About this position
Yard Specialist
Classification: Nonexempt
Salary Grade/Level/Family/Range: Staff
Reports to: Site Manager
JOB DESCRIPTION
Summary/Objective
The Yard Specialist operates a variety of equipment, including forklifts and skid steers while working in a fast-paced environment. Additionally, the Yard Specialist is responsible for organizing various types of stone, maintaining the cleanliness of the property, shipping and receiving, and assisting customers.
Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Maintains yard cleanliness.
- Assists customers with the loading and unloading of materials.
- Completes shipping and receiving of materials.
- Greets customers and provides appropriate guidance.
- Operates construction or power equipment, such as skid steers and forklifts.
- Occasionally operates small equipment such as blowers and hand tools.
- Performs routine inspection and preventive maintenance on assigned equipment and refers defects or repairs to the supervisor; cleans equipment.
- Performs all duties in conformance to appropriate safety and security standards.
Competencies
- Strong work ethic.
- Time Management.
- Detail oriented.
- Customer/Client Focus.
- Team-Oriented
Supervisory Responsibility
This position has no supervision responsibilities.
Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in outside-weather conditions. The employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts and is frequently exposed to wet or humid conditions and vibration. The employee occasionally works in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, and risks of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand, talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and smell.
The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position. The hours of operation are Monday through Saturday 7am – 6pm, with occasional Sundays required.
Travel
No travel is expected for this position.
Required Education and Experience
Graduation from high school or GED equivalent.
Preferred Education and Experience
2+ years of skid steer experience.
Work Authorization/Security Clearance
U.S. Citizens, Permanent Residents.
AAP/EEO Statement
It is the policy of The Company to ensure equal employment opportunity in accordance with the Ohio Revised Code 125.111 and all applicable federal regulations and guidelines. Discrimination against employees and applicants due to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, military status, veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law, is illegal.
Employees or applicants who believe that The Company has discriminated against them should report it immediately to The Company President. It is important to note that employees and applicants may raise such concerns without fear of reprisal or retaliation.
All employees will comply with state and federal equal employment laws, rules, regulations and guidelines. Any employee that deliberately violates this policy will be subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.