Load Builder I Yard/Warehouse

Spenard Builders Supply, Inc.; Fredericksburg (TX); On-site; USD 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Spenard Builders Supply, Inc. in Texas seeks a dependable yard attendant to load and unload materials and assemble packages for delivery.

You will use hand trucks, electric dollies or forklifts, read work orders, and ensure loads are balanced and secure while following safety procedures.

This role requires reliability, physical stamina and the ability to work in a production environment with potential hazards.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Ability to read and write to handle work orders and labeling tasks.
• Manual dexterity to handle heavy materials safely.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 25 pounds frequently and up to 80 pounds occasionally.
• Ability to follow written or oral instructions accurately.
• Attention to safety procedures and good teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Loads and unloads materials onto or from pallets, trucks or customer vehicles and secures loads.
• Performs load-building to balance weight and ensure safe hauling.
• Reads work orders or follows instructions to determine materials to move.
• Conveys materials using hand trucks, electric dollies, forks lifts or other devices.
• Attaches tags or labels to materials for correct identification.
• Adheres to safety procedures and participates in safety meetings.

Skills

Manual dexterity

Reading & writing

Ability to follow instructions

Physical stamina

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift

Electric dolly

Hand truck

Job description

PURPOSE

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

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• 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.
• Other duties may be assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

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.

High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED)

COMPETENCIES

• Knowledge of company products sufficient to take into account weight, shape and handling requirements
• Ability to read and write to handle work orders and labeling tasks
• Manual dexterity
• Ability to use simple hand tools
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions
• Ability to count items and verify against prepared lists.

WORK ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• 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.