HHC- Searcy- Yard Associate

Home Hardware Center, Inc.; Searcy (AR); On-site; USD 13,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Home Hardware Center, Inc. in Searcy, Arkansas, is seeking a Yard and Warehouse Associate responsible for providing exceptional customer service while managing merchandise and assisting deliveries. The role requires operating forklifts and ensuring safety practices.

Successful candidates will have a certification in forklift operation, delivery experience, and strong public interaction skills. This hourly position involves physically demanding tasks, including lifting heavy loads and maintaining warehouse order.

Qualifications

• Must lift and load merchandise weighing up to 100 lbs.
• Must operate forklifts and other equipment safely and effectively.
• Basic knowledge of safety guidelines and store security measures.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers in a friendly manner.
• Operate forklift to stock merchandise.
• Assist in delivery of merchandise to job sites.
• Load materials into vehicles accurately.
• Maintain clean and orderly yard and warehouse.

Skills

Forklift certification

Delivery experience

Public interaction

Basic math skills

Reading, writing, speaking skills

Knowledge of lumber and building materials

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Yard and warehouse associates are responsible for providing excellent customer service while handling merchandise, unloading or loading trucks, and waiting on customers. Yard and warehouse associates must protect company assets such as trucks and forklifts and must always act in a safe and professional manner.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers or professional contractors in a friendly manner upon entry into the yard or warehouse.
• Operate forklift to merchandise and stock yard and warehouse.
• Assist truck drivers in delivery of merchandise to homeowners and job sites using company equipment.
• Load materials into customers' vehicles or on to company delivery vehicles, after validating type and quantity based on the record of the transaction from the company's point-of-sale system.
• Develop thorough expertise related to operation of the forklifts, warehouse lifts, pallet jacks, or other equipment utilized for product movement at the store.
• Unload incoming freight, taking care not to damage the incoming goods or the equipment that belongs to the carrier.
• Accurately build loads and prepare materials for delivery before delivery takes place.
• Identify product shortages and out-of-stocks and report to store management.
• Maintain yard and warehouse maintenance in clean and orderly condition.
• Assist cashiers or other store personnel as requested when customers need help with items taken through the register, such as bagged goods or bulky items.
• Assist with contractor sales counter functions as necessary.

Safety & Loss Prevention

• Possess strong working knowledge of store security measures as they relate to delivery and yard operations.
• Ensure all equipment is in good condition and safe (ladders, forklifts, trucks)
• Follow company safety guidelines and basic safety practices at all times.
• Attend and participate at regular safety meetings with store associates.
• Prepare delivered inventory in a manner that best protects against loss and theft (proper banding and strapping, tarps as necessary, job site drops, etc.)

Qualifications

Must be able to perform each duty and responsibility in a satisfactory manner. Qualifications include forklift certification, some delivery experience, experience dealing with the public, basic math skills, and satisfactory reading, writing, and speaking skills. Knowledge of lumber, building materials, and material handling is preferred. Must be able to lift and load merchandise weighing up to 100 lbs. for various amounts of time, place merchandise in locations above six feet in height, unload a delivery truck, climb a ladder, and maneuver safely at store, in yard or warehouse, and at job sites. High school diploma or equivalent is preferred.

This job is an hourly position (not exempt from overtime). Though successful yard and warehouse associates may be considered for other opportunities within the company, the position carries no guarantee of career progression. The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee.

Central Network Retail Group, LLC complies with all applicable equal employment laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act. Qualified individuals with a disability may request reasonable accommodation from the company.

Equal Opportunity Employer. This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.