Yard Associate

Rp Lumber; Mount Vernon (MO); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

R.P. Lumber is hiring a Yard Associate at our Mt. Vernon, MO location. This on-site role involves loading, unloading, stocking, and assisting customers in a hands-on outdoor yard environment.

You will report to the Yard Manager. Forklift experience is helpful and training is available. This full-time position offers benefits and opportunities to grow within a family-owned retailer established in 1977.

Qualifications

• Ability to greet customers and assist with loading and unloading
• Strong communication with customers, teammates and managers
• Willingness to work weekends/holidays and outdoors in varying weather
• Forklift experience or training is a plus

Responsibilities

• Greet contractors and homeowners when they enter the yard
• Load customer vehicles and company trucks with correct items
• Answer questions about products, orders, pricing and delivery timing
• Keep yard areas stocked, faced, priced, clean and safe
• Unload inbound freight and stock merchandise using a forklift
• Build accurate delivery loads before trucks leave
• Occasionally ride along on deliveries to unload and stage products

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Teamwork

Outdoor work

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift

Job description

Mount Vernon, MO | On-site | Full-time | $15.00–$20.00 per hour

R.P. Lumber is hiring a Yard Associate for our lumberyard located at 211 South Spring Park Blvd, Mt. Vernon, Missouri 65712. 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.

You will report to the Yard Manager. Forklift experience is helpful. We will train the right person.

About R.P. Lumber

We are a family‑owned building materials and hardware retailer founded in 1977. We now operate 100+ locations across seven states. 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.