About the Role
Performs physical tasks involving the movement, storing, and maintenance of lumber and building materials, as well as performing customer service and general yard maintenance.
Responsibilities
- Offers prompt and courteous service to customers by offering assistance and filling orders.
- Verifies type, quantity, and size of material purchased by customer.
- Cuts stock to size required using a stationary power saw and records these actions on a "cut sheet".
- Advises supervisor of low stock items.
- Prepares material for delivery and assists in loading delivery vehicles.
- Assists in off-loading at job site when directed.
- Prepares Return Material Authorization forms (RMA’s) for returned customer items.
- Verifies original purchase date and acceptability of returned items.
- Maintains tidiness and condition of an assigned section of the storage area.
- Handles material safely to avoid personal injury, property damage, and product damage.
- Puts stock away as directed by supervisor.
- Takes a proactive approach to finding tasks during idle times.
- Stacks lumber neatly and safely, ensuring even levels.
- Picks up and disposes of stickers, strapping, or garbage littering the yard area.
- Sweeps and clears all areas of debris.
- Performs mowing, weed whacking, and snow removal tasks.
- Informs supervisor of any equipment problems or safety concerns.
Requirements
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
- Ability to read and comprehend correspondence and memos.
- Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
- Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and group situations to customers, associates, and vendors.
- Ability to apply basic algebra and geometry.
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions.
- Ability to solve problems and deal with a variety of situations where only limited standardizations exist.
- Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or reach with hands and arms.
- Frequently required to sit, stand, walk, hear, or talk.
- Occasionally required to climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
- Must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
- Frequently exposed to outside weather conditions.
- Regularly exposed to fumes or airborne particles and vibration.
- Occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
- Forklift training and demonstrated continuing forklift operation competency required.
Skills
- Customer Service
- Material Handling
- Inventory Management
- Equipment Operation
- Problem Solving
- Communication
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Twelve months related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience
Education Level
- High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma
