Load Checker Yard/Warehouse

Builders FirstSource; Soquel (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

San Lorenzo Lumber & Home Centers is seeking a dependable load builder for our Santa Cruz area yards. You will verify outbound loads against invoices, assist with returns, and ensure accurate distribution of materials to meet daily shipping goals.

Responsibilities include reading orders, tracking inventory deviations, and maintaining safety compliance with periodic training. This entry-level role requires basic warehouse experience and strong attention to detail.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; load-builder experience preferred.
• Ability to read and process work orders, invoices and labels.
• Strong attention to detail and safety awareness in a warehouse setting.

Responsibilities

• Verify outbound loads against invoices and sales receipts.
• Assist with handling returns and routing materials to proper storage areas.
• Read schedules and orders to determine items to move and pick.
• Track inaccuracies and report to operations managers.
• Perform inventory searches using the DDM tracker.
• Maintain efficient pace to meet daily and weekly productivity goals.
• Follow safety procedures and participate in safety meetings.

Skills

Attention to detail

Read/Write orders

Customer service

Safety awareness

Team communication

Weight handling

Education

High School Diploma / GED

Tools

DDM tracker

Job description

The San Lorenzo Lumber & Home Centers are conveniently located throughout the Santa Cruz area, offering both homeowners and contractors complete customer service. Our sales staff can help select the proper hardware, tools and supplies needed for just about any project. Today, San Lorenzo Lumber & Home Centers is owned by Builders FirstSource, the largest supplier of building products, prefabricated components, and value-added services to the residential construction market in the U.S.

PURPOSE

Under general supervision checks all outgoing loads to verify accuracy against customer invoice, sales receipt or other itemized document; may perform duties at a yard check-out gate or in routine yard or warehouse capacity.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Checks contents of customers’ vehicles or delivery trucks as they leave the yard against invoice; ensures that all merchandise is accounted for and also that the yard loader has initialed and loaded the correct material and amount on invoice; if discrepancies, handles resolution.
• May handle customer materials returns; fill out credit request form, noting the condition of the materials and arrange for cashier to have return value credited to account; restores materials to appropriate storage.
• Reads production schedule, customer order, work order, shipping order or requisition to determine items to be moved, gathered or distributed.
• Tracks all inaccuracy to report back to operations managers
• Uses DDM tracker and may perform inventory searches
• Plans and paces own work efficiency in order to meet daily, weekly, project, or team related productivity goals.
• 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.

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
• Strong attention to detail
• 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.
• Customer service orientation and ability to effectively communicate requests and instructions

Minimum Requirements

High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED) or equivalent experience. Preferably, previous experience as a load builder.

WORK ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

The work environment and physical activity described 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, warehouse or yard environment, subject to temperature variations, 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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