Lumber Yard Foreman

The Lumberyard Foreman is responsible for the supervision and coordination of all yard activities including loading, unloading, storing, transferring, and distributing materials such as lumber, millwork, sheet rock, insulation, and other various building materials in the yard. This person oversees the safe, efficient day-to-day operations, monitors the maintenance of equipment and verifies the accuracy of deliveries and receipt of shipments.

• Responsible for the direction and leadership of yard personnel
• Enforce adherence to and keep in compliance with all company goals, policies, procedures, and rules of Berco Redwood and Berry Lumber.
• Prioritize, assign, and supervise the correct and efficient load-building or bunking of orders for accurate and on-time deliveries
• Keep up with the flow of the day to keep the loads pulled and ready to be put on the trucks as they come back for their next runs.
• Monitor if there is a driver shortage fill in as back up, to include making deliveries
• Maintain control over and help walk-in customers, will call customer, vendors, and B2B
• Issues for customers
• Supervise the flow of inventory from receiving to pulling orders and credit returns with accuracy.
• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally to other store personnel, managers, customers, and vendors
• Other reasonable directives, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Inventory

• Count and check the quality, quantity, and condition of all incoming and outgoing products.
• Monitor inventory levels to ensure the proper stock of materials is maintained, coordinate with and keep Buyer up to date on what materials need to be purchased.
• Complete physical up-to-date-inventory of stock merchandise in a regular cycle basis and year-end counts.
• Respond to or report any variances or shortages in inventory.
• Ensure incoming and outgoing deliveries are consistent with purchase orders in quantity and quality prior to accepting delivery or unloading products off trucks or prior to loading trucks to go out for delivery.

Safety and Efficiency

· Keep the yard safe for customers and employees by following guidelines to make sure forklifts/trucks are maintained and make use of all provided safety equipment.

• Ensure daily truck inspections occur, notables addressed, and trucks and forklifts are mechanically safe to operate
• Be able to perform general organization and housekeeping/landscaping of the yard
• Responsible for the proper unloading of vendor trucks as well as the safe and orderly storage of products received, such as whether or not windows, doors…etc needs to be hand unloaded or loaded or use forklift to unload or load plywood and lumber
• Suggest changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency.
• Ensure the safe and orderly receipt, storage, and delivery of all special items as appropriate.
• Comply and enforce the safety and environmental programs, including DOT, OSHA, EPA and state and city ordinance requirements consistent with storage, handling, and transport of materials.
• Be able to use power tools and saws safely, make rough cuts
• Must have 3-5 years of credible experience in construction industry or with building materials as a Manager, Superviosr, or a Foremen
• Able to lift at least 40lbs
• Bend, stoop, or squat on a repetitive basis
• Be able to work outside.Rain, heat, etc
• Ability to read and use measuring materials
• time-management and prioritization skills
• Detailed oriented
• Have an understanding of math
• Ability to pass a background check, drug test, MVR, and DOT physical
• Valid Driver’s License
• Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) and Forklift Certified preferred