Yard Loader FT

Buchheit Inc; Herculaneum (MO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Buchheit Inc. in Herculaneum, MO is hiring a full-time Yard Loader to work in the lumber yard. You will sort and rack lumber by grade and size, and operate a forklift to load and move materials for deliveries and transfers.

The ideal candidate has a strong work ethic; forklift experience is preferred; reads simple instructions; communicates clearly, and thrives in a fast-paced environment with safety and loss-prevention duties.

Qualifications

• Strong work ethic and reliability.
• Forklift experience is preferred.
• Read and comprehend simple verbal or written instructions.
• Effective communication with customers, management, and co-workers.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Answer questions and direct customers to building materials.
• Load merchandise onto store delivery trucks.
• Assist with unloading deliveries as necessary.
• Move lumber to racks based on grade and length.
• Read work orders and determine items to move.
• Assist customers with loading purchased merchandise.
• Maintain yard and racks in orderly condition.
• Operate forklift to move merchandise.
• Complete daily forklift inspections.
• Adhere to loss prevention and inventory procedures.
• Maintain safety awareness.
• Communicate customer issues to staff.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Job description

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Yard Loader FT

Full Time Herculaneum, MO, US

3 days ago Requisition ID: 1617

DEPARTMENT: Retail Store

REPORTS TO: Yard Foreman

FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt

POSITION TYPE: Full-Time

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Lumber Yard worker is responsible for sorting and racking lumber according to grade markings and size. They often operate a forklift or industrial truck to assist in moving and loading materials and products.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Answers questions, identify and direct customers to building materials and merchandise in the lumber yard
• Load merchandise on to store delivery trucks for delivery or transfer
• Assist with unloading deliveries, as necessary
• Remove lumber from units and place boards in rack, according to grade and length
• Reads work order, invoice, or follows oral instructions to determine materials or containers needing moved and/or loaded
• Assist customers with loading purchased merchandise
• Maintain the appearance of the yard and racks in an orderly and clean manner
• Operate forklift or industrial truck to assist in loading or moving merchandise and materials
• Complete daily forklift inspections
• Adhere to Loss Prevention, inventory control, and compliance procedures
• Safety awareness of anything in store that may be hazard to employees or customers
• Effectively communicates customer issues and concerns to all applicable internal staff members
• Additional duties, as assigned

REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong work ethic
• Forklift experience is preferred
• Ability to:
• Read and comprehend simple verbal or written instructions
• Effectively communicate with customers, management, and co-workers
• Demonstrate initiative and effective problem-solving skills within the scope of the position
• Work in a fast-paced environment

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation(s) may be made to enable individuals with a “legal” disability to perform the essential functions of this position. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, and climbing all day. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items weighing up to 75 pounds.