Yard Attendant

Livonia, Michigan Yard Attendant #1066418

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• The Yard Attendant is responsible for operating a wood receiving yard for the purpose of collection and processing biomass fuel to be utilized at a wood fired power plant within established procedures.
• Responsible for various housekeeping and maintenance tasks.

• Perform yard equipment (grinder, excavator, and wheel loader) operations and record keeping duties inclusive of maintaining shift logs and equipment records
• Maintain strict adherence to Yard Safety, Fuel Processing and Administrative programs and procedures. Monitor the operation of such yard equipment and systems and take appropriate action to ensure they are operated safely, in compliance with legal and regulatory requirements
• Participate in all Yard activity including working with contractors and employees. Support other yards
• Provide equipment cleaning, filter changes, and adjustments. Maintain a clean and orderly work area. Maintain a safe work environment through job planning, housekeeping, and adherence to yard safety rules and procedures, and identification and correction of hazards
• Operate the wood receiving yard store and provide excellent customer service; includes handling cash, credit card, and charge account payments from customer. Must prepare and make regular deposits to the bank
• Maintain the grade at Yard while processing material to allow for proper water runoff. This includes orderly staging of processed material for contracted haulers
• Inspect, receive, reject, unload, sort out undesirable material, and stage incoming wood in piles for processing. Track yard activity through writing of tickets, paperwork, and computer entries
• Other duties as assigned or may be necessary

• Able to use standard computer software programs such as spreadsheets, word processors, databases and other common programs
• Knowledge of Large Mobile Heavy Equipment (wheel loaders, excavators, wood grinders) operation and established procedures
• Computer skills including handling payment based software
• Ability to effectively communicate with co-workers and take direction from others
• Ethics and standards of conduct

• The working conditions for this position may include, but are not limited to, the following requirements and environmental exposures.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The working conditions for this position may include climbing stairs; frequent walking; and the ability to sit or stand for extended periods.
• The role may require stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling, as well as lifting, moving, or carrying items up to 35 pounds.
• Employees must maintain close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus, and must remain alert throughout the workday.
• Effective communication is essential, along with regular use of computers and related technology.
• The position may involve exposure to atmospheric conditions such as dust, fumes, odors, gases, and other airborne particles.
• Work environments may include high noise areas, confined spaces, and elevated locations, as well as extreme internal or external temperatures, including prolonged exposure to the sun.
• The role may also involve exposure to mechanical, electrical, thermal, chemical, and high/low pressure steam hazards, as well as high electrical voltage.
• Employees may be required to operate heavy or hazardous equipment, be exposed to vehicle traffic and handle potentially hazardous chemicals while following established safety procedures.
• To support a safe and productive workplace, the Company may require a Fitness for Duty (FFD) evaluation to confirm an employee can safely and effectively perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• FFD testing will be used only in circumstances permitted by law and administered in a manner that is job related and consistent with business necessity.

• Associate degree in Construction or Mechanical Trades with a minimum of two (2) years experience in operating…