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Hayward Lumber

I"ve worked here for almost a year and a half and it's been one of the best places I've ever worked.   Friendly staff greeted me with open arms.  I'm in sales, so a typical day revolves around building quotes, filling orders, and making sure my customers are happy.  I've learned quite a bit, and Hayward Lumber seems to care enough to invest in the learning process by sending us to training wherever we may need to go. I'd say in sales I'm not over managed, which  is nice, because I can kind of dictate what I make depending on how hard  I work. The hardest part of the job, at this time in my career here, is that if I don't put in the extra hours, I don't make money.   The flip side to that is, I can kind of decide for myself when I want to work extra ... and when i want to slack off a bit. Most of my vendors are closed for the holidays, which makes the perfect time for a bit of R and R.

Typically the day begins with a busy sales floor and moves into counts, stocking, and facing of store and lumber yard.  I have learned to be patient, observant, and attentive to customer as well as co-workers in a busy work environment.  
 
My co-workers are helpful and try to be as precise as they can.  This help with the inventory issues as well as sales. 

The hardest part of the job is juggling between the hardware store and the lumber yard on issues involving the inventory.  

I enjoy the challenge of staying on top of the inventory and keeping the counts as accurate as possible. I also enjoy satisfying the customer with their purchases of special orders as well as stock items.

Good well known company. Experienced in Forklift and Driving , an open position they needed filling. Workers on site get paid a little more than others because its up to you if you want to be part of the Union or not. Different kind of Union. Local Branch told me I was in Debt to them as soon as I started. Asked to be Non-Union but I wouldn't be able to work as a Forklift Operator/Driver , I would have to work in the store but unfortunately had no positions opened at either local branches. Forklift Operators were full of youngsters that you could tell didn't have much experience or followed the rules. They sped through parking lot with customers without warning honks and would complain about off loading a small box truck with not many pallets. 
A lot of work just need more experienced people in certain positions for a company like this. 

I have worked for Hayward Lumber for 20+ years and have advanced through the various job positions. The coworkers, managers, and customers are mostly good people and good to work with & for. Working with contractors, builders, and home owners is challenging but also engaging and exciting at times. I like that Hayward is a family owned company and have been around for 100 years as of 2019.
We are small enough to be a local company involved in our community and yet large enough to be competitive in all of our markets, from So-Cal to Central Coast, and all the way up to our Nor-Cal locations. 7 lumber yards in California, 7 design centers, and still (slowly) growing bigger, better and stronger each year.

A typical day for me is being at the front counter from 8-5 but i also frequently get to put away some stock in the store. I have learned a lot from the various jobs i have worked here. The management is good they are very helpful. My coworkers are fun to work with makes the time go by fast. The hardest part of the job is probably dealing with special orders. they require a lot of knowledge and sometimes its hard and confusing to try to figure it out if you have never done it before, also we sometimes have tasks to accomplish around the store and still do orders and help customers and sometimes we are short on time and it could get real stressful. The best part of the job i would say is not being open on sundays.

Hayward provides a good balance of a family owned company and enough scale to allow for multiple advancements for your career. You can go as far in your career as you are willing to pursue in one of the many growing business segments. Hayward is a cutting edge company that will pull you along as they pursue continuous improvement. Great place for those that like to learn and grow. Hayward is not a place to go to sleep for the rest of your career. They are all about building and improving everything and everybody that they touch. A great team.

I worked for Hayward Lumber - Redwood City in Millwork Sales. The pay plan is incomprehensible and management tries to trick you into thinking it's a great plan when it is really the worst plan in the market.  Do not expect anyone in management to know much about millwork, they only focus on lumber, so if you need advice or any help you will not get it.  The company culture is a joke. Do not expect anything "extra" like sales incentives or even a lunch every now and then.  Upper management is laughable.  The COO has a big ego and berates elderly employees.  Don't work here, trust me. 

Scheduled Monday through Friday 5AM - 1:30PM with Saturdays optional. Days can get busy. 6 tables running and sometimes 7 plus all the jacks. Stacked each truss in order and banded them when complete. Usually the orders had some 2 plys and occasionally 3 plys and 4 plys. The job was easy but can be physically demanding at times you won’t need to go to the gym that’s for sure. Work ended up getting slow to the point where we had to leave at lunch sometimes at which time I ended up applying for a job elsewhere. Had it not been for that short down time period I would still be employed there. Overall Hayward was a good company to work for. I really enjoyed it. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
Meeting new people from different backgrounds 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Terrible management from manager to supervisor always yelling at employees in front of customers.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Toxic and stressful management does not take responsibility policies are vague to insure discipline always goes to the employee never management 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Pressure from management to break traffic laws comments of losing my job

Typical day at work involves a lot of phone calls and e-mails. A lot of special order items. Current manager at my location is excellent. The group of guys working at my location are very good at their jobs and require very little instruction. We are all good friends. The hardest part of the job is trying to avoid mistakes. A lot of the workers coming are not contractors but handymen that require a lot of advice and direction. Keeping up on new products and product installation is a must. The best part of the job is the people I work with and the workers that come in. I like meeting the homeowners as well.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Outside sales representative 65 salaries reported	$97,954 per year
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Truck driver 7 salaries reported	$24.64 per hour
Counter sales representative 13 salaries reported	$19.00 per hour

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