Yard Operations Manager: Safety, Leadership & Logistics

Doka; Tomball, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Company-paid life insurance

401k retirement plan

Job summary

Doka USA is seeking a Yard Manager for our Southwest branch in Tomball, TX. You will lead yard operations, manage manpower, safety, and equipment, and ensure efficient, organized workflow under the supervision of the Operations Manager.

Ideal candidates will have 4+ years of supervisory experience in yard or warehouse settings, strong English communication, and leadership skills to drive a productive team in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• High school graduate. Associates Degree in related field preferred.
• 4+ years recent supervisory experience in yard, inventory or warehouse management.
• Facilitates projects and effectively manages multiple tasks.
• Excellent communication skills including an excellent command of English (speaking, reading, writing). Bilingual Spanish a plus.
• Possesses strong leadership skills, effectively manages a diverse team and achieves results.
• Qualitative abilities including strong analytical skills, technical proficiency and effective problem solving skills.
• Willing and able to learn new computer systems, products, concepts and techniques.
• Organized team leader able to work independently in a results-driven, fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Maintains an organized and logical yard operation.
• Plan daily/weekly manpower needs based upon business demands and closely monitors overtime hours and dollars.
• Oversees facility equipment ensures equipment is safe, operational and regularly serviced.
• Motivates trains and develops a productive cohesive team.
• Continually trains employees in the ergonomic and safe use and maintenance of tools and equipment. Empower employees to take ownership in the use, maintenance and safety of all tools and equipment.
• Ensure employees are provided with and consistently use approved safety equipment and maintains the upkeep and maintenance of capital investments (i.e. building property, equipment, etc.)
• Conducts weekly safety meetings and consistently executes all safety policies. Directs supervisors and foremen ensuring safe working practices are strictly adhered to while maintaining a safe working environment.
• Oversees inventory quality and insures accurate quality control. Conducts monthly quality control inspections, documents findings/observations and sends reports to Austria.
• Ensures that the proper tools are available at each workspace. Orders tools/replacement parts in a timely manner and in accordance with the Doka Signatory Policy.
• Ensures yard staff is continually trained in product knowledge and organizing the yard operation to function in an organized, productive way.
• Manages the logistics of all material (location, flow of goods) to ensure proper storage avoiding congestion.
• Manage yard and warehouse ensuring compliance with company cleanliness and housekeeping standards.
• If applicable, ensure a properly trained welder is available at the branch; provide appropriate training and/or opportunity to obtain proper certification.
• Safely performs pushing and pulling tasks of up to 100 pounds and lifting of 50 pounds without assistance. Lifting of items over 50 pounds will be done by at least two individuals or with the proper use of the appropriate lifting equipment provided (i.e. forklifts, cranes, hoists, etc.)

Skills

Supervisory experience

English communication

Leadership

Analytical skills

Team management

Willing to learn

Education

Associates Degree preferred

Job description

Doka USA is seeking a Yard Manager for our Southwest branch in Tomball, TX. You will lead yard operations, manage manpower, safety, and equipment, and ensure efficient, organized workflow under the supervision of the Operations Manager.

Ideal candidates will have 4+ years of supervisory experience in yard or warehouse settings, strong English communication, and leadership skills to drive a productive team in a fast-paced environment.