Lumber Yard worker

Priority Dispatch Corp.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

McCray Lumber in Edwardsville, KS is seeking a Lumber Yard worker to stock, gather, and distribute orders and load products for pickup or delivery.

You will read orders, load/unload trucks, operate a forklift, and stack lumber while keeping the yard clean and safe. This role emphasizes safety, reliability, and good teamwork in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Reads customer orders and determines items to move or gather.
• Loads and unloads trucks and assembles orders for pallets.
• Operates forklift/hand truck to move shipments.
• Maintains yard cleanliness and site safety.

Responsibilities

• Safely move freight and materials using equipment or by hand.
• Sort items and place on racks according to sequence.
• Stack lumber and prepare pallets for shipping or storage.
• Follow safety procedures and report incidents promptly.

Skills

Reading measuring tape

Forklift operation

Safety compliance

Stock organization

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift

Job description

Lumber Yard worker # Lumber Yard workerMcCray Lumber - Edwardsville - Edwardsville, KS 66111## DescriptionThe 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 | Experience | Licenses and Certifications || High School Diploma or GED In lieu of degree, additional work experience and/or trade school is acceptable. One year of experience | At least one year related experience. | Fork Lift Certified |**Physical Demands:**| | | | | || --- | --- | --- | --- | --- || **Activity** | **Frequency** | | **Activity** | **Frequency** || Sitting | Occasionally | Pushing up to 50 Pounds at a time | Frequently || Walking | Frequently | Pulling up to 50 pounds at a time | Frequently || Standing | Constantly | Lifting up to 50 pounds at a time | Frequently || Reaching | Occasionally | Squatting | Occasionally || Reaching above Shoulder | Occasionally | Kneeling | Occasionally || Twisting | Frequently | Climbing | Frequently || Bending/stooping | Frequently | Operating Motor Vehicle at Work | Frequently |*Not Present – Activity/condition does not exist Occasionally – Activity/condition exists 1/3**rd* *of the time**Frequently – Activity/condition exists 1/3**rd* *to 2/3rds of the time Constantly – Activity/condition exists 2/3**rd* *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.