Job description:
DESCRIPTION
This position is responsible for use of hand-controlled forklifts and forklift operation, loading and unloading all lumber and building materials, receiving and shipping, picking orders, stocking and counting inventory, monitoring quality of goods and products, and completing all necessary paperwork thoroughly and accurately. This team member also assists in sales-related administrative and customer service activities.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Answers questions, identifies and directs customer to building materials and supplies in the yard and warehouse
- Operates forklift safely and effectively to load, unload and move materials in the yard and warehouse.
- Assists customer in loading purchased materials safely and accurately into customer’s vehicle. Verifies load ticket to ensure accuracy with purchased materials.
- Follows established loading and ticket procedures
- Informs store management or personnel of any customer complaints or requests in a timely manner.
- Listens to and resolves service complaints
- Loads product on to store delivery trucks for delivery and transfer.
- Moves materials and supplies from receiving area to yard or warehouse
- Marks prices on merchandise signs or labels according to current system prices.
- Square stacks materials on display to maintain safe and orderly conditions in all areas on a daily basis.
- Covers exposed materials, when required, to prevent weather damage.
- Assists with unloading deliveries as needed.
- Performs routine safety check on forklifts according to company guidelines.
- Maintains the cleanliness and appearance of the yard and warehouse by keeping ground free of clutter including bands, chocks and trash.
- Maintains inventory and displays within assigned merchandising standards by stocking, facing, straightening, and cleaning or any other task necessary to maintain appearance and salability of items.
- Performs daily cycle counts as assigned by accounting department.
- Performs routing customer vehicle audits, when assigned, for loaded merchandise when customers are leaving the lumberyard by matching what has been loaded to what was purchased on the loading receipt.
- Complies with all company safety standards.
- Follows company policies and procedures while carrying out the responsibilities.
- Attends all store meetings and training sessions.
- Complies with company Attendance policies
- Perform any other duties as assigned by management.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Must be able to utilize company point-of-sale system, Microsoft Work & Excel, and other 3rd party software applications at a basic level
- Must successfully pass all Company training
- Must be detail oriented and handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
- Enthusiasm, high energy and ability to work in a team.
- Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos.
- Ability to write simple correspondence.
- Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
- Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10’s and 100’s.
- Ability to perfume these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume and distance.
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
- Must successfully pass all Company training regarding equipment usage, including obtaining forklift certification
- Must have a current driver’s license and be able to meet the driver eligibility guidelines for the company.
- One year forklift experience.
WORK AVAILABILITY:
- Must be regularly available and willing to work at least 4 to 12 hours per day, at a minimum of 20 (Part-time employees) or 35 (Full-time employees) hours per week, or such other hours per day or weeks as management determines are necessary or desirable to meet business needs
- Must be able to work a flexible schedule including weekends, evenings and holidays
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and use hands and fingers to handle or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk’ reach with hands and arms; climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 80 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distant vision, color vison, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Hearing ability required to listen nearby noises such as trucks, forklifts, and passersby.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; high precarious places; and fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.
Pay: $11.00 - $12.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
