Yard Lead

CRH; Topeka (KS); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Highly competitive base pay

Comprehensive medical, dental, and disability benefits

Group retirement savings program

Health and wellness programs

Opportunities for growth and internal promotion

Job summary

A leading utility infrastructure provider is seeking a Yard Lead in Topeka, Kansas. This role involves maintaining yard organization and ensuring compliance with safety policies while assisting in the coordination of delivery schedules and inventory management. The ideal candidate should have a high school diploma, experience in a related field, and the ability to operate a forklift. This position offers competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, fostering an inclusive culture for growth and development.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in a related industry preferred.
• Ability to lift up to 40 lbs periodically throughout the day.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Plant Manager in ensuring safety compliance for vehicles and drivers.
• Maintain yard organization and ensure correct product storage.
• Coordinate daily delivery schedules and verify loaded materials.
• Conduct daily cycle counts of inventory and assist in locating items.

Skills

Forklift operation

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Attendance

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Non-Exempt

Oldcastle Infrastructure™, a CRH company, is the leading provider of utility infrastructure solutions for the water, energy, and communications markets throughout North America. We’re more than just a manufacturer of precast concrete, polymer concrete, or plastic products. We’re a trusted and strategic partner to engineers, contractors, distributors, specifiers, and more. With our network of more than 80 manufacturing facilities and more than 4,000 employees, we’re leading the industry with innovation and a safety-first mindset.

Job Summary

The ideal candidate in this role will perform a wide range of duties in an industrial indoor and outdoor manufacturing environment. The Yard Lead will help maintain yard organization while ensuring compliance to safety policies.

Job Responsibilities

• Assist the Plant Manager in performing all tasks necessary to ensure that all vehicles and drivers are safe and in compliance with all legal and regulatory agencies
• Maintain the yard in an orderly fashion
• Ensure all product is stored in correct location and dunnage is properly placed
• Schedule workload and coordinate daily delivery schedules based on sale’s request for product and product availability
• Verify all loads are loaded and dunnage is properly placed
• Verify all erection materials are shipped to the jobsites as required
• Work closely with the production to the team to determine items ready for delivery
• Operating heavy equipment as needed
• Coordinate with the warehouse personnel on receiving items
• Conduct daily cycle counts of inventory and OPC items
• Assist in locating items in the yard
• Other responsibilities may be assigned on a temporary or permanent basis as needed

Job Requirements

• Minimum high school diploma or equivalent
• 3 or more years of experience in a related industry preferred
• Ability to operate a forklift
• Computer skills such as Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
• Ability to work under limited supervision
• Good attendance and positive attitude a must
• Ability to lift up to 40 lbs periodically throughout the day

What CRH Offers You

• Highly competitive base pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
• Group retirement savings program
• Health and wellness programs
• An inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

About CRH

CRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large international organization.

If you’re up for a rewarding challenge, we invite you to take the first step and apply today! Once you click apply now, you will be brought to our official employment application. Please complete your online profile and it will be sent to the hiring manager. Our system allows you to view and track your status 24 hours a day. Thank you for your interest!

Oldcastle Infrastructure, a CRH Company, is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. EOE/Vet/Disability

CRH is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.