Distribution Center Lumberyard Forklift Operator and Order Builder
Location Name: Western Building Center Corporate Distribution Center, Columbia Falls, MT
Shift: Day shift, all seasons
Description: Lumberyard Assistant
Western Building Center Corporate Distribution Yard in Columbia Falls is seeking a hardworking person who takes pride in a job well done. This full-time lumberyard assistant position will give you the opportunity to excel in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Feeling strong? Applicants must be able to lift items weighing eighty pounds. Forklift experience is recommended but not required. Materials and equipment training will be provided.
PURPOSE
Perform duties pertaining to lumberyard maintenance and customer service.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assembly of lumber packages to fill customer orders
- Maintain and organize inventory in lumberyard and associated warehouse
- Assist customers with loading building materials in all weather conditions
- Unload freight from vendors and distributors
- Plan and pace own work efficiency to meet daily, weekly, project, or team related productivity goals.
- Maintain logs of equipment repair status
- Understand and observe all safety procedures and practices to prevent injury to self or co-workers; attends periodic safety meetings as required; may recommend changes to improve safety procedures.
- Other duties may be assigned
COMPETENCIES
- Knowledge of company products
- Good customer service and communications skills
- High level of organizational skills
- Math skills required
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to read customer orders and follow safety regulations
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- A drug test will be required prior to employment.
WORK ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL ACTIVITY:
This position requires working in all seasons and weather conditions in lumberyard, warehouse, delivery, and customer site environments.
Employees will frequently:
- Lift, carry, push, or pull materials up to 80 pounds
- Operate trucks, forklifts, and delivery equipment
- Work outdoors and on customer job sites
- Drive local delivery routes up to approximately 100 miles
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals
BENEFITS & OPPORTUNITIES
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Health & life insurance
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Short term disability, vision, dental, accident coverage, & critical care coverage
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401K
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PTO & vacation
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Paid holidays
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Employee discount
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Excellent opportunity for advancement: Western Building Center is proud to promote from within. Over 10% of our more than 300 employees have worked with us for 20 years or more!
Offered compensation: $20/hr
- Building Materials (optional)
- Customer Service (optional)
- Forklift Operation (optional)
