Yard Administrator

ALTER TRADING•Columbus, NE

9d•$19 - $21•Onsite

About The Position

The Yard Administrator performs a wide variety of scale, administrative, and clerical duties while reporting to the Facility Manager. The role supports day-to-day facility operations, including truck scale transactions, event and load scheduling, communication, documentation, invoice coding, reporting, and customer and vendor service. The position is based at the Columbus, Nebraska facility and is described as a first-shift role, Monday through Friday, with Saturdays as needed. It is hourly, with overtime after 40 hours. The employee must wear necessary PPE while in the yard and follow company safety standards at all times. Failure to follow those standards may result in loss of position. Alter Trading Corporation is committed to maintaining a safe and drug-free workplace. Pre-employment and employee drug and alcohol testing may be required in accordance with applicable law and company policy. Where permitted or required by law, testing may include cannabis. Employees may also be subject to legally authorized post-accident, reasonable suspicion, return-to-duty, or other testing consistent with company policy and applicable law.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
At least 2 years of experience working as a cashier in a retail environment.
1–3 years of experience working as an office or clerical assistant, including customer service experience and working with managers, to gain sufficient skill to perform the position's requirements.
Ability to multitask and problem-solve when assisting customers and vendors in person and by phone.
Ability to communicate with all levels of internal and external contacts.

Nice To Haves

Specialized training equivalent to two years of college or an associate degree in Business Administration is preferred.
Basic math abilities are preferred.
General knowledge of the difference between ferrous and non-ferrous material is a plus.

Responsibilities

Answer telephone calls and respond to questions from customers, vendors, and employees.
Code invoices in the Datrose accounts payable system.
Perform transactions at the truck scale.
Write checks for materials purchased from customers.
Check day-end reports for accuracy.
Balance ferrous and nonferrous manuals with the SAI system at month end.
Run scheduled SAI, spreadsheet, and manual reports used to manage facility operations, and provide them to appropriate individuals.
Handle ferrous, non-ferrous, and intercompany contracts and scan them to the Facility Manager.
Schedule ferrous and non-ferrous loads.
Complete export documentation, take pictures of loads, and email them to appropriate individuals.
Handle Veriforce documentation.
Wear necessary PPE in the yard and follow company safety standards.
Perform other related duties or special projects as assigned.