Job Overview

We are looking for a hands-on, reliable Yard Foreman to oversee daily operations in our lumber and building materials yard. In this role, you will manage inventory flow, supervise yard staff, operate heavy equipment, and ensure contractors and retail customers receive fast, safe, and accurate service.

Key Responsibilities

- Team Leadership: Supervise, train, and schedule yard associates, load builders, and delivery drivers to meet daily operational targets.
- Customer & Contractor Service: Greet customers in the yard, verify pick tickets, and assist with loading lumber and building supplies safely and efficiently.
- Inventory & Order Fulfillment: Oversee incoming and outgoing shipments, coordinate order staging for deliveries, conduct regular cycle counts, and manage lumber culling.
- Equipment Operation: Safely operate forklifts, boom trucks, and other yard machinery to move, stack, and organize heavy materials.
- Safety & Yard Maintenance: Enforce all health and safety protocols (PPE, load securing, traffic flow), perform daily equipment inspections, and keep the yard clean, organized,



and free of hazards.

Qualifications & Requirements

- Experience: 2+ years of experience in a lumber yard, building supply centre, warehouse, or construction environment; 1+ year in a supervisory or lead hand role preferred.
- Certifications: Valid forklift certification (or willingness to obtain upon hire)
- Product Knowledge: Strong familiarity with lumber grades, building materials, and hardware.
- Physical Demands: Ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions and repeatedly lift, carry, and load up to 50 lbs.
- Skills: Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills with the ability to work in a fast-paced setting.

This is a newly established position created to support the organization's strategic growth and expanding business operations. Pay: From $20.00 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 40.0 per week

Benefits

- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Store discount

Work Location: In person

📌 Yard Foreman (Springfield)
🏢 Springfield Building Components
📍 Springfield