Yard Area Manager

Harbor Freight Tools; Puyallup (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401k plan

Paid time off

Paid sick time

Job summary

Harbor Freight Tools is seeking a Yard Area Manager to lead a team of Yard Drivers and YMS Clerks, ensuring efficient yard operations and adherence to safety standards.

The role involves coordinating with multiple departments, monitoring driver productivity, and managing maintenance and audits. Local travel up to 10% is expected; compensation includes a base salary within the stated range and a discretionary bonus.

Qualifications

• Supervises yard team and coordinates with drivers and clerks.
• Ensures safety policies and regulatory compliance are followed.
• Manages staffing, performance, and training needs.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Yard Drivers and YMS Admin Clerks and Coordinators.
• Coordinate with Transportation, Safety, and Maintenance departments.
• Track safety, productivity, and yard audits.
• Prepare and provide regular operational plans and reports.

Skills

Staff supervision

Decision making

Leadership

Safety compliance

Vendor coordination

Tools

YMS Admin system

Kronos time system

Job description

The Yard Area Manager plays an integral role in overseeing a team of third-party Yard Drivers and directly supervising the Harbor Freight Tools Yard Management System (YMS) Clerks and Coordinators. Their responsibilities extend to cost reduction, streamlining manpower efficiency, and ensuring the efficient execution of all yard management planning requirements. This role necessitates collaboration with various internal departments and external partners to enhance Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, Planning, Transportation, and Maintenance, ultimately driving optimization and service excellence.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Communicate, in all necessary forms, to ACAC leadership and Yard Drivers along with HFT Yard Management, YMS Admins and Operations Coordinators, including but not limited to process changes, process improvements, corrective actions (HFT only), disciplinary actions (HFT only), policy changes, etc.
• Communicate, in all necessary forms, any issues and opportunities that require HFT Management attention.
• Understand and be familiar with HFT Transportation Safety Policies and Procedures as well as OSHA, F MCSR regulations and standards.
• Escalate WMS/YMS issues to HFT local and corporate management teams.
• Track driver safety practices, performance and incentives.
• Pre-Approve Kronos time for all HFT associates.
• Maintain Yard Truck Usage reports.
• Audit compliance of license, permits and insurance cards for assigned HFT vehicles (Day cabs, yard trucks, straight trucks, etc.)
• Initiate work orders to correct facility/yard repairs.
• Review all ACAC invoices and audit for any discrepancies.
• Provide daily and weekly operational plans to third party on driver needs

• Strategically staff Yard Drivers, YMS Admin Clerks and Operations Coordinators when necessary.
• Monitor error of YMS Admin Clerks/Operations Coordinators.
• Oversee regular trailer audits to ensure accuracy of our yard.
• Perform regular equipment audits to ensure OSHA standards, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR), local and state laws.
• Conduct required training for Yard Drivers, YMS Admins and Operations Coordinators.
• Report and track safety observations, accidents, and incidents to site EHS Manager.
• Coordinate and follow up on all vehicle maintenance related items with assigned vendor(s).
• Understanding the scheduling, arrivals and departures of trailers/ containers to drive effective communication with Operations.
• Create partnership with all departments to fully understand the flow in/ out of the yard(s) as well as maintaining accurate trailer/container counts thru audits.
• Report Yard Driver productivity/utilization. Monitor and analyze driver performance, such as task execution and moves per hour.
• Report HFT Yard related maintenance expenses.
• Report any required YMS Admin Clerical report functions.
• Provide any and all necessary reports to Transportation Manager and other Management team members

• Regular attendance is an essential function of the job
• Additional duties as assigned

Scope

• Staff supervision and development — yes
• Decision making- yes
• Travel – up 10%
• Location— Local Multi Unit
• Flex Designation – NA

The anticipated salary range for this position is $89,500 – $102,925 depending on location, knowledge, skills, education and experience. This position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus.

In addition, we offer comprehensive and competitive benefits to Associates (and their families) such as

• medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability.
• Eligible Associates are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan.
• Associates will accrue paid time off up to 200 hours per year (inclusive of PTO, floating holidays, and paid holidays).
• Paid sick time up to 80 hours per year unless otherwise required by law.