Yard Supervisor

Clumber; Welcome (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Company-paid life insurance

AD&D

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Job summary

Carter Lumber is seeking a Yard Supervisor who will blend administrative duties with active yard management. You will hire, train, and discipline staff, assist customers, and ensure efficient material loading and delivery.

The role emphasizes safety, inventory control, and keeping equipment well maintained in a busy lumber yard environment. The position combines office tasks with hands-on yard work, requiring strong leadership, teamwork, and familiarity with building materials.

Qualifications

• Previous supervisory experience in customer service, preferably in a lumber yard.
• Dispatch experience is a plus.
• Ability to direct and train others effectively.
• Familiarity with building materials.
• Ability to be an effective team member and leader.
• Experience using Microsoft Office, specifically Excel.

Responsibilities

• Employee management, including hiring, communicating, and disciplining.
• Set a positive example for lumber yard employees to mirror.
• Assist customers with selection and loading of materials with a friendly attitude.
• Pull and stage material for pickup and delivery; help with dispatching and scheduling.
• Maintain inventory in the yard; conduct cycle counts and keep the yard organized.
• Ensure all yard policies are followed, including sales, inventory, and safety.
• Maintain all equipment and scheduling vehicle service.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Dispatch experience

Direct and train others

Familiarity with building materials

Team member and leader

Tools

Excel

Job description

If you have previous management experience and thrive onremaining composed while multi-tasking in a fast-paced environment, this is a great opportunity for you! The Yard Supervisor role at Carter Lumber is a hybrid of administrative work and working in the lumber yard. This is not a desk job by any means – you will play a very active and vital role in the functioning of the lumber yard!

Our Story Carter Lumber was founded in 1932 by W.E. Carter. For 90 years, we have strengthened our company by staying true to our values, which include honesty, hard work, and putting people first. What started as a single lumberyard in Akron, Ohio, is represented today by seven brands servicing professional builders and homeowners across thirteen states with more than 160 locations. Despite our growth, weare still a family-owned company. Our core values and our people-first culture remain the same.

Description: Employee management, customer service and yard operations are the key components in this role. For employee management, you will be tasked with hiring, communicating, and disciplining.You will also be responsible for setting theproper example for all lumber yard employees to mirror.

For customer service, it’s important to be willing tohelp customers as needed. This entails assisting them with the selection and loading of their materialswith a friendly attitude.

For yard operations, you will ensure that material is accurately pulled and staged for pickup anddelivery. You will assist withdispatching by structuring the shipping of orders, including scheduling. You will be responsible for maintaining the inventory in the yard by conducting cycle counts and keeping the yard organized. You will ensure all yard policiesare followedincluding sales, inventory, and safety. Finally, you will take charge ofmaintaining all equipment; scheduling vehiclesfor service and keeping up their maintenance schedules.

Requirements:

• Previous supervisory experience in customer service, preferably in a lumber yard
• Dispatch experience is a plus
• Ability to direct and train others effectively
• Familiarity with building materials
• Ability to be aneffective team member and leader
• Experience usingMicrosoft Office, specifically Excel

Benefits (full-time employees)

• Health, Dental, Vision (Single and Family Plans) available after 30 days of employment
• Short and Long-Term Disability
• Company-paid life insurance and AD&D
• Optional supplemental life insurance
• Company-match 401(k)
• Vacation time and paid holidays
• Vendor incentives
• Room for growth; we promote from within!
• Military encouraged to apply!