Lumber Yard Loader: Forklift Pro & Customer Champion

Buchheit Family of Companies; Sparta (IL); On-site; USD 18,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

Buchheit Family of Companies in Illinois is seeking a part-time Lumber Yard worker to assist in sorting and racking lumber and supporting loading operations. You will operate a forklift or industrial truck to move materials and ensure accurate stock placement.

The role emphasizes customer service, safety, and teamwork within a retail yard setting, with responsibilities including stock checks, loading, and maintaining an orderly yard.

Qualifications

• Strong work ethic and reliability.
• Forklift experience is preferred.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple verbal or written instructions.
• Effective communication with customers, management, and co-workers.
• Demonstrate initiative and problem-solving within the role.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide outstanding customer service
• Answers questions, identify and direct customers to building materials and merchandise in the lumber yard
• Load merchandise onto store delivery trucks for delivery or transfer
• Assist with unloading deliveries, as necessary
• Remove lumber from units and place boards in rack, according to grade and length
• Reads work order, invoice, or follows oral instructions to determine materials or containers needing moved and/or loaded
• Assist customers with loading purchased merchandise
• Maintain the appearance of the yard and racks in an orderly and clean manner
• Operate forklift or industrial truck to assist in loading or moving merchandise and materials
• Complete daily forklift inspections
• Adhere to Loss Prevention, inventory control, and compliance procedures
• Safety awareness of anything in store that may be hazard to employees or customers
• Effectively communicates customer issues and concerns to all applicable internal staff members
• Additional duties, as assigned

Skills

Strong work ethic

Forklift experience

Read and comprehend instructions

Communication with customers and staff

Initiative and problem-solving

Fast-paced environment

Job description

Buchheit Family of Companies in Illinois is seeking a part-time Lumber Yard worker to assist in sorting and racking lumber and supporting loading operations. You will operate a forklift or industrial truck to move materials and ensure accurate stock placement.

The role emphasizes customer service, safety, and teamwork within a retail yard setting, with responsibilities including stock checks, loading, and maintaining an orderly yard.