Yard Foreman/Dispatcher

Overview

Supervise yard staff, coordinate loading/unloading, ensure safety and efficient material handling.

Key Responsibilities

• material handling
• receiving oversight
• training
• load inspection
• customer service
• yard cleanliness

Tasks

-Directs workers in loading, unloading and movement of materials on the premises utilizing material handling equipment and machinery; oversees receiving of yard materials and instructs yard workers in receiving and storage procedures. -Provides on-the-job training to new yard employees including product knowledge of items stored in yard and warehouse and housekeeping and safety procedures. -Inspects loading operations for outgoing delivery to ensure compliance with shipping specifications, load limits and safety regulations; prepares and reconciles bills of lading and packing slips. -May be required to perform specific tasks that involve climbing, lifting, pushing or kneeling. -Assists customers in loading and load building; provides delivery status information, inventory availability and answers related questions. -Work is performed primarily in an outdoor yard environment, subject to variations in temperature and weather, equipment noise and dust. -Ensures that outside areas kept neat and clean and scraps and yard debris are appropriately recycled or disposed; reports safety hazards and handles remedial action.

Requirements

• high school
• 4 years
• estimating
• communication
• machinery
• safety

What You Bring

-High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED) and four (4) years experience performing and coordinating yard or manufacturing activities; or equivalent combination of education and experience. -Ability to plan and coordinate work processes to maintain and increase manpower and equipment efficiency -Knowledge of basic math, counting and estimating -Communication skills sufficient to speak before teams and work groups to explain work rules, product standards and productivity goals -Must be able to lift and carry up to 25 pounds frequently and on occasion up to 80 pounds. -Working knowledge of yard and product activities on location including component or materials weights and methods of loading -Advanced knowledge of operation and handling of all machinery and equipment used in the yard; maintains certification to operate such if required. -Ability to read and write work schedules and reports -Understands and observes all safety procedures and practices and ensures that employees observe all safety procedures and practices in order to prevent injuries or damage; schedules periodic safety meetings and solicits recommended changes to improve safety procedures.

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About Builders Firstsource

-Survived the Great Recession, then expanded rapidly through acquisitions like ProBuild (2015) and merger with BMC (2021). -Projects range from single-family homes to light commercial builds, including off-site prefabricated trusses, panels, and millwork. -Invests in digital tools (e.g., MyBLDR.com via acquisition of Paradigm) and factory-built components to streamline homebuilding. -Maintains its own fleet of trucks and in-house installation services, offering one-stop solutions that most competitors lack. -Stands out for integrating over 60 acquisitions while keeping local teams, and executing major share buybacks alongside growth.

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