of contact for yard associates and drivers. The role directs forklift operators and yard personnel, verifies outbound loads, maintains organization, enforces safety

Qualifications

• Strong communication and organizational skills are essential.
• Ability to read pick tickets, shipping documents, and material specifications is required.
• Prior lead or informal leadership experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily yard operations including loading, unloading, staging, and material organization.
• Direct forklift operators and yard associates to ensure timely and accurate order fulfillment.
• Verify outbound loads for accuracy and maintain yard organization and safety.
• Assist with training and mentoring yard personnel and coordinate with warehouse, sales, and dispatch teams.
• Support inventory control efforts including material counts and discrepancy resolution.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Leadership/mentoring

Documentation reading

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Forklift operation

Computer literacy

Job description

EHC is currently looking for an Industrial Yard Lead for a client in the Bridgeton, MO area.

Job Summary

The Yard Lead is responsible for overseeing daily yard operations within an industrial distribution environment. This role coordinates the loading, unloading, staging, and organization of heavy materials such as pipe, and related products. The Yard Lead ensures safe material handling, accurate order fulfillment, and efficient truck flow while serving as a point of contact for yard associates and drivers.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily yard operations including loading, unloading, staging, and material organization
• Direct forklift operators and yard associates to ensure timely and accurate order fulfillment
• Verify outbound loads for accuracy
• Maintain yard organization, cleanliness, and product identification
• Enforce safety procedures related to heavy equipment, rigging, and material handling
• Assist with training and mentoring yard personnel
• Communicate with warehouse, sales, and dispatch teams to prioritize workload
• Support inventory control efforts including material counts and discrepancy resolution

Requirements

• 2–4 years of experience in industrial distribution, steel, pipe, or heavy material handling
• Prior lead or informal leadership experience preferred
• Experience operating forklifts (side loader, overhead crane, or heavy-capacity forklifts preferred)
• Strong knowledge of safe loading and material securement practices
• Ability to read pick tickets, shipping documents, and material specifications
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Ability to work in outdoor and non-climate-controlled environments
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs and work around heavy equipment daily
• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Computer Literate