BASIC FUNCTION:

• Controls and manages yard direct reports to prepare and fill lumber orders
• Co-ordinate with other foreman and supervisors, to fully utilise labour, or reassign to other departments, and if there is no other work, send labourers home
• Manage the Lumber yard, including keeping the yard tidy and orderly, for ease of locating and filling orders
• Able to work with many different teams on multiple projects simultaneously
• Oversee the entire lumber yard, and be the eyes, ears, and mouth for the GM
• Oversee forklift operators, to ensure that material is being moved from the long term lumber yard to the short term yard in a timely manner

QUALIFICATIONS

The following are the principal qualifications for this position:

Personal Characteristics

• Excellent time management and organisational ability
• Able to multi-task, learn and apply new information quickly
• Comfortable with variable workloads
• Detail oriented individual who adheres to aggressive timelines
• Advanced English and communications skills
• Superior problem-solving skills
• Strong analytical abilities
• Strong mechanical aptitude and manual dexterity

Experience

• 5 – 10 years supervisory experience, industry experience is an asset.
• Extensive knowledge of the Lumber or construction Industry