Yard Associate

Job Title: Lumber Yard Associate

Reports To: Yard Manager

Job Type: Full-Time/Part-Time

Position Summary:

The Lumber Yard Associate is responsible helping customers, loading  and unloading trucks, stocking material, delivering material, cleaning, organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assists in gathering materials to build loads/orders
• Assist truck drivers to load various building supplies onto trucks for delivery
• Operate the yard forklifts once training and certification has been achieved
• Help unload transport trucks with product for the store and yard
• Be knowledgeable about all products stored in the yard
• Practice proper material handling techniques to ensure minimal damage to yard inventory
• Keep the yard area clean and presentable in appearance
• Executes and understands the importance of time management, standards of operating procedures, owner’s manuals and product/warning labels
• Assists in keeping inventory stocked with proper materials
• Operates with a strict awareness of all safety
• Ensure proper loading, unloading, stacking, and storage of lumber and related products.
• Assist team in maintaining accurate inventory records and assist with regular cycle counts.
• A strong commitment to providing exceptional customer service is essential, as this role directly supports our goal of ensuring every customer has a positive and professional experience.
• Additional duties may be assigned by manager or supervisor as needed.

Preferred Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent; additional vocational training or certifications a plus.
• Strong knowledge of lumber types, sizes, and grades.
• Proficient in forklift operation; current forklift certification preferred.
• Basic computer skills 
• Ability to lift and move heavy materials (up to 100 lbs) and work outdoors in various weather conditions.

Work Environment:

• Primarily outdoors in a lumber yard setting.
• Exposure to varying weather conditions, dust, and noise.
• Frequent lifting, bending, and standing for extended periods.

Schedule:

• Full-time: typically Monday through Friday and every other Saturday (will be off another day during the week when working Saturday).
• Part-time: works as needed (typically works Saturdays).

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Employee discount
• Other