Load Builder I Yard/Warehouse

Builders FirstSource, Inc.; Kyle (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Builders FirstSource, Inc. is seeking a yard associate to load and unload materials and prepare orders for delivery. The role involves securing loads, reading work orders, and using forklifts and hand trucks to move products safely.

Applicants should have a high school diploma or GED and forklift certification. This is a on-site role requiring attention to safety and ability to lift up to 80 pounds as needed.

Qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma or GED and forklift certification.
• Three months of related loading/unloading experience preferred.
• Ability to read and follow work orders and labels.

Responsibilities

• Load and unload materials onto pallets, trucks, or customer vehicles and secure with straps, bracing, or padding.
• Build loads balancing weight and content for safe transport.
• Read work orders or follow verbal instructions to determine materials to move.
• Transport materials from storage to designated areas using hand trucks, electric dollies, forklifts or similar devices.
• Open containers and containers using appropriate tools.
• Attach tags/labels to items for correct identification.
• Follow safety procedures and attend safety meetings.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Forklift certification

Material handling

Read work orders

Safety procedures

Manual dexterity

Education

High school diploma or GED

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.

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) and three (3) months experience performing these or similar tasks; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Forklift certification required.

Competencies

• Requires forklift operator certification
• 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
• Knowledge of safety procedures while performing forklift driving and materials handling tasks
• 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

• 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 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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Please note that due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to respond to individual inquiries about the status of your application.