How to hire a yarding supervisor

How to hire a yarding supervisor, step by step

Here's a step-by-step yarding supervisor hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a yarding supervisor job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new yarding supervisor
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the yarding supervisor you need to hire. Certain yarding supervisor roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them a yarding supervisor to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire a yarding supervisor that fits the bill.

   This list shows salaries for various types of yarding supervisors.

   Type of Yarding Supervisor	Description	Hourly rate
   Yarding Supervisor		$14-44
   Warehouse Lead	Warehouse leads are responsible for supply chain management in distribution centers. Their duties and responsibilities include supervising employees and evaluating their performance, meeting safety regulations, and monitoring deliveries and shipments... Show more	$12-29
   Distribution Coordinator	A distribution coordinator oversees and coordinates the distribution operations of a warehouse, ensuring products get to their destinations in a timely and accurate manner. They typically set guidelines and objectives, perform assessments and inspections, liaise with internal and external parties, and develop strategies to optimize operations... Show more	$13-22

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Customer Service
   • Yard Operations
   • Loaders
   • General Maintenance
   • Inventory Management
   • Inventory Control
   • Safety Regulations
   • Safety Rules
   • Cycle Counts
   • End Loaders
   • Yard Inventory
   • Safety Training
   • Building Materials
   • CDL

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage all administrative duties including payroll and ordering supplies.
   • Operate various equipment, such as frontend loader, bobcat, and pallet jack.
   • Operate the baler, bobcat, forklift and front end loader on a daily basis.
   • Job include handling LTL freight and training new employees in claim's prevention and proper freight handling techniques
   • Maintain working relationship with OSHA and EPA representative completing injury reports in addition to environmental spill reports.
   • Start as HVAC equipment/parts route delivery driver.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your yarding supervisor job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A yarding supervisor can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, yarding supervisors' average salary in idaho is 48% less than in district of columbia.
   • Seniority. Entry-level yarding supervisors 67% less than senior-level yarding supervisors.
   • Certifications. A yarding supervisor with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a yarding supervisor's salary.

   Average yarding supervisor salary

   $54,421yearly

   $26.16 hourly rate

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   Entry-level yarding supervisor salary

   $31,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 22, 2026

   Average yarding supervisor salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	New York	$61,394	$30
   2	Connecticut	$60,848	$29
   3	Texas	$58,211	$28
   4	Michigan	$54,711	$26
   5	Florida	$53,958	$26
   6	California	$53,804	$26
   7	Ohio	$53,276	$26
   8	Massachusetts	$53,179	$26
   9	Tennessee	$51,850	$25
   10	Colorado	$49,881	$24
   11	Washington	$48,513	$23
   12	Illinois	$44,899	$22
   13	Louisiana	$44,816	$22
   14	Wisconsin	$43,142	$21

   Average yarding supervisor salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Baker Hughes	$119,287	$57.35	1
   2	Koppers	$96,522	$46.40
   3	Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers	$74,793	$35.96	15
   4	GPAC	$71,314	$34.29
   5	SMS group	$56,665	$27.24
   6	Pacific Coast Building Products	$54,287	$26.10	2
   7	Oldcastle Infrastructure	$54,071	$26.00	9
   8	UPS	$53,211	$25.58	64
   9	Steel Dynamics	$52,147	$25.07	2
   10	Ryder System	$49,440	$23.77	180
   11	Master Halco	$47,084	$22.64
   12	Dvele	$47,058	$22.62
   13	Western Equipment Co	$47,058	$22.62
   14	Rain For Rent	$47,058	$22.62	2
   15	Northwest Cascade Inc.	$47,045	$22.62
   16	Transdev Services, Inc.	$45,662	$21.95	73
   17	Carter Lumber	$45,531	$21.89	8
   18	North Monterey County Unified School District	$45,412	$21.83	1
   19	Elk Grove Unified School District	$43,527	$20.93
   20	Matson	$43,248	$20.79

4. Writing a yarding supervisor job description

   A job description for a yarding supervisor role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's a yarding supervisor job description:

   Yarding supervisor job description example

   2nd shift Lumber yard Supervisor

   Shipping & Receiving Supervisor is responsible for supervising the scheduling and coordination of trucks and drivers according to customer requests and in compliance with Dot regulations and company rules. Control departmental expenses and generate solutions to issues as and before they arise. Notifies the Drivers of assignments; reviews and verifies accuracy of drivers logs and data base.

   Principal Duties and Responsibilities

   *Mange and schedule all outbound and inbound loads and coordinates with sales and production.

   * Coordinates proper loading and shipping orders with S/R personnel.

   * Sets up all Loads to be shipped common carrier with outside freight companies.

   * Makes sure inbound product is stored properly.

   * Determines mode of transportation and selects appropriate carrier.

   * Negotiates rates for transportation services.

   * Coordinates routing of orders, and dispatches carrier with orders and appropriate delivery instructions consistent with customer receiving times.

   * Ensures all internal/external paperwork meets all Universal as well as Dot regulations and procedures.

   KNOWLEDGE:

   * Preferred bachelor's degree in related discipline or equivalent

   *Minimum of two years of experience as production manager or equivalent

   * Working knowledge of Microsoft office including Excel, Word and Outlook

   Skills and abilities

   * Proficiency in the use of the English language in reading, writing and speaking

   * Ability to successfully interact with all organizational Levels and the public

   Conduct

   * Safety Conscious and strong supervisory and interpersonal skills

   * Team player and goal oriented

   * Leads by example

   * Participates in safety and CI programs

   * Looks for ways to improve productivity and department results.

   Company DescriptionWe are family owned and operated. We believe in family first. Balance your personal life with your career. We believe in the people that work for us.
   We are your one stop job placement.

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5. Post your job

   To find yarding supervisors for your business, try out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important talent pools for any company is its current employees.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and your current work to ask if they know any yarding supervisors they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level yarding supervisors with the right educational background.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter have more than 3.5 billion users, and they're a great place for company branding and reaching potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your yarding supervisor job on Zippia to find and recruit yarding supervisor candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   During your first interview to recruit yarding supervisors, engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. During the following interview, you'll be able to go into more detail about the company, the position, and the responsibilities.

   Remember to include a few questions that allow candidates to expand on their strengths in their own words. Asking about their unique skills might reveal things you'd miss otherwise. At this point, good candidates can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new yarding supervisor

   Once you have selected a candidate for the yarding supervisor position, it is time to create an offer letter. In addition to salary, the offer letter should include details about benefits and perks that are available to the employee. Ensuring your offer is competitive is vital, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and it is important to be open to discussion and reach a mutually beneficial agreement. After the offer has been accepted, it is a good idea to formalize the agreement with a contract.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   To prepare for the new yarding supervisor first day, you should share an onboarding schedule with them that covers their first period on the job. You should also quickly complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Finally, Human Resources must ensure a new employee file is created for internal record keeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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