YARD SUPERVISOR
 
 DEFINITION

 Under direction, supervises and is responsible for the work performed 
 by employees who are engaged in such duties as stacking materials, 
 loading and unloading incoming and outgoing shipments of supplies, 
 materials, and equipment, sorting scrap materials for salvage, and 
 maintaining, repairing, and servicing motor vehicles and construction 
 equipment in a public works type of yard; does related work as required.

 NOTE: The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only.  
 A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this 
 job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.

 EXAMPLES OF WORK:

 Supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in
 receiving, storing, issuing, and maintaining equipment, materials, 
 and supplies.

 Dispatches materials and equipment to construction site.

 Requisitions materials and supplies.

 Operates equipment to move material around the yard.

 Supervises the work of employees engaged in the maintenance
 and repair of vehicles and equipment.

 Establishes schedules for proper and efficient methods of
 maintaining vehicles, and reviews reports to ascertain that
 schedule is being adhered to.

 Establishes, maintains, and develops work plans and
 procedures for equipment operators, truck drivers, yard workers,
 and others assigned to the yard.

 Assigns workers to specific equipment and tasks each day.

 Details workers to keep the yard clean and orderly.

 Supervises unloading, storing, and safeguarding of
 equipment, materials, and supplies.

 Supervises storing and safeguarding of snow plows and
 equipment.

 Dispatches equipment during snow removal operations.

 Obtains, stores, safeguards, and distributes yard equipment,
 materials, and supplies.

 Maintains records of personnel, equipment, materials,
 supplies, time, and cost.

 Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic
 and/or manual recording and computerized information systems used
 by the agency, office, or related units.

 REQUIREMENTS:

 EXPERIENCE:

 Five (5) years of experience in receiving, storing, and
 distributing varied types of equipment, materials, and supplies,
 and in the operation, maintenance, and repair of trucks and other
 mechanized construction and maintenance equipment.

 LICENSE:

 Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license
 valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather
 than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential
 duties of the position.

 Appointees may be required to possess a valid Commercial Driver's
 License (CDL) and applicable endorsements for the class and type
 of vehicle being operated.

 NOTE:  The responsibility for ensuring that employees possess the
 required motor vehicle license, commensurate with the class and
 type of vehicles they operate, rests with the Appointing Authority.

 KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

 Knowledge of problems and procedures for managing a public works 
 or construction type of yard.

 Knowledge of the operation and maintenance of mechanized highway
 and road construction and maintenance equipment.

 Knowledge of technique of accomplishing designated objectives by 
 proper assignment of personnel and equipment.

 Knowledge of the requisitioning, storing, safeguarding,
 and distribution of construction and maintenance equipment,
 materials, and supplies.

 Knowledge of methods of loading and unloading trucks.

 Knowledge of the maintenance of records of personnel,
 equipment, materials, supplies, time, and cost.

 Knowledge of varied factors entering into effective yard management.

 Ability to analyze problems of yard management, organize assigned 
 work, and develop effective work plans.

 Ability to make assignments of personnel to maintain and operate 
 trucks and other mechanized highway equipment.

 Ability to work effectively with associates.

 Ability to provide assignments and instruction to individuals and groups.

 Ability to provide assistance when difficult and unusual problems arise.

 Ability to check the work to see that proper procedures are followed, 
 that reasonable standards of workmanship and output are observed, 
 and that desired objectives are achieved.

 Ability to obtain, store, safeguard, and distribute equipment, materials, 
 and supplies.

 Ability to maintain proper records of personnel, equipment, materials, 
 supplies, time, and cost.

 Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual
 recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or
  related units.

 Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English
 sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign 
 Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms 
 of communication.

 Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as
 long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after
 reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations.   
 If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the
 employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.

 This job specification is applicable to the following title code:
Job
Spec
Code
Variant
State,
Local or
Common
Class of
Service
Work
Week
State
Class
Code
Local
Class
Code
Salary
Range
Note
05640
L
C
  
N/A
09
-

This job specification is for local government use only.
Salary range is only applicable to state government.
Local salaries are established by individual local jurisdictions.

 3/07/2006