Lumber Yard Manager

Gillman Home Center; New Castle (IN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Short Term Disability

Long Term Disability

Cancer coverage

Accident Coverage

Life Insurance

401k with employer contribution

Employee discount

Vacation time

Job summary

Gillman Home Center seeks a Lumber Yard Manager to ensure excellent customer service and lead the lumber yard operations and related equipment.

This full-time exempt role is day shift, 45 hours per week, Monday–Friday 7am–5pm, with supervisory duties, coaching, coordinating deliveries, loading materials, and maintaining a safe, well-stocked yard.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 1–2 years of supervision experience preferred.
• Experience managing a lumber yard preferred but not required.
• Valid driver’s license required.

Responsibilities

• Greet and assist customers in a positive, approachable manner.
• Supervise lumber yard team members and provide coaching as needed.
• Coordinate daily deliveries with sales team and lumber desk.
• Ensure a clean, well-stocked, and merchandised yard.
• Oversee safety and maintenance of equipment and trucks.

Skills

Excellent customer service

Prioritizing tasks

Attention to detail

Ability to delegate tasks

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Valid driver’s license

Job description

The Lumber Yard Manager is responsible for ensuring and providing excellent customer service, performing and supervising the tasks involved in the overall operation of the lumber yard and associated equipment.

This is a full-time exempt position, scheduled on the day shift, 45 hours/week. Mon - Fri 7am - 5pm.

Essential Functions:

• Embody the GHC culture of treating our team members as our #1 priority.
• Greet and assist customers in a positive, approachable manner. Answer questions and resolve customer concerns.
• Maintain a positive presence in the yard by providing excellent customer service. Hold team members accountable for providing exceptional customer service.
• With help from the Store Manager give team members the support and guidance they need. Conduct one on one coaching sessions and meetings as needed with team members. Coach team members individually, with expectations and follow up.
• With guidance from StoreManager, help supervise, train and develop lumber yard team members on policies and procedures.
• Regularly walk the lumber yard to find and address issues.
• Ensure a clean, well-stocked and merchandised yard for customers.
• Work with sales team and lumber desk to efficiently coordinate daily deliveries. Keep customers, sales team, and management apprised of any delays or discrepancies.
• Perform a variety of duties, such as but not limited to; assisting customers loading and unloading lumber and building materials, building loads as needed, operating trucks and equipment, delivering materials to homes and job sites.
• Manually carry building materials onto job site. Building materials, including drywall are often heavy and awkward and require precise placement on the job site while avoiding damaging materials or the surroundings.
• Oversee performance of routine inspections and preventive maintenance, including cleaning on assigned equipment and trucks. Refer defects or repairs to the garage manager and general manager. Keep accurate daily inspection logs as required by law.
• Oversee inventory management by ensuring customers are loaded properly, checking in freight, performing routine cycle counts, etc.
• Make sure all truck license plates are current and required documentation is in each of the trucks.
• Other lumber yard tasks as required. These may include; maintaining store grounds, assisting customers, straightening and cleaning the yard, cycle counts, equipment maintenance, etc.
• Ensure that all products are invoiced before leaving the store or yard.
• Always continue to make customers a priority while performing other duties.
• Ensure a safe working environment. Maintain situational awareness. Identify and report any safety issues or concerns to management.
• Help out in other departments as necessary.
• Follow all company policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

Work Competencies

• Excellent customer service.
• Good at prioritizing tasks.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to delegate tasks.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position directly supervises the lumber yard team members.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Requirements

The ideal candidate must be able to complete all physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

• Prolonged periods of standing and walking throughout the day.
• Must be able to drive a truck for deliveries.
• Must be able to lift up to 80 lbs at times.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time exempt position, scheduled on the day shift, 45 hours/week. Mon - Fri 7am - 5pm.

Required Education and Experience

• High School Diploma or GED
• 1-2 years of supervision preferred
• Experience managing a lumber yard not required but preferred.
• Valid drivers license.

Benefits Offered

• Medical Insurance
• Dental, Vision, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Cancer coverage, Accident Coverage, Life Insurance
• 401k plan with employer contribution
• Company paid$25k Life Insurance Plan
• Employee discount
• Vacation time

Gillman Home Center provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.