Trench Safety Yard Lead

Job Description

The Yard Lead oversees all day-today activities within the trench Safety yard and shop, ensuring safe, efficient, and accurate handling, inspection, organization, and documentation of equipment. This role provides functional oversight of yard and shop operations including workflow coordination, equipment readiness, and operational accuracy. The Yard Lead supports a safe and orderly working environment, ensures equipment meets established quality standards, and maintains strong coordination with operations teams to meet customer and branch needs.

The compensation for this position will be commensurate with education or work experience.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Conducts visual inspections of equipment prior to customer release to confirm compliance with specifications and safety standards.
• Maintains an organized and logical yard and shop layout to optimize access, safety, and accurate inventory management.
• Partners with Operations and Sales to communicate equipment availability, shortages, substitutions, and hold statuses.
• Follows and supports all company safety policies and procedures; models safe work behaviors at all times.
• Ensures accuracy and completeness of all paperwork associated with equipment movement (inbound, outbound, transfers, returns, adjustments).
• Works closely with Dispatch, Operations, Inside Sales, and Shop personnel to prioritize pulls, returns, inspections, and staging activities.

What You'll Need For Success:

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Valid Driver's License
• Two (2) years of experience in yard, warehouse, construction, or heavy equipment operations.
• Working knowledge of trench Safety/trench safety equipment preferred.

If you feel you don't have the experience listed above, but still think you are qualified for the job, we encourage you to apply for consideration.

What You'll Get In Return:

• Generous weekly pay and overtime opportunities
• Low-cost Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Retirement plan with employer matching contributions
• Attractive vacation programs
• Inclusive Group Life insurance
• Supportive Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that allows for covered behavioral health visits
• Rewarding employee referral program
• Valuable employee training program(s)
• Per diem