Lumberyard Associate

Ace Hardware; Safford (AZ); On-site; USD 20,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Ace Hardware's Safford location seeks a Lumber Yard Associate to handle loading/unloading, assisting customers, and maintaining yard inventory. You’ll operate forklifts, power saws, and pallet jacks, while keeping safety and loss prevention in mind.

This role involves outdoor work, physical lifting, and weekend availability. The position requires a valid driver's license, ability to lift 100 lbs, and forklift certification if needed.

Qualifications

• Valid driver's license.
• Clean driving record.
• Must be 18+ years of age.
• Ability to lift 100 lbs repeatedly.
• Forklift training/certification provided if necessary.
• Basic knowledge of lumber and building materials.

Responsibilities

• Load and unload lumber and building materials.
• Load merchandise onto store delivery trucks for delivery or transfer.
• Assist with unloading deliveries as necessary.
• Assist customers with loading purchased merchandise.
• Organize, stack, and maintain inventory in the yard.
• Operate forklifts and other equipment safely.
• Maintain a clean and safe working environment.
• Answer questions and direct customers to building materials and merchandise in the lumber yard.
• Read work orders and verify proof of purchase to determine materials to move/load.
• Operate forklift, electric pallet jack, or truck to load/move merchandise.
• Complete daily forklift inspections and fill propane tanks.
• Adhere to loss prevention, inventory control, and safety procedures.
• Communicate effectively with customers and team.
• Operate power saws for lumber and plywood cutting.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Safety minded

Tools

Forklift operation

Job description

Lumber Yard Associate’s Daily Expectations:

Outstanding customer service is key to our success at Safford Builders Supply Ace

Hardware and fulfilling our customers’ needs with top notch assistance is always a

priority. Teamwork and clear communication are required for consistent workflow and

safety. The Lumber Yard associate is responsible for sorting and racking lumber

according to grade markings and size. They often operate a forklift to assist in moving

and loading materials and products. This position is very active and requires standing,

walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, and climbing in the outdoor elements. The

employee will frequently lift and/or move items weighing 100+ pounds based on the

customer and store needs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Load and unload lumber and building materials.
• Load merchandise on to store delivery trucks for delivery or transfer
• Assist with unloading deliveries, as necessary
• Assist customers with loading purchased merchandise
• Organize, stack, and maintain inventory in the yard.
• Operate forklifts and other equipment safely.
• Maintain a clean and safe working environment
• Answers questions, identify and direct customers to building materials and
• merchandise in the lumber yard
• Reads work order, invoice, verify proof of purchase and/or follow oral instructions to determine materials needing moved and/or loaded
• Operate forklift, electric pallet jack or truck to assist in loading or moving merchandise and materials
• Complete daily forklift inspections and filling propane tanks
• Adhere to Loss Prevention, inventory control, and compliance procedures
• Safety awareness of anything in store or on property that may be hazard to employees or customers
• Effectively communicates with customers and team
• Operate power saws for lumber & plywood cutting.
• Additional duties, as assigned

Requirements:

• Valid driver’s license
• Clean driving record.
• Must be 18+ years of age
• Ability to lift 100 lbs. repeatedly.
• Forklift operation may be required (training/certification provided if necessary).
• Basic knowledge of lumber and building materials.
• Reliable, punctual, and safety minded.
• Must be available as needed including weekends. Store hours are M-F 6am-6pm/Saturday- 7am-5pm/Sunday-9am-4pm

Company Introduction

We are your local hardware store and we are a part of your community. Ace Hardware has over 5,000 stores around the world with the majority of those stores independently owned and operated by local entrepreneurs. These hard working men and women are part of the fabric of your community. They are small business owners who are local and loyal...just like it ought to be. While others have become large and impersonal, at Ace, we've remained small and very personal. That's why we say a visit to Ace, is like a visit to your neighbor.

Salary

$14.70 - $15.00 per hour