Yard Supervisor

Company Description

Do you want a position that is poised for career progression? Have you ever wanted to work for a three time winning Canada's top 50 best managed company? Do you want to experience a new plant build and put your mark from day 1?

If you answered yes, then Techo-Bloc is your next career move. We are opening a new production facility in Ayr, Ontario. We are looking for a Yard Supervisor...sound exciting?? It is

Techo-Bloc produces exceptional paving stones and retaining walls. Our facilities are operated by teams of the highest caliber with the latest technology to deliver superior products. Using the 5S and Kanban philosophies, we are dedicated to a manufacturing collaboration that supports running a “whole-minded” production system, and an excellent way to promote improvement. We ensure our products are functional, durable, and astonishingly beautiful.

With soon to be 9 manufacturing facilities (and counting), 30 international patents and over 700 employees, we operate in an exciting and dynamic environment. As we continue to expand, our team members are offered opportunities to professionally develop, learn new abilities and pursue projects that excite them.

If you want to work for a company that listens and is dedicated to your progress this may be your next career move

**Our Culture**

We are innovators at heart and love to roll up our sleeves, jump right in and get things done We live to create and we invest in great ideas. We collaborate and support one another at all levels. Leave your ego at the door, because at Techo-Bloc we are all equals

**Job Description**:
Responsible for all activities related to the loading, transport and delivery of products in a safe and efficient manner. Work in collaboration with lift drivers, truck drivers and workers in order to achieve performance goals. Keep morale at a high level in order to optimize teamwork, ensure compliance with health and safety regulations and see to the continuous improvement of processes.

**Duties/Responsibilities**:

- Planning_
- Work with the production manager in order to optimize delivery schedules and product placement;
- Organize resources in order to optimize productivity;
- Collaborate with maintenance department to determine repair needs and optimal repair time.
- Communication_
- Positively influence changes, lead by example;
- Constant communication with Plant Manager, Production Manager, other supervisors**, **Maintenance, Transportation, Fleet, HR, and Customer Service, ensuring the most productive and cost-effective plan is obtained_._**_ Encourage a partnership environment._**:

- Communicate, implement and enforce policies and procedures;
- Collaborate with management team to define administrative needs and requirements;
- Promote the autonomy of the workforce by empowering the employees, giving responsibility, recognizing good work and holding accountable when objectives are not met;
- Display exceptional communication and customer service skills with third party haulers;
- Actively participates in meetings and share relevant information with the team;
- Collaborate with truck drivers to ensure materials are loaded safely and correctly.
- Verifications_
- Supervise all yard workers and ensure their presence at the beginning of each shift and following each break. Address all events necessitating disciplinary action with the support of HR;
- Ensure that all workers are wearing required equipment (gloves, protective glasses, earplugs, safety shoes, etc.);
- Ensure yard equipment is maintained in an operating function at all times;
- Continuously verify all equipment to ensure its proper functioning and detect potential problems before they occur;
- Use data from reports to identify area of improvements and improve efficiencies;
- Ensure the proper execution of yard activities and ensure their compliance with company policies;
- Verify costs and expenses prior to making decisions (budget)
- Deliver Results_
- Operate in the most efficient, productive and cost-effective manner;
- Identify the losses/problem areas and make the necessary corrections, adjustments or improvements;
- Optimize efficiency and productivity in order to meet targets;
- Support and participate in developing the business plan, deliver results and be held accountable;
- Have a customer service-oriented approach and commit to meeting deadlines;
- Verify inventory levels on a weekly basis;
- Confirm product loading is correct;
- Maintain safety, health and environmental policies and procedures;
- Ensure training compliance to include new hire forklift certifications and recertifications.

**Qualifications**:

- Have the knowledge, skill, and ability to operate a forklift (Certification);
- Post-secondary education in related field and/or significant related experience
- Be able to add, subtract, multiply and divide money, weight measurement, volume and distance;
- General computer skills;
- Good verbal and written communication