Yard Associate

Rp Lumber; Columbus (IN); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Employer-paid basic life insurance

Profit sharing / 401(k)

Paid time off and paid holidays

Employee merchandise discount

Job summary

R.P. Lumber in Columbus, IN is seeking a full-time on-site Yard Associate to join our family-owned building materials team.

The role pays $15.00–$20.00 per hour and involves customer service, loading, and yard operations. You will greet customers, assist with loading, answer questions about products and delivery timing, operate a forklift, unload freight, build delivery loads, and help maintain safe, clean yard areas.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Valid driver’s license and an acceptable driving record.
• Ability to communicate clearly with customers, teammates, and managers.
• Ability to work outdoors in changing weather.
• Ability to lift 50–100 pounds as part of the job.

Responsibilities

• Greet contractors and homeowners entering the yard.
• Load customer vehicles and company trucks after checking the ticket against the product.
• Answer basic questions about product, orders, pricing, and delivery timing.
• Help keep assigned yard areas stocked, faced, priced, clean, and safe.
• Unload incoming freight without damaging product or carrier equipment.
• Operate a forklift to stock and merchandise the yard and warehouse.
• Build accurate delivery loads before trucks leave.
• Ride along on deliveries to help unload and stage product at homes and jobsites.
• Follow and enforce company safety rules.
• Perform other duties assigned by the Yard Manager.

Skills

Customer service

Forklift operation

Clear communication

Physical stamina

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Columbus, IN | On-site | Full-time | $15.00–$20.00 per hour

About R.P. Lumber

We are a family-owned building materials and hardware retailer founded in 1977. We now operate 100+ locations across Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. Our promise is simple: Best Service. Best Value.

What you will do

Customer service and loading

• Greet contractors and homeowners when they enter the yard
• Load customer vehicles and company trucks after checking the ticket against the product
• Answer basic questions about product, orders, pricing, and delivery timing
• Help keep assigned yard areas stocked, faced, priced, clean, and safe

Yard operations and deliveries

• Unload incoming freight without damaging product or carrier equipment
• Operate a forklift to stock and merchandise the yard and warehouse
• Build accurate delivery loads before trucks leave
• Ride along on deliveries to help unload and stage product at homes and jobsites
• Follow and help enforce company safety rules
• Perform other duties assigned by the Yard Manager

What you need to have

• High school diploma or GED
• Valid driver’s license and an acceptable driving record
• Ability to communicate clearly with customers, teammates, and managers
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends and holidays
• Ability to work outdoors in changing weather
• Ability to perform the essential physical functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, including sitting, standing, walking, bending, reaching, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and frequently lifting or moving 50 to 100 pounds

Nice to have

• Forklift experience (training is available)
• About one year of related yard, warehouse, or building-materials experience
• Knowledge of lumber and construction products

Pay and benefits

Pay range: $15.00–$20.00 per hour

Pay Transparency: This compensation listed reflects the pay range reasonably expected for this posted position at the posted location(s). If this opportunity includes multiple job levels, the pay information represents the minimum and maximum range for all levels in that job family. Actual pay is determined by several job-related factors permitted by law and relevant to the position, including, but not limited to, experience relative to the job, tenure, market level, pay at the location for this job, performance, schedule, and work assignment.

• Medical, dental, vision, term life, and short-term disability insurance
• Employer-paid basic life insurance
• Profit sharing / 401(k)
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Employee merchandise discount

Schedule and work location

This is an on-site position. The role is based in the yard and may include riding along on local deliveries. Weekend and holiday work is required based on store needs.

Pre-employment requirements

Offers are contingent on pre-employment screening, which may include drug testing, a background check, and a driving-record review, as applicable and in accordance with federal, state, and local law.

R.P. Lumber is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity or expression), national origin, ancestry, age, disability (physical or mental), genetics, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application and employment process.