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Business: Barkman Concrete Ltd.
Website: ca.indeed.com

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Barkman Concrete Ltd.

Is looking for a Yard Lead Hand

$24.00-$27.00 per hour

Recognized as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies, Barkman Concrete Ltd. is a leading manufacturer of precast concrete. Barkman Concrete is a family-owned company where focused investment to our success is People, Quality, and Capacity, sustaining growth through the contributions of our team members’ commitment to customer service, quality, and innovation.

We currently have an opportunity in our Logistics team for a Yard Lead Hand at our Merritt facility. We offer on the job training in a friendly, team-minded environment. In the role of the Yard Lead Hand, you will be responsible for leading and coordinating the activities of all yard forklift operators who load trucks for shipping and take product from production to inventory storage in the yard. You will ensure that all staff are properly trained to do their jobs, quality standards are met, dock times are on track, safety regulations are being followed and providing a positive work environment for team members. The Yard Lead Hand works closely with the Yard Forklift Operators, Site Supervisor, and Customers. This is a hands-on leadership role including forklift operating.

Duties Include:

• Providing leadership that encourages positivity, ideas and teamwork
• Increasing team efficiency and optimizing yard organization through continuous improvement principles
• Working with other supervisors and lead hands to coordinate operations and activities within and between departments
• Communicating and training employees on quality standards
• Coordinating with the Site Supervisor in regard to approving daily hours, performance management and employee reviews
• Conduct daily huddles to inform and address daily workload changes or staff absences
• Ensuring forklift inspections are completed and to follow up with maintenance if required
• Enforcing safety regulations, yard rules, incident reporting and the forklift operator code of practice
• Overseeing and reviewing product handling quality control measures to ensure both external and internal customer expectations are met
• Constantly reviewing yard organization, yard cleanliness and communication with production planning stock levels 
• Operating a forklift as needed

Qualifications:

• Experience operating a forklift with a positive driving track record
• Previous yard leadership experience is an asset
• Leadership skills that are motivational, positive and geared towards problem solving
• Strong commitment to safety, quality and customer service
• Ability to train others and communicate clearly
• Knowledge in Lean manufacturing or continuous improvement an asset
• Basic computer skills in Excel, Outlook, and Word
• Flexible in work schedules and working overtime based on shipping demand
• Self-starter
• Positive, can-do attitude
• Ability to work with minimal supervision

For more information, please visit

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To apply please visit

https://www.barkmanconcrete.com/careers/