Quality & Inventory Control Inspector

Bell Lumber & Pole Company; De Queen (AR); On-site; USD 34,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Short and long-term disability

Life insurance

Paid holidays and PTO

Employee assistance programs

Job summary

Bell Lumber & Pole Co. is seeking a Quality & Inventory Control Inspector for the De Queen yard. This full-time, first-shift role monitors inventory accuracy, conducts inbound/outbound load inspections, and supports wood flow through the peeling yard.

The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma, experience outdoors in variable weather, and proficiency with basic computer tools and inventory systems. Safety and accurate record-keeping are essential to daily operations.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience outdoors in variable weather and in a fast-paced, heavy-equipment yard environment.
• Hands-on manual labor experience is preferred (lifting 50 pounds).
• Previous quality control, inspection, and record-keeping experience preferred.
• Strong attention to detail, comfort with paperwork and physical verification.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate communication and documentation across yard operations, internal teams, and vendors, ensuring accurate records and timely reporting of discrepancies or issues.
• Audit and monitor inbound materials and suppliers for quality and compliance, document recurring issues, and coordinate with internal teams and vendors to resolve concerns and contain nonconforming material.
• Inspect and verify incoming materials for quality, quantity, and compliance, documenting and escalating any issues or rejected materials as needed.
• Verify outbound shipments for accurate identification, quantities, and documentation, ensuring all loads meet requirements before release.
• Serve as a communication link between yard supervision, admin, shipping, scheduling, loaders, grading/framing/kiln leads, QC, and vendors.
• Conduct routine physical yard audits and reconcile system inventory to actual yard condition.
• Accurately complete and maintain inspection records and documentation
• Communicate inspection results with plant and quality leadership
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work area
• Other yard duties as needed

Skills

Attention to detail

Clear communication

Manual labor capability

Basic computer skills

Familiarity with inventory systems

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Bell systems

Spreadsheets

Inventory tools

Job description

Quality & Inventory Control Inspector

Full-time Regular De Queen - Office

Quality & Inventory Control Inspector

Bell Lumber & Pole Co.

Full-Time1st Shift hours: 7:00AM - 3:00PM, Monday-Friday (Overtime as needed)

Bell Lumber & Pole is seeking a reliable and detail-oriented Quality & Inventory Control Inspector to join our team. In this role, you will help maintain quality and accuracy in our inventory, conduct inbound and outbound load inspections, and support wood flow through our De Queen peeling yard.

Key Responsibilities

Facilitate communication and documentation across yard operations, internal teams, and vendors, ensuring accurate records and timely reporting of discrepancies or issues.

Audit and monitor inbound materials and suppliers for quality and compliance, document recurring issues, and coordinate with internal teams and vendors to resolve concerns and contain nonconforming material.

Inspect and verify incoming materials for quality, quantity, and compliance, documenting and escalating any issues or rejected materials as needed.

Verify outbound shipments for accurate identification, quantities, and documentation, ensuring all loads meet requirements before release.

Serve as a communication link between yard supervision, admin, shipping, scheduling, loaders, grading/framing/kiln leads, QC, Broken Bow, and vendors.

Conduct routine physical yard audits and reconcile system inventory to actual yard condition.

Accurately complete and maintain inspection records and documentation

Communicate inspection results with plant and quality leadership

Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work area

Other yard duties as needed

What We’re Looking For

Education: High school diploma or equivalent

Experience: Experience working outdoors in variable weather conditions, in a fast-paced, heavy-equipment yard environment

Hands-on manual labor experience preferred (consistently lift 50 pounds)

Previous quality control, inspection, and record-keeping experience is preferred

Skills & Requirements:

Strong attention to detail and comfort with counts, paperwork, and physical verification.

Knowledge of or ability to quickly learn pole classes, lengths, tags, markings, barkie/peeled/GRW/KDW/KDF flow preferred

Clear communication with supervisors, admin, loaders, QC, logistics, vendors, and other yards.

Basic computer skills and ability to learn Bell systems, spreadsheets, and inventory tools.

Willingness to stop, hold, and elevate suspect material when the check fails.

Commitment to safety and proper PPE use

Familiarity with inventory systems is helpful

First 90-Day Learning Expectations

First 30 Days

Days 31-60

Days 61-90

90-Day Readiness

Learn yard flow, material types, key locations, control check forms, inbound/outbound paperwork, and safety expectations.

Begin owning routine inbound/outbound checks with oversight. Learn secondary counts, hold process, and system/inventory updates.

Own daily check rhythm, vendor wood audit documentation, yard audit support, and discrepancy follow-up with limited supervision.

Can independently protect load identity, count integrity, material status, and inventory visibility while escalating issues appropriately.

BELL LUMBER & POLE COMPANY

With a family legacy spanning over 115 years, Bell Lumber & Pole Co. and its businesses (Bell Timber Inc., Bell Structural Systems, Alamco Wood Products) have established a reputation for excellence.

As one of the largest producers of high-quality, renewable wood poles and structures for utility and telecom companies across North America and beyond, Bell plays a vital role in powering the future. We are also a leader in manufacturing mass timber structural components for commercial and industrial buildings. In addition, we provide wood fence posts and barn poles to farmers and ranchers. Bell operates in 17 locations with a workforce of over 400 employees across the U.S. and Canada.

Our mission TO RADICALLY LOVE AND INFLUENCE LIVES is lived out internally, in the way our employees interact with each other, and externally, in the way we give back to the communities we serve.

BENEFITS

Bell Lumber & Pole offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

Health, dental, and vision insurance (with HRA and FSA)

401(k) with company match

Short and long-term disability insurance

Life insurance

Paid holidays and generous paid time off

Employee assistance and employee/community hardship programs

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Bell Lumber & Pole is proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

This applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Bell makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

Bell is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please call 651-203-2719 or send an email to [e-mail] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. For additional detail, you can read through our EEO Policy.