Yard Supervisor

About the role

The Interco Yard Supervisor is responsible for the daily operation and organization of a busy industrial yard, ensuring materials, equipment, trailers, and vehicles are moved, staged, loaded, and unloaded safely and efficiently. This role manages material flow, maintains organized staging areas, and coordinates yard activities to minimize congestion, delays, and unnecessary movement.

The Yard Supervisor directs and coordinates yard employees and equipment operators, assigning work based on daily priorities and workload. The position oversees the safe and efficient use of forklifts, loaders, trucks, trailers, and other mobile equipment while monitoring yard conditions, equipment needs, and material locations.

The Yard Supervisor maintains a safe, clean, and organized work environment by enforcing safety procedures, equipment operating standards, traffic controls, and housekeeping expectations. The role works closely with management and other departments to resolve operational issues, prevent bottlenecks, improve workflow, and maintain efficient material movement throughout the yard.

Interco provides comprehensive training on the equipment, processes, and procedures specific to the operation. The company is seeking an experienced supervisor who can lead and develop people, organize the work, solve problems, learn the operation, and take ownership of the yard.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for daily operation and organization of the assigned yard.
• Manage material flow, staging, loading, unloading, and movement throughout the yard.
• Assign and coordinate employees and equipment to meet daily operational and throughput objectives.
• Direct the safe and efficient use of forklifts, excavators, loaders, trucks, trailers, and other yard equipment.
• Maintain organized material locations, staging areas, equipment areas, and clear traffic and pedestrian paths.
• Monitor yard conditions and equipment for safety hazards, damage, maintenance needs, and operational issues.
• Guide, train, communicate expectations, and evaluate yard employees and equipment operators.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized outdoor work environment and enforce company safety policies and procedures.
• Coordinate daily yard activities with management and other departments to prevent bottlenecks and maintain material flow.
• Identify and recommend improvements to yard layout, equipment utilization, workflow, safety, and productivity.
• Constant management of trailer/container movement and loading priorities.

Skills

• Ability to read, understand, and speak English.
• Strong organizational and leadership skills
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Self-motivated and eager to learn.
• Math skills include addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and percentages.
• Ability to recognize and solve problems.
• Basic computer skills.
• Proficiency with MS Outlook, Word, and Excel a plus.
• Ability to read, understand, and speak Spanish is a plus.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a scrap metal, recycling, manufacturing, and/or warehousing environment.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience working in a supervisory, lead, or similar position.
• Experience in non-ferrous scrap metal industry related to grading and alloy identification is a plus.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing concepts is a plus.
• Ability to talk and hear
• Visual abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to frequently stand, walk, reach, use hands and fingers.
• Ability to occasionally sit, kneel, stoop, and climb.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs occasionally.

Compensation

• $60,000-$70,000 Salary Annually
• 100% Company-paid Medical, Dental, Vision
• 100% Company-paid Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability
• Company paid $25K life insurance policy
• Accelerated paid Vacation time
• 401(k) with generous company match after one year
• Annual performance review and bonus

As a matter of company policy, Interco does not sponsor employment visas or hire from out of the USA nor does the company sponsor candidates who do not currently reside within the USA without an existing H-1B visa.

This job description is designed to provide a general overview of the requirements of the job and does not entail a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties or responsibilities that will be required. Interco reserves the right to modify this job description at any time, including assigning or reassigning job duties or eliminating this position at any time.

Candidate information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Work remotely: No

Company Information

Interco has been recycling computers, batteries, metals, and electronics with a focused track record of innovation and integrity since 1996. The company specializes in the placement of smelter-ready materials catering to commercial, industrial, dealer, and government organizations nationwide.

The Interco recycling facilities are separated into three departments: nonferrous metals, computers and electronics, and battery processing. The nonferrous facility is located on the 40-acre main campus in Madison (IL) while the computers and electronics are processed in Edwardsville where the Administrative and some logistics offices are located. The commercial department is located on The Hill in St. Louis.