SUMMARY:
Yard personnel service the customers’ needs from our yard which entails the loading of material onto or into the company or customer vehicles. In addition, a secondary responsibility for yard personnel is landscaping and building maintenance of Sepulveda locations. Each yard person is the voice of the company when they are meeting customers, so their ability to communicate and relate to others is quite important. Hours and days of work may change depending on the needs of the customers and their assigned starting times.
A yard person for Sepulveda Building Materials is responsible for delivering a wide range of masonry supplies to and from specified vehicles while driving many types of equipment, i.e.; forklifts, skip loaders, and small trucks. Also they operate the yard sweeper. More specifically, the following duties are listed, but not limited to the following (a yard person will do whatever is asked of him by his supervisor):
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. After arriving at the yard, the yard person checks in and reviews the scheduled work for the day.
2. Per company policy, the yard person inspects his equipment which includes fluid levels, tires, gauges, lights, etc. Fifteen minutes is allotted for this inspection each day.
3. Yard person assists other material loaders in the yard as needed.
4. Assists with inventory when that function is being conducted.
5. Completes essential credit receipt paperwork.
6. Sweeps yard manually.
7. Cleans bathrooms, windows, floors, batch plant and trailers, and company vehicles. This would entail using cleaning solutions.
8. Carries boxes/supplies up and down stairs for office personnel.
9. Assembles barbecues, wheelbarrows, saws.
10. Performs minor mechanical work on forklifts.
11. Fixes sprinklers, changes light bulbs, changes air filters, paints (when necessary).
12. Gardening work which includes cutting the grass, trimming the trees and raking leaves.
13. Bends steel with the bender and cutter. Uses torch for cutting steel.
14. Shovels sand and gravel.
15. Makes sand and gravel bags by hand with shovel.
16. Checks stock.
17. Loads and unloads company and customer vehicles.
18. Yard person loads and unloads the firewood trucks:
a. Stacks and palletizes the firewood.
b. Pulls the net around the firewood pallets.
19. Yard person loads and stacks brick, block, cement, railroad ties, stepping stones, car stops, firewood, pallets, five (5) gallon containers, storage boxes, pipe, steel, and any other product sold by Sepulveda.
QUALIFICATIONS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of the job.
Education, Experience, Knowledge:
High School or equivalent
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
1 year forklift/ front loader experience preferred but not required
Physical Requirements:
If the job is physically demanding, this should be stated in the job description. A physically demanding job is one where the incumbent is required to stand for extended periods of time, lift heavy objects on a regular basis, perform repetitive tasks with breaks, and so forth.
O=Occasionally = 1 to 33% of the average day.
F=Frequently = 34 to 66% of the average day.
C=Continuously = 67 to 100% of the average day.
List all physical requirements for the position. Consider the following:
1. Physical activities:
a. Standing = F
b. Walking = F
c. Sitting = C
d. Lifting = F
e. Using hands to finger, handle, or feel = C
f. Reaching with hands and arms =C
g. Climbing or balancing = O
h. Stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling = O
i. Talking or hearing = C
2. Lifting:
a. Up to 10 pounds = C
b. Up to 25 pounds = F
c. Up to 50 pounds = O
d. Up to 100 pounds =O
e. More than 100 pounds = O
Work Environment:
If the job requires a person to work in special working conditions this should be stated in the job description. Special working conditions cover a range of circumstances from environmental considerations, noise considerations, working with challenging clients, etc.
1. Exposure to Environmental Conditions:
a. Wet or humid conditions (non-weather) = O
b. Work near moving mechanical parts = C
c. Fumes or airborne particles = C
d. Toxic or caustic chemicals = O
e. Outdoor weather conditions = C
f. Extreme cold (non-weather) = O
g. Extreme heat (non-weather) = O
h. Vibration = O
2. Typical Noise:
a. Very quiet (forest trail, isolation booth for hearing test)
b. Quiet (library, private office)
c. Moderate (business office with computers and printers, light traffic)
d. Loud (metal can manufacturing department, large earth-moving equipment)
e. Very loud (jack hammer work).
Pay: $18.00 - $24.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Store discount
- Vision insurance
Experience:
- Forklift: 1 year (Required)
Work Location: In person
