Yard Supervisor

Central Valley; St. Helena (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Central Valley is seeking a Yard Supervisor in St. Helena to lead yard and warehouse operations, ensuring safe handling of materials and accurate inventory.

You will supervise yard staff, operate forklifts, assist customers, and coordinate loading/unloading activities to maintain efficiency and service quality. The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, training of employees, and strict adherence to safety standards across yard and warehouse areas, with emphasis on accuracy and customer

Qualifications

• Strong measuring skills.
• Familiarity with power and hand tools.
• 3+ years supervisory experience.
• 2+ years managing or driving operational processes or procedures.
• 3+ years of customer service experience.
• 5+ years of yard/warehouse experience.
• 2+ years of forklift experience.

Responsibilities

• Ensures all customers receive exceptional service.
• Operates and maintains the forklift and yard equipment safely.
• Opens and closes the yard; stocks inventory neatly.
• Leads training of yard employees and coaches performance.
• Maintains a safe and clean work environment.
• Supervises yard/warehouse inventory counts.

Skills

Measuring skills

Power tools

Hand tools

Supervisory experience

Customer service

Yard/warehouse experience

Forklift experience

Motivation to safety

Tools

Forklift operation

Power tools usage

Hand tools handling

Job description

Description

Central Valley is a leading family-owned and operated building supply company with eight locations throughout Northern California. We have been in business since 1955 and have grown to become one of the largest regional suppliers of building and agricultural products in the United States. We are currently seeking a Yard Supervisor for our St. Helena facility.

The Yard Supervisor locates, loads and unloads building materials in the yard and warehouse. Writes accurate yard tags to ensure proper inventory count and a smooth customer transaction. Maintains a safe and clean work environment.

• Ensures all customers receive exceptional service
• Helps customers locate the product they need and loads vehicles as necessary.
• Resolves customer dissatisfaction with materials.
• Unloads and stocks incoming materials.
• Keeps all yard and warehouse areas clean, neat and safe.
• Assembles and loads products for delivery to customers, and transfers to other locations.
• Observes yard and warehouse for safety, potential theft, and security risks.
• Reviews vendor packing slip in order to verify quantity, product accuracy and condition, and turns into receiving.
• Supervises yard/warehouse inventory counts.
• Opens and closes the yard.
• Stores material safely to prevent damage.
• Stocks inventory neatly in the proper location within the yard and/or warehouse.
• Rotates stock to maintain product quality – retail ready.
• Identifies different building materials and wood products.
• Operates and maintains the forklift and other yard equipment safely.
• Completes daily forklift checklist
• Measures and cuts materials by operating a power saw.
• Strives for zero product damage while loading and unloading.
• Reports all damages to the supervisor immediately.
• Establishes work schedules for Yard Employees.
• Clarifies performance expectations, coaches and guides performance.
• Addresses any employee concerns and escalates to the supervisor as appropriate.
• Performs employee one-on-one coaching with the supervisor.
• Leads training of employees in department and may assist with cross-training others.

Requirements

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Strong measuring skills
• Familiarity with power and hand tools
• 3+ years supervisory experience
• 2+ years managing or driving operational processes or procedures
• 3+ years of customer service experience
• 5+ years of yard/warehouse experience
• 2+ years of forklift experience

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Sitting: Never (0 hours per day)
• Walking: Constantly (6-8+ hours per day)
• Standing: Constantly (6-8+ hours per day)
• Bending/Twisting: Frequently (3-6 hours per day)
• Squatting/Stooping: Frequently (3-6 hours per day)
• Climbing: Occasionally (Up to 3 hours per day)
• Kneeling/Crawling: Occasionally (Up to 3 hours per day)
• Pushing/Pulling: Frequently (3-6 hours per day)
• Hand Dexterity: Occasionally (Up to 3 hours per day)
• Lifting 0–25 lbs.: Occasionally (Up to 3 hours per day)
• Lifting 26–60 lbs.: Frequently (3-6 hours per day)
• Carrying 0–25 lbs.: Occasionally (Up to 3 hours per day)
• Carrying 26–60 lbs.: Frequently (3-6 hours per day)

Central Valley is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.