Yard Manager

Retail Yard Manager
Retail Yard Manager

Description:
We are currently looking for a Retail Yard Manager responsible for one of two Alabama locations. This is an excellent opportunity to drive overall operations for a feeder location with responsibility for up to 10 teammates. The ideal candidate will have the ability to lead people by example and have excellent communication skills while posing positive energy at problem-solving and driving financial results. This position requires willingness to adjust to a steadily evolving environment while having the ability to make decisions with out supervision of upper management.

Responsibilities:

• Create a “Safety First” culture.
• Ability to lead teams and direct operations to maximize production and profitability.
• Ability to proactively drive change within the organization. Ability to understand that change is constant and we will continually strive to improve our processes and information systems.
• Ability to read, interpret, explain and consistently apply complex regulations and polices related to; Safety compliance, Environmental compliance, Scrap purchasing requirements, Employee relations, Best practices.
• Ability to select, lead and develop people of different backgrounds to execute the companyʼs objectives.
• Proactively improve facility efficiency and effectiveness by driving improvement in operations and equipment reliability.
• Ability to project the impact of decisions on the financial results of an operation.
• Clear and thorough written and verbal communication of issues and opportunities.
• Ability to represent the organization in local community and political matters.
• Ability to work across boundaries with other departments and management daily.
• Keen awareness of scrap market dynamics and the ability to manage people, inventories and production operations through volatile changes in scrap pricing and volumes.
• Ability to extract, collate and communicate significant market data to General Manager.
• Consistently achieves results listed above while exhibiting workplace behaviors in line with company values and core competency expectations.

Requirements:

• Candidate must reside within close proximity of the respective yard.
• Minimum of 2 yearsʼ experience in management/leadership required; 5 yearʼs of experience in the scrap metal industry with demonstrated leadership ability and understanding of business management concepts required.
• Effective communication skills with people at all levels within the organization.
• Intermediate computer skills in Microsoft products (Word, Excel, and Outlook) required and the ability to learn in house systems.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills. Bilingual Spanish speaking, is preferred not required
• Experience interfacing with customers and providing excellent customer service.
• Knowledge in inventory management
• Knowledgeable of OSHA, EPA, local, state and federal laws and regulations with adherence
• Problem Solving/ Conflict Resolution Skills with the understanding of the importance of fostering a TEAM

*Ability to operate heavy equipment & Mechanical knowledge a plus

Background Investigation: The following will be conducted;

• Criminal history verification
• Employment history verification
• Alcohol and/or drug testing

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $75,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Relocation assistance
• Retirement plan

Schedule:

• Day shift

Application Question(s):

• If you currently do not live within daily driving range are you planning on relocating?

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Supervising Experience: 1 year (Preferred)
• Customer Service: 1 year (Preferred)
• scrap metal: 2 years (Required)

Work Location:

• One location

Work Remotely:

• No

Work Location: One location