Material Handler / Yard Clerk - Part Time

Kirchner Building Centers; Casey (IL); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Kirchner Building Centers is seeking a reliable Material Handler to ensure that customers receive a positive experience by properly loading their orders and staging materials for deliveries. This part-time role involves maintaining an organized environment and delivering exceptional service to clients in Casey, IL.

Benefits

Paid time off

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of experience in related field.
• Knowledge of building materials preferred.
• Ability to safely operate forklifts.

Responsibilities

• Load materials into customers' vehicles or onto delivery vehicles.
• Provide exceptional customer service.
• Maintain cleanliness of the work area.

Skills

Organizational skills

Customer service

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Forklifts

Job description

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Our company is seeking a reliable and detail-oriented Material Handler to join our team. As a Material Handler / Yard Clerk, you will be responsible for ensuring that our customers receive a positive experience by properly loading their orders and staging and transporting materials for deliveries.

This is a part-time, in person position, located in Casey, IL.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities of a KBC Material Handler

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Load materials into customers' vehicles or onto company delivery vehicles
• Accurately build loads and prepare materials for deliveries in a timely manner
• Carefully unload incoming freight
• Safely operate forklift in accordance with OSHA and KBC standards
• Work with team to schedule deliveries of materials to customers
• Maintain clean and organized environment in lumberyard and storage buildings
• Provide exceptional customer service, addressing any concerns or issues that may arise
• Build relationships with customers, vendors and team members
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure that all operations are running smoothly
• Perform other assigned tasks as requested by leadership team when needed

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities) for a KBC Material Handler

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in related field
• Knowledge of building materials, applications, related equipment, and construction industry is preferred, but not required
• Valid driver's license required (Class C license preferred, but not required)
• Ability to effectively and professionally communicate with customers, vendors and team members
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to manage inventory and maintain accurate records
• Knowledge of safety regulations and procedures
• Ability to safely operate forklifts and other yard equipment
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple tasks simultaneously

Description:

Our company is seeking a reliable and detail-oriented Material Handler to join our team. As a Material Handler / Yard Clerk, you will be responsible for ensuring that our customers receive a positive experience by properly loading their orders and staging and transporting materials for deliveries.

This is a part-time, in person position, located in Casey, IL.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities of a KBC Material Handler

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Load materials into customers' vehicles or onto company delivery vehicles
• Accurately build loads and prepare materials for deliveries in a timely manner
• Carefully unload incoming freight
• Safely operate forklift in accordance with OSHA and KBC standards
• Work with team to schedule deliveries of materials to customers
• Maintain clean and organized environment in lumberyard and storage buildings
• Provide exceptional customer service, addressing any concerns or issues that may arise
• Build relationships with customers, vendors and team members
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure that all operations are running smoothly
• Perform other assigned tasks as requested by leadership team when needed

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities) for a KBC Material Handler

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in related field
• Knowledge of building materials, applications, related equipment, and construction industry is preferred, but not required
• Valid driver's license required (Class C license preferred, but not required)
• Ability to effectively and professionally communicate with customers, vendors and team members
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to manage inventory and maintain accurate records
• Knowledge of safety regulations and procedures
• Ability to safely operate forklifts and other yard equipment
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple tasks simultaneously

Requirements:

• Provide exceptional customer service to all customers.
• Willingness to learn and develop product knowledge.
• Proficient with handling cash transactions.
• Accurately answering customer questions.
• Order product for customers if needed, and complete special-order paperwork for product.
• Order/purchase stock items or special-order material.
• Maintain the proper amount of inventory (if responsible for ordering stock product).
• Maintain a competitive price level for ordering responsibilities.
• Occasionally walk the storeroom to help customers, clean, stock shelves, etc.
• Must be able to figure material list and pricing on estimates per customer's request.
• Maintaining cleanliness of work area.
• Perform store maintenance and cleaning. (Sweep, dust, mop, take out trash, etc.)
• Professionally handle complaints from customers, escalate when needed.
• Efficiently and professionally process computer sales and charges.
• Assisting customers who require materials from the yard, when called upon.
• Be familiar with the location of store and yard inventory.
• Lifting limitations: Minimum 100 Lbs.
• Must be able to stoop and bend knees and arms without difficulty.
• Adhere to all safety and health standards as established by OSHA and Kirchner Building Centers.
• Other duties as assigned by Department Head, Manager, and/or Ownership.

Benefits:

• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Rotating Saturday mornings
• Part Time (Up to 32 hours per week) during store hours
• Store Hours: 7:00am - 5:00pm (hours may vary by location/season; Saturday hours differ; Closed Sunday)

Experience:

• Customer Service: 3 years (Preferred)
• Building materials: 2 years (Preferred)

Language:

• English (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Preferred)

Compensation details: 15-15 Hourly Wage

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Retail Building Materials and Garden Equipment

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