Load Builder II Yard/Warehouse

Builders FirstSource; Rialto (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Builders FirstSource in Rialto, CA seeks a dependable Load Builder/Material Handler to load and unload materials, build balanced loads, and prepare shipments for delivery. You will read orders, operate forklifts or dollies, label items, and help train newer staff.

Strong safety awareness is essential for this hands-on role. Requires a high school diploma or GED and 1–2 years of related experience, plus forklift certification.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; 1–2 years of related experience; forklift certification required.
• Knowledge of safety procedures for forklift driving and materials handling.
• Ability to read and follow work orders and labeling tasks.

Responsibilities

• Load and unload materials from pallets, trucks, or vehicles and apply strapping, bracing, or padding to prevent shifting or damage.
• Perform load-building, balancing weight and vehicle capacity for safe hauling.
• Read work orders or follow instructions to determine materials to move.
• Move materials to designated areas using hand trucks, electric dollies, forklifts, or other devices.
• Attach labels or tags for correct identification; may train less experienced workers.
• Follow safety procedures and participate in safety meetings.

Skills

Forklift certification

Reading & writing

Manual dexterity

Hand tools

Safety procedures

Counting items

Education

High School Diploma or GED

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.
• Lifts heavy objects by hand or with power hoist, and cleans work area, machines, and equipment to assist machine operators.
• May provide training and/or guidance to less experienced Load Builders.
• 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

High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED) and 1-2 years of 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

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.
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is frequently required to walk and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.