Load Builder

Builders FirstSource; Forest Grove (OR); On-site; USD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Builders FirstSource, America’s largest supplier of building materials in Oregon, invites you to join our yard team. This role loads and unloads materials, builds balanced loads for delivery, and ensures safe handling of goods on a fast-paced job site.

You will follow work orders, operate forklifts and hand trucks, and maintain safety standards to protect yourself and teammates while contributing to on-time customer service.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED + 3 months related experience; forklift certification required.
• Loads and unloads materials and prepares loads for delivery.
• Follows work orders and uses equipment to move materials safely.
• Must lift up to 25 pounds frequently and up to 80 pounds occasionally.

Responsibilities

• Loads and unloads materials onto pallets, trucks or customer vehicles and secures loads.
• Performs load-building to ensure balanced and safe hauling.
• Reads work orders to determine materials to move.
• Operates equipment to move materials within yard or to storage areas.
• Adheres to safety procedures and attends safety meetings.

Skills

Forklift operation

Load securement

Material handling

Safety procedures

Reading work orders

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift

Pallet jack

Electric dolly

Job description

Ignite your career at Builders FirstSource, America’s largest supplier of building materials, value-added components and building services to the professional market. The #1 name in our industry, we help make the dream of home ownership more achievable every day. At BFS, you’ll be equipped with all the tools, training, and resources you need, and you’ll be empowered to try new things, gain new experiences, and build a career with unlimited horizons.

Performs routine loading and unloading of materials within yard or work site; assembles load packages into truck for delivery to customer job sites.

What You’ll Do

• Loads and unloads materials onto or from pallets, trucks or customer vehicles and installs strapping, bracing or padding to prevent shifting or damage in transit.
• Performs load‑building, determining the appropriate weight, composition, and placement of load based on customer order and capacity of delivery vehicle to ensure load is balanced and safe for hauling.
• Reads work order or follows oral instructions to determine materials to be moved or loaded.
• Conveys materials to or from storage to designated area using hand truck, electric dolly, forklift or other device.
• Opens containers, units, slings and loads, using steel cutters, crowbar, claw‑hammer or other hand tools.
• Attaches identifying tags or labels to materials or marks information on cases, bales or other containers so as to provide for correct identification of items.
• Understands and observes all safety procedures and practices in order to prevent injury to self or co‑workers; attends periodic safety meetings as required; may recommend changes to improve safety procedures.

Minimum Requirements

High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED) and three (3) months experience performing these or similar tasks; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Forklift certification required.

Work Environment / Physical Activity

• Work is performed within a production or yard environment, subject to temperature variations, hazardous chemicals, mechanical parts, equipment noise and dust.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 25 pounds frequently and on occasion up to 80 pounds.
• May be required to perform specific tasks that involve climbing, lifting, pushing or kneeling.

At BFS, we want you and your career to be greater than what you ever could have expected. Our supportive, people‑first culture will build you up and empower you to do more, be more, and become better every day. Join us and see what’s possible when you can rise to new challenges, learn new skills, and add to your career tool belt every day.

At Builders FirstSource, we offer competitive, affordable benefits designed to make life better for you and the people you love. Our goal is simple — provide great plans that help you and your family to live happier, healthier and more secure lives. To view all our benefit offerings click here www.bldrbenefits.com.

Builders FirstSource is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability.

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