Yard Manager

Yard Manager, Food Distribution Warehouse

Rancho Cordova, CA · Salary up to $100,000/year · 3 openings (1 AM, 2 PM) · Flexible hours required

Epic Personnel Partners is hiring Yard Managers to lead yard operations at a high-volume food distribution warehouse. You'll own the flow of trailers through the yard, lead a team of yard drivers and coordinators, and keep the docks running on time.

What you'll do

• Manage daily yard activity, staffing assignments, and workflow across your shift

• Coordinate trailer and dock door availability with dispatch, receiving, and shipping teams

• Monitor yard organization, trailer inventory, detention/dwell time, and productivity

• Resolve delays and bottlenecks; escalate operational needs to leadership

• Hire, train, coach, and hold team members accountable; lead safety meetings

• Enforce site safety, sanitation, and food handling procedures

What you bring

• Leadership experience in yard, transportation, or logistics operations (3+ years leading teams preferred)

• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills

• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, 24/7-type environment

• Flexibility to work extended or varied hours as the operation requires

Nice to have: yard management system (YMS) experience, food/grocery or cold-chain distribution, OSHA safety training.