Yard Manager at Harmon Scrap Metal LLC – Hazel Green, Alabama

Yard Manager

JOB DESCRIPTION

POSITION SUMMARY

The Yard Manager is responsible for managing daily activities and implementing best practices by developing processes across the location. The key fundamentals of this role include formulating strategy, improving performance, managing resources, and ensuring compliance. This is a leadership role that will mentor team members, increase customer service and operation effeciancy. The successful candidate will possess a depth of experience that helps excel in the areas of compliance, efficiency, and profitability in a cross-functional approach to business growth.

ABOUT HARMON SCRAP METAL

Here at Harmon Scrap Metal, we contribute to our environment by recycling on a large scale through the processing of scrap metal and we are growing by the day!

Our mission is to empower people to recycle the past to impact the future. By staying disciplined in our core values, we have intentionally built a remarkable team and culture. Discipline, Trust, Alignment, Accountability, and Adaptability, are the backbone of our business. They guide our hiring process and daily operations. We are transparent and results-oriented in all we do.

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

• Manage all day-to-day operations of assigned yard including team member relations, customer relations, and achieving operational goals
• Implement new directives for growth
• Build effective relationships with upper management and support team members
• Achieve revenue goals by effectively leading team members, team productivity and asset protection
• Ensure successful execution of operational standards, in compliance with state and federal laws, and established company policies and procedures
• Maintain oversight of overall facility and team member hours daily and weekly in order to make effective staffing recommendations
• Monitor production KPIs
• Promoting a collaborative team environment by daily team huddles and continuous one on ones with each team member
• Analyze, practice performance, train, and supervise team members
• Manage inventory, drive efficiencies to increase customer experience
• Improve operational management systems, processes, and best practices by assisting in the creation of business processes, SOP’s, and JSA’s
• Lead strategic financial and operational objectives to improve profitability of the yard
• Open/Close yard per company policy
• Check In and Check Out with your team daily.
• Effective housekeeping of facility
• Mandatory attendance at your location’s quarterly event, ideally attend every quarterly event.
• Mandatory attendance at the semi-annual team events.
• Attend, participate, and host weekly professional development and leadership training.
• Set the pace for your team that aligns with the cultural expectations.
• Attend and participate in internal meetings and complete required training.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management

BENEFITS

• Robust Insurance Benefit Package
• Paid Holidays
• PTO Program
• Bonus Opportunities
• Professional Training & Development Opportunities

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY

We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

If this position caught your eye, send us your resume! For best consideration, include the job title and source where you found this position in the subject line of your email to careers@harmonscrapmetal.com

Disclaimer: The sorting and processing of scrap metals involves using permanent magnets and electromagnets, creating magnetic fields, which can interfere with electronic medical devices like cardiac pacemakers and defibrillators.

KEY COMPETENCIES

• Proven work experience in a similar role in the recycling industry
• Knowledge of the ferrous and non-ferrous metals
• Knowledge of organizational effectiveness and operations management
• Familiarity with business and financial principles
• Ability to inspire, influence, and coach teams to success
• Strong written and oral communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to maintain professionalism in difficult and stressful situations

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• High School Diploma or Equivalent and 5 Years of Leadership or Management Experience
• Bachelor’s Degree, preferred
• 3 Years of Recycle Processing Experience
• Heavy Equipment Experience, preferred

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must be able to stand and walk for extended periods on uneven surfaces
• Ability to lift, push, or pull a minimum of 25 pounds
• Frequently climb up and down ladders; crouch and bend at the knee; stoop or bend at the waist; reach arms overhead; and twist and turn at the neck and trunk
• Continually handle and grasp levers and dials; continuous leg and foot motion when using pedals
• Work environment involves frequent and/or regular exposure to natural and unusual elements, such as extreme temperatures, toxic chemicals, biohazardous materials, dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, and/or loud noises
• Ability to spend prolonged periods of time sitting at a desk and working on a computer