Yard Supervisor

Satellite Shelters Inc.; North Ridgeville (OH); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Satellite Shelters, Inc. in Cleveland-area is seeking a hands-on Yard Supervisor to lead daily yard operations, coordinate staff, and ensure safe, efficient unit repair, prep and delivery. The role blends supervision with hands-on work to keep a fast-paced yard running smoothly.

Ideal candidates bring strong leadership, organization, and safety focus, plus experience coordinating personnel, equipment, and yard activities. This full-time role offers growth within the branch.

Qualifications

• High school diploma with 4+ years related experience in construction/maintenance.
• Experience directing a team and work from a plan.
• Strong planning, safety, and accountability mindset.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate day-to-day yard operations and supervise yard technicians.
• Direct tasks to yard technicians, drivers, and field service staff to ensure timely repair, prep, and delivery.
• Oversee fleet maintenance, parts inventory, and quality refurbishment.
• Train yard personnel on Satellite safety policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Team leadership

Strong written and verbal comm

Strong interpersonal communication

Excellent problem-solving

Schedule flexibility

Current driver’s license

Construction experience

Light carpentry

Electrical experience

HVAC experience

Education

High school diploma

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

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 Cleveland-area branch. 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.

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 Cleveland-area branch. 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 tasks to yard technicians, field service technicians, drivers, and themselves to ensure units are repaired, prepared, and delivered on time in accordance 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 vendor’s location.

Yard Supervisor

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintains, coordinates, and monitors fleet schedule and repair.
• 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.

Unit Repairs

• 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.
• Prepares 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 the unit as required
• Interfaces with customers at job sites
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

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

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 an 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.
• Thorough and detail-oriented.

Required Skills

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