Yard Operations Lead – Metal Recycling, $90k-$110k + Bonus

AllSearch Professional Staffing, Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401k with company match

4 weeks PTO

Relocation assistance

Job summary

AllSearch Professional Staffing, Inc. is seeking a Yard Manager for a growing metal recycling operation in Chicago. You will oversee daily yard operations, production scheduling, material handling, and regulatory compliance in an outdoor industrial setting.

Key responsibilities include supervising yard staff, coordinating maintenance, ensuring OSHA compliance, and optimizing throughput and safety. This role requires 3+ years in metal recycling and leadership experience; bilingual Spanish/English

Qualifications

• 3+ years in metal recycling operations.
• 3+ years leadership and operations management.
• Spanish/English bilingual preferred.
• Experience supervising yard personnel and industrial material handling.
• OSHA and environmental regulatory compliance experience.
• Experience coordinating preventive maintenance and equipment uptime.
• Ability to work outdoors in active yard conditions.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily yard operations, material processing, production scheduling, and material movement throughout the facility.
• Manage production throughput, equipment utilization, labor allocation, and operational efficiency.
• Identify production bottlenecks and implement process improvements to support productivity and operating costs.
• Coordinate preventive maintenance, equipment inspections, mechanical repairs, and maintenance scheduling to minimize downtime.
• Supervise production employees, equipment operators, material handlers, and yard personnel.
• Manage employee hiring, onboarding, training, performance evaluations, and daily work assignments.
• Administer workplace safety procedures, employee safety training, hazard identification, and corrective actions.
• Maintain compliance with OSHA regulations, environmental requirements, and facility operating procedures.
• Oversee inventory control, material tracking, stock movement, and processing workflows.
• Troubleshoot equipment, production, and material handling issues and coordinate operational corrective actions.

Skills

Leadership & ops management

Material handling & inventory control

Field operations oversight

Bilingual - Spanish/English

Job description

AllSearch Professional Staffing, Inc. is seeking a Yard Manager for a growing metal recycling operation in Chicago. You will oversee daily yard operations, production scheduling, material handling, and regulatory compliance in an outdoor industrial setting.

Key responsibilities include supervising yard staff, coordinating maintenance, ensuring OSHA compliance, and optimizing throughput and safety. This role requires 3+ years in metal recycling and leadership experience; bilingual Spanish/English