FIELD.YARD FOREMAN I

| PURPOSE & IMPACT |
| The Yard Foreman I coordinates and performs day-to-day equipment-yard activities to keep materials, tools, vehicles, and work areas safe, organized, traceable, and ready for operations. The role directs assigned work, supports loading and shipment activity, maintains equipment and inventory records, coaches yard personnel, and escalates safety, quality, maintenance, and scheduling issues to sustain reliable service and efficient yard execution. |
Responsibilities
| ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS |
| Essential functions should be organized by the core skill domains required for the role. Each function should describe a measurable outcome that draws on the identified skills. |
Yard Operations & Work Coordination Primary Skills: Yard Management • Field Supervision • Shift Management • Task Prioritization
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Inventory, Materials & Shipment Control Primary Skills: Inventory Management • Materials Management • Inventory Reconciliation • Shipping Operations Management
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Equipment, Vehicle & Facility Readiness Primary Skills: Equipment Maintenance • Performing Daily Inspections • Preventative Maintenance • Facility Inspection
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Safety, Quality & Compliance Primary Skills: Workplace Safety • Risk Assessment • Standards Compliance • Incident Documentation
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Team Guidance, Records & Continuous Improvement Primary Skills: Supervisory Skills • Employee Training • Communication Skills • Operational Improvement
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| NON-ESSENTIAL (ADDITIONAL) FUNCTIONS |
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| CORE SKILLS PROFILE | |||
| Proficiency Scale: Foundational → Developing → Proficient → Advanced → Expert | |||
| Skill | Proficiency | Application in Role | |
| Yard Management | Proficient | Coordinates daily yard workflow, equipment staging, housekeeping, access, and operational readiness. | |
| Field Supervision | Developing | Directs assigned work, communicates expectations, monitors progress, and escalates resource or safety concerns. | |
| Inventory Management | Proficient | Controls material receipt, storage, issue, transfer, return, counting, and discrepancy reporting. | |
| Materials Management | Proficient | Identifies, labels, stages, preserves, and accounts for materials and equipment throughout yard movement. | |
| Shipping Operations Management | Developing | Supports accurate preparation, loading, documentation, tracking, and handoff of outbound shipments. | |
| Inventory Reconciliation | Developing | Compares physical counts and transaction records and supports resolution of shortages, overages, and location errors. | |
| Equipment Maintenance | Proficient | Performs inspections, authorized routine maintenance, minor repair, and serviceability verification. | |
| Performing Daily Inspections | Proficient | Checks equipment, vehicles, tools, storage areas, and work zones and reports exceptions before use. | |
| Workplace Safety | Proficient | Applies PPE, lifting, traffic, housekeeping, hazard-control, and stop-work expectations in yard activities. | |
| Risk Assessment | Developing | Participates in job safety analysis and evaluates changing conditions before and during work. | |
| Task Prioritization | Proficient | Sequences competing assignments and adjusts work plans to support changing operating schedules. | |
| Employee Training | Developing | Provides task-specific instruction, cross-training, and reinforcement of approved work practices. | |
| Communication Skills | Proficient | Communicates work status, hazards, equipment needs, discrepancies, and handoffs clearly. | |
| Operational Improvement | Developing | Identifies practical improvements to layout, material flow, housekeeping, and work methods. | |
Qualifications
| MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS |
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| PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS |
| The following are valued but not required. Candidates demonstrating equivalent skills through alternative pathways may be considered. |
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| PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORKING CONDITIONS |
| This role works primarily in outdoor and non-climate-controlled yard, shop, warehouse, and loading areas and may involve exposure to weather, noise, dust, moving vehicles, suspended loads, powered industrial equipment, uneven surfaces, chemicals, and temperature extremes. Work may require extended or irregular hours, weekends, on-call support, and travel between operating locations. The employee must be able to stand and walk for extended periods; climb, bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, push, and pull; use hand tools and material-handling equipment; operate a motor vehicle; wear required personal protective equipment; and lift or move up to 50 pounds, with mechanical assistance or team lifting used when appropriate. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. |
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