Yard Associate

Rp Lumber; Decatur (IL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

R.P. Lumber is hiring a Yard Associate in Decatur, IL for an on-site, full-time role. You will greet customers, load vehicles, and assist drivers while keeping the yard safe, organized, and stocked with lumber and building materials.

The job involves loading, unloading, and occasional deliveries in all weather. We offer a schedule that includes weekends and holidays, with forklift operation and safety rules as part of daily duties.

Qualifications

• 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, including lifting 50 to 100 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Greet contractors and homeowners when they enter the yard; load customer vehicles and company trucks.
• Unload incoming freight; operate a forklift to stock and merchandise the yard; build delivery loads; ride along on deliveries.

Skills

Clear communication

Forklift experience

Driver's license

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift

Job description

Decatur, IL | On-site | Full-time | $15.00–$20.00 per hour

R.P. Lumber is hiring a Yard Associate for our Decatur, IL lumberyard. This is a hands‑on outdoor role for someone who can load customers accurately, keep the yard safe and organized, and help drivers unload lumber, shingles, drywall, millwork, and other building materials.

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

Please note: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of the activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee.

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

Potential pay rate based upon region, experience, education, licenses and certifications.

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.

Full-time employees are eligible for:

• 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 Co., Inc. (“R.P. Lumber Co.") is committed to providing equal opportunity in all employment practices, including but not limited to selection, hiring, promotion, transfer, and compensation to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, ancestry, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability (physical or mental), genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.