Yard Supervisor

Satellite Shelters, Inc.; Michigan; On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Satellite Shelters, Inc. in Detroit is seeking a hands-on Yard Supervisor to lead daily yard operations and support the Detroit-area branch opening in early November.

The role requires coordinating yard staff, drivers, and field service techs to ensure units are repaired, prepared, and delivered on time while upholding Satellite’s safety and quality standards. Responsibilities include fleet scheduling, parts orders, inventory control, staff training, and ensuring unit cleanliness and

Qualifications

• This position requires a high school diploma and 4+ years of related experience in construction, maintenance, or similar fields.
• Experience directing a team and coordinating work from a plan.
• Strong organizational skills and safety awareness.
• Ability to collaborate with team members to accomplish tasks.
• Detail oriented and reliable.

Responsibilities

• Maintains, coordinates, and monitors fleet schedule and repair.
• Coordinates schedules and assigns tasks to yard personnel, drivers, and technicians.
• Orders parts and supplies to ensure availability.
• Manages inventory per company standards.
• Ensures unit cleaning, repair, and refurbishment meet company policy.
• Interfaces with customers at job sites.
• Trains yard personnel in Satellite’s safety policies.

Skills

Team leadership

MS Office

Written/verbal communication

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Schedule flexibility

Driver's license

Light carpentry/electrical

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma

4+ years related experience

Job description

SSI - Detroit
3190 Walnut Lake Rd
Commerce Township, MI 48390, USA

SSI - Detroit
3190 Walnut Lake Rd
Commerce Township, MI 48390, USA

We Don’t Cheat at Solitaire!
Satellite Shelters, Inc., a recognized leader in mobile office and storage solutions, is seeking a motivated, hands‑on Yard Supervisor to lead daily yard operations and support our Detroit‑area branch ( opening in early November) .This role requires a proactive leader who can balance supervising yard staff with working alongside them to keep operations running efficiently and safely. The ideal candidate brings strong organizational skills, a commitment to safety and accountability, and experience coordinating personnel, equipment, and yard activities in a fast‑paced environment.

Position Summary:

40% - Yard Supervisor: This position is responsible for coordinating the everyday running of the working yard. The Yard supervisor directs the yard technicians in the day to day scheduled activities and projects. They assign task to yard technicians, field service technicians, drivers, and themselves to ensure that units are repaired, prepared, and delivered in a timely manner in accord with Satellite’s quality standards.

60% - Unit Repairs: This position is responsible for maintaining the fleet, monitoring units, and making repairs and modifications as needed. In addition to this, the Yard Supervisor inspects all units before and after they are rented to a vender’s location.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintains, coordinates, and monitors fleet schedule and repair.
• Coordinates schedules and assigns tasks to yard personnel for cleaning, repair, delivery, maintenance, and other necessary projects and task
• Orders parts and supplies to ensure the necessary parts are on hand
• Manages inventory per company standards
• Ensures standards for cleaning, repair, and refurbishment of each unit to follow company policy.
• Maintain a favorable working relationship with all other company employees to foster, aid, and promote a cooperative and harmonious working climate.
• Maximizes employee morale, productivity, and efficiency/effectiveness.
• Manage the training of all yard personnel and drivers in Satellite’s safety policies and programs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Performs all duties and responsibilities in a timely and effective manner in accordance with established company policies to achieve the overall objectives of this position.
• Preparing units for rental in a timely manner according to Satellite quality standards
• Making repairs and modifications to units as required
• Maintaining proper storage of units
• Inspects all units, both incoming and outgoing
• Performs a physical write up of the unit in detail
• Takes necessary photographs of unit as required
• Interface with customers at job sites
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Under direction from the Branch Manager and/or Operations Manager, this position coordinates and leads yard personnel in daily activities of the branch.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• This position requires a high school diploma and 4+ years of related experience in areas such as construction work, commercial cleaning, maintenance, etc. or equivalent combination of work and educational experience.
• Experience directing a team and directing work from a plan.
• Technical Capacity
• Shown ability to collaborate with other team members to accomplish tasks.
• Thoroughness and detail oriented.

Required Skills:

• Team leadership
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Strong Interpersonal communications skills
• Schedule flexibility to respond to emergency situations
• Current driver’s license and ability to operate vehicles.
• Light carpentry and electrical experience.

Physical/Mental Demands:

• Position requires a high degree of concentration to manage frequent interruptions while meeting strict deadlines.
• Wears personnel protective equipment as required
• Demonstrated ability to perform rigorous outside and indoor duties including walking, standing, climbing, stooping, squatting, bending, twisting, kneeling, reaching, sitting, lifting, grasping, pushing, pulling, manual dexterity, etc.
• Ability to lift a minimum of 50 pounds.
• Good fine motor skills, coordination, range of motion and grip strength
• Ability to work in all climate conditions.
• Ability to be exposed to loud noise levels.
• Ability to operate hand and power tools
• Ability to work in an environment containing dirt, grease, and dust.
• Ability to work safely around heavy machinery and heavy equipment.
• Ability to hold air impact tools up to 30lb.

Other Duties

Please note this job posting is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice

Qualifications

Skills

Behaviors

Preferred

Detail Oriented

Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Team Player

Works well as a member of a group

Leader

Inspires teammates to follow them

Motivations

Education

Experience

Licenses & Certifications

Equal Opportunity Employer
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