Lumber Yard Associate

Priority Dispatch Corp.; Olathe, Northern (KS, KY); Hybrid; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

McCray Lumber in Olathe, KS is seeking a Yard Associate to stock, gather, and distribute lumber to fulfill customer orders for pickup or delivery. The role requires safe operation of forklifts and strong knowledge of yard layouts.

Responsibilities include reading orders, loading and unloading trucks, stacking lumber, and maintaining yard cleanliness. The position demands lifting up to 50 pounds, frequent walking, and adherence to safety procedures.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• One year of related experience or trade school acceptable.
• Fork Lift Certified.

Responsibilities

• Safely move freight and load/unload with forklift or hand truck.
• Read orders to determine items to move or assemble.
• Load and unload trucks; assemble orders for shipping.
• Stack lumber in yard or shed and place orders on pallets.
• Operate industrial trucks to move products and maintain yard safety.

Skills

Seeks to learn products and the apps

Knows yard/warehouse locations

Reads a measuring tape

Keeps forklift clean

Maintains yard cleanliness

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Fork Lift Certified

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: McCray Lumber - Olathe - Olathe, KS 66062

The Yard position will stock, gather, distribute, assembles orders, and loads various products of the lumberyard to fulfill customer orders for pickup and/or delivery.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Essential Job Functions

• Safely move freight, stock, or other materials to and from storage or production areas, loading docks, delivery vehicles, ships, or containers, by hand or using trucks, tractors, or other equipment.
• Reads customer order, shipping order or requisition to determine items to be moved, gathered, or distributed.
• Loads and unloads trucks.
• Sorts and places items on racks according to predetermined sequence.
• Operates fork lift truck or hand truck to move or hoist shipments from shipping and receiving platform to warehouse storage or work area.
• Assembles customer orders from stock and places orders on pallets or shelves or conveys orders to shipping department.
• Stacks lumber in yard or in shed.
• Drives diesel or gasoline powered industrial trucks equipped with lifting devices such as forklift to push, pull, lift, stack, tier, or move products, equipment, or materials.
• Performs other duties as required.

Qualifications

Required Skills and Abilities

• Seeks to learn products and the applications
• Knows product locations in yard and warehouse
• Ability to read a measuring tape
• Keeps forklift clean
• Maintain yard cleanliness during course of work

Safety Requirements

• Wears high visibility, safety PPE, and proper uniform
• Performs daily lift inspections
• Always looks behind/honks horn when backing/rounding blind corners
• Safely operates equipment
• Promptly report all accidents/incidents and damaged products
• Perform daily safety audit of forklift and promptly report any malfunctioning equipment
• Keep aisles and exits clear
• Participates on safety committee if needed

Qualifications

Education

• High School Diploma or GED

Experience

• In lieu of degree, additional work experience and/or trade school is acceptable. One year of experience
• At least one year related experience.

Licenses and Certifications

• Fork Lift Certified

Physical Demands

• Activity: Sitting – Frequency: Occasionally
• Activity: Pushing up to 50 Pounds – Frequency: at a time – Frequently
• Activity: Walking – Frequency: Frequently
• Activity: Pulling up to 50 pounds – Frequency: at a time – Frequently
• Activity: Standing – Frequency: Constantly
• Activity: Lifting up to 50 pounds – Frequency: at a time – Frequently
• Activity: Reaching – Frequency: Occasionally
• Activity: Squatting – Frequency: Occasionally
• Activity: Reaching above – Frequency: Shoulder – Occasionally
• Activity: Kneeling – Frequency: Occasionally
• Activity: Twisting – Frequency: Frequently
• Activity: Climbing – Frequency: Frequently
• Activity: Bending/stooping – Frequency: Frequently
• Activity: Operating Motor Vehicle at Work – Frequency: Frequently

Not Present – Activity/condition does not exist Occasionally – Activity/condition exists 1/3rd of the time

Frequently – Activity/condition exists 1/3rd to 2/3rds of the time Constantly – Activity/condition exists 2/3rd or more of the time

Environmental Demands

• Exposure to year-round outside weather conditions, including excessive heat, humidity, rain, cold, dust, ice/snow.
• Employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles.
• The noise level is usually moderate.