Yard Lead: Inventory & Safety Leader (Forklift-ready)

InProduction, Inc.; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 34,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401 K

Life Insurance

Paid holidays

Floating holiday

Paid time off

Job summary

The Yard Lead at InProduction, Inc. in Birmingham, AL will support daily yard operations and provide hands-on leadership to Yard Associates. This full-time role focuses on organizing materials, maintaining inventory movement, and upholding safety standards across the yard.

You will train staff, oversee loading/unloading, and ensure accurate records and timely shipments while coordinating with warehouse and logistics teams. Forklift training and a background check are required.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years of experience in delivery, warehousing, receiving, issuing, packing, shipping or storage of goods.
• Willingness to work overtime and read safety instructions.
• Forklift training and license preferred.
• Able to read and understand safety instructions.

Responsibilities

• Train and provide work direction to assigned personnel.
• Maximizes productivity by proper training and supervision.
• Handle incoming and outgoing shipments by checking them physically.
• Maintain a variety of records, files and reports.
• Check products for defects and accuracy.
• Pull, pack and ship finished goods.
• Load, unload, prepare, inspect and operate delivery vehicle.
• Inspect machinery to determine the need for repairs and perform regular maintenance.
• Unload materials and merchandise from incoming vehicles and stack them to assigned places.
• Pull orders from shelves, and then place and secure onto pallet.
• Communicate with managers to identify equipment in need of maintenance.
• Ensure appropriate safety measures are followed.
• Make sure that tools and equipment are cleaned and maintained properly at the end of each shift.
• Help maintain a safe and orderly environment of the facilities.
• May have key and security access. May oversee the building at times.
• Pass background check and drug screening requirements.
• At least two years of experience in delivery, warehousing, receiving, issuing, packing, shipping and/or storage of goods strongly preferred
• Familiar with basic hand tools
• Attention to detail and familiarity with industrial equipment
• Able to work overtime
• Candidate should be able to read and understand safety instructions
• Small engine repair and maintenance skills preferred but not required
• Must be willing to complete forklift training
• Forklift experience and license preferred

Skills

Leadership

Attention to detail

Safety-minded

Communication

Tools

Forklift

Hand tools

Machinery

Job description

The Yard Lead at InProduction, Inc. in Birmingham, AL will support daily yard operations and provide hands-on leadership to Yard Associates. This full-time role focuses on organizing materials, maintaining inventory movement, and upholding safety standards across the yard.

You will train staff, oversee loading/unloading, and ensure accurate records and timely shipments while coordinating with warehouse and logistics teams. Forklift training and a background check are required.