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Yard Supervisor (Night Shift) "Fort Wayne"

Job Location

Fort Wayne, IN

Job Type

Full Time

Published Date

November 22, 2024

Job Description

YARD SUPERVISOR (NIGHT SHIFT)
Night Shift - This is a NIGHT SHIFT position, Monday - Friday 10:00 p.m. - 6:00 a.m., rotating weekends as needed.

The preferred candidate will embody an exemplary work ethic, patience with employee concerns/concerns, experience in decision making, abiding to operating procedures, upholding contract and disciplining employees. This position requires a strong willed, experienced person in managing personnel.
Manage day to day activities of Yard employees; perform various administrative duties in support of this function.

Essential Functions
• Provide hands-on supervision of employee work assignments to ensure maximum, quality productivity.
• Ensure compliance with customer guidelines and requirements.
• Ensure appropriate staffing levels to effectively satisfy productivity goals and expectations.
• Prepare inventory for loading; build loads.
• Identify yard and equipment maintenance needs; initiate repair process, as needed.

Physical Abilities and Work Environment
• Physical agility to include, but may not be limited to, walking, standing, sitting, bending, stooping, squatting, reaching, lifting up to 100 pounds, pushing, pulling, stretching, climbing and balancing.
• Visual acuity, including but may not be limited to, close up and distance, peripheral sight, ability to discern color.
• Work effectively in an environment with potential loud noise, extreme heat or cold.
• Ability to work effectively at heights up to 50'.
• Manual dexterity.
• Ability to work around fumes and petroleum products.

Requirements
• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Must pass pre-employment background check and drug screening.
• Must have valid driver's license.
• Working knowledge of computers and software to include Microsoft Office, SPECIFICALLY BASIC UNDERSTANDING OF EXCEL.
• 2-4 years' relevant management experience in a union environment
• Management experience in the auto transport industry preferred.
• Excellent management, supervisory and leadership skills.
• Excellent employee and labor relations skills.
• Excellent time management and prioritization skills.

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Must pass pre-employment background check and drug screening.
• Must have valid driver's license.
• Working knowledge of computers and software to include Microsoft Office, SPECIFICALLY BASIC UNDERSTANDING OF EXCEL.
• 2-4 years' relevant management experience in a union environment
• Management experience in the auto transport industry preferred.
• Excellent management, supervisory and leadership skills.
• Excellent employee and labor relations skills.
• Excellent time management and prioritization skills.

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