Yard & Facilities Manager

Location: Morris Illinois
Industry: Telecommunications / Underground Utility Construction
Employment Type: Full-Time
Department: Operations
Reports To: Operations / Construction Management

Starting Salary: $55000 - $60000

Position Summary

The Yard & Facilities Manager is responsible for the day-to-day organization maintenance and operation of the Morris facility yard materials and fleet coordination activities. This is a hands-on position responsible for ensuring the property is clean safe organized and operational while making sure field crews have the materials vehicles and equipment they need to perform their work efficiently.

The Yard & Facilities Manager will oversee material receiving and inventory counts loading and unloading trucks staging materials for crews coordinating fleet and truck needs and handling general facility maintenance both inside and outside the building.

• Maintain the overall cleanliness organization and appearance of the facility warehouse shop and yard.
• Perform and/or coordinate general facility maintenance and minor repairs.
• Maintain exterior areas including parking areas storage areas entrances fencing and grounds.
• Ensure materials equipment trailers and vehicles are stored in designated locations.
• Keep work areas aisles loading areas and emergency access points clean and unobstructed.
• Identify facility repairs or maintenance needs and coordinate outside vendors when necessary.
• Assist with seasonal property needs including snow and ice management lawn/grounds upkeep and weather-related preparation.
• Maintain a safe and professional facility that is ready to support daily field operations.

• Receive incoming materials and verify deliveries for accuracy.
• Load and unload trucks trailers and deliveries using appropriate equipment.
• Organize and properly store telecommunications and underground construction materials.
• Stage and prepare materials for field crews based on project requirements.
• Maintain accurate material counts and assist with regular physical inventory.
• Track materials being received issued to crews transferred or returned.
• Identify material shortages discrepancies damaged materials or excess inventory and communicate concerns to management.
• Help maintain an organized inventory system so materials can be easily located and accounted for.
• Coordinate with Project Managers and field leadership regarding upcoming material needs.

• Assist with the daily coordination of company trucks trailers and fleet vehicles.
• Track vehicle assignments and help ensure trucks are available for appropriate crews and projects.
• Coordinate routine vehicle maintenance oil changes tire service inspections and repairs.
• Schedule vehicles with approved repair shops and service vendors as needed.
• Monitor vehicle condition and communicate maintenance or safety concerns.
• Assist with keeping vehicle registrations insurance cards inspection documentation and other required information current and available.
• Coordinate movement of trucks and trailers between the yard projects and service locations.
• Help ensure vehicles are clean organized properly equipped and field-ready.
• Communicate vehicle downtime and expected return-to-service dates to Operations and field management.

• Work closely with Construction Managers Project Managers and field supervisors to prepare crews for daily operations.
• Ensure crews have the necessary materials tools vehicles and trailers before deployment.
• Assist with loading trucks and trailers for upcoming projects.
• Receive returned materials and equipment from crews and ensure items are properly stored.
• Help coordinate deliveries and pickups between the Morris yard vendors subcontractors and project locations.
• Respond to operational needs that arise throughout the day and help keep field operations moving efficiently.

• Maintain a safe clean and organized yard and warehouse environment.
• Follow company safety procedures when operating forklifts loaders trucks trailers or other equipment.
• Ensure materials are stacked secured and stored appropriately.
• Immediately report unsafe conditions damaged equipment vehicle concerns or facility hazards.
• Assist management with maintaining accountability for company materials equipment vehicles and property.
• Support company policies regarding facility security vehicle use inventory control and equipment handling.

• Previous experience in yard management warehouse operations facilities maintenance fleet coordination construction utilities telecommunications or a related field preferred.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple responsibilities throughout the day.
• Experience with material receiving inventory counts and material handling.
• Ability to safely load and unload trucks and trailers.
• Basic mechanical knowledge and ability to identify common vehicle trailer equipment or facility maintenance concerns.
• Comfortable working both indoors and outdoors throughout the year.
• Ability to communicate effectively with field crews management vendors and service providers.
• Basic computer skills for inventory fleet records email and company tracking systems.
• Valid drivers license and acceptable driving record.
• Forklift or equipment operation experience preferred.
• Telecommunications or underground utility construction experience is a plus.

• Ability to regularly lift and move materials weighing up to 5075 pounds.
• Ability to stand walk bend climb push pull and perform physical work throughout the workday.
• Ability to safely operate material-handling equipment.
• Ability to work outdoors in varying Illinois weather conditions including heat cold rain and snow.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on organized dependable problem solver who takes ownership of the facility and yard. This person should notice when something is out of place needs repaired needs counted or needs handledand take initiative to get it addressed.

This role is an important connection between the yard fleet materials office and field operations. Success in this position means crews leave the yard prepared materials are accounted for trucks and trailers are operational and the Morris facility remains safe organized and ready to support the companys telecommunications construction projects.