Lumber Yard Associate, Full-Time

About the Role

Yard Associates are responsible for providing excellent customer service while handling merchandise, unloading or loading trucks, and waiting on customers. Yard Associates must protect company assets and always act in a safe and professional manner.

Key Responsibilities

• Greet customers or professional contractors in a friendly manner.
• Operate forklift to merchandise and stock the yard and warehouse.
• Assist truck drivers in the delivery of merchandise using company equipment.
• Load materials into customers’ vehicles or on to company delivery vehicles, validating type and quantity against the point-of-sale system record.
• Develop expertise related to the operation of forklifts, warehouse lifts, pallet jacks, or other equipment utilized for product movement.
• Unload incoming freight, taking care not to damage goods or carrier equipment.
• Accurately build loads and prepare materials for delivery.
• Identify product shortages and out-of-stocks and report to store management.
• Maintain the yard and warehouse in a clean and orderly condition.
• Assist cashiers or other store personnel with customer needs when requested.
• Assist with contractor sales counter functions as necessary.
• Possess strong working knowledge of store security measures as they relate to delivery and yard operations.
• Ensure all equipment is in good condition and safe (ladders, forklifts, trucks).
• Follow company safety guidelines and basic safety practices at all times.
• Attend and participate in regular safety meetings.
• Prepare delivered inventory to protect against loss and theft (proper banding and strapping, tarps, job site drops, etc.).
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Forklift certification
• Some delivery experience
• Experience dealing with the public
• Basic math skills
• Satisfactory reading, writing, and speaking skills
• Knowledge of lumber, building materials, and material handling is preferred.
• Ability to lift and load merchandise weighing up to 100 lbs.
• Ability to place merchandise in locations above six feet in height.
• Ability to unload a delivery truck.
• Ability to climb a ladder.
• Ability to maneuver safely at store, in yard or warehouse, and at job sites.
• High school diploma or equivalent is preferred.

Qualifications

• Must be able to perform each duty and responsibility in a satisfactory manner.