Yard/Warehouse Rep

uslbm; Sweetwater (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Higginbotham Brothers, a Division of US LBM Holdings, seeks a Yard/Warehouse Rep I in Texas. This entry-level role handles receiving, stocking, and shipping inventory, and requires safe forklift operation.

You will count materials, maintain organized bays, and deliver excellent customer service while adhering to safety standards. High School or GED required; training provided.

Join a team serving builders and DIYers across Texas and Oklahoma with a wide catalog of lumber and building products.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Ability to perform basic math and read orders.
• Ability to effectively and professionally communicate with customers and coworkers.
• Ability to operate a forklift and use basic hand tools.

Responsibilities

• Operate safely and stock materials using forklift.
• Receive, count and stock incoming items.
• Maintain organized bays and conduct housekeeping duties.
• Provide excellent customer service to builders and DIY customers.
• Assist inventory control with counting and organizing warehouse materials.
• Load outgoing orders onto delivery equipment as needed.

Skills

Basic math

Read orders

Write instructions

Tape measure

Customer communication

Conflict resolution

Forklift operation

Inventory systems

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Inventory Control Systems

Job description

Higginbotham Brothers dates to 1881, when the company opened its first general store in Texas. Today, Higginbotham Brothers supplies professional builders, remodelers and do-it-yourselfers with lumber and a deep catalog of specialty building products, including hardware, windows, doors, plumbing materials and interior/exterior paint, from its 40 locations across Texas and Oklahoma.

A Brief Overview

The Yard/Warehouse Rep I receives, stocks, ships, orders and counts inventory items. This is an entry level position that is responsible for the safe operation of a forklift in order to stock all lumber and building materials. This person will perform duties within the established work and safety procedures.

What you will do

• Operate safely.
• Participate in a positive work environment
• Assist warehouse associates and direct supervisor in maintaining an organized work environment.
• May include, emptying trash receptacles, and keeping all bays and staging areas clean and organized.
• Receive incoming products, commodities and materials.
• Provides Excellent Customer Service
• Count and record receipt of materials.
• Stock all material received in appropriate bins or storage locations.
• Assist inventory control in counting and organizing warehouse materials.
• Operate forklift with foot and hand controls.
• May use forklift to build outgoing orders or to load completed orders onto delivery equipment
• Operate facility equipment as necessary (e.g. bander, power tools, various hand tools).
• Monitor inventory as required by location management.
• Retain an awareness of the work environment critical to the task at hand to produce error free and damage free results.
• May operate a company vehicle to transport materials, perform deliveries, transfer inventory between locations, or complete other business-related tasks after completing required training and authorization, in accordance with company policies and applicable regulations.

Required For All Jobs

• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Comply with all policies and standards.
• Adhere to Company's commitment to workplace safety.
• Participate in and complete assigned trainings.

Education Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED required.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to do basic math, read orders, write instructions and complete forms.
• Ability/willingness to learn to read a tape measure.
• Ability to effectively and professionally communicate with customers, other employees and supervisors using verbal and written skills.
• Ability to deal constructively with conflict and recognize potential problems.
• Proficiency with or ability to learn current technologies (e.g. Smartphone, Inventory Control Systems, and other necessary business applications).

Licenses and Certifications

Valid driver's license and acceptable motor vehicle record may be required based on location and job responsibilities.

Higginbotham Brothers (HBC) , a Division of US LBM Holdings, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, order of protection status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law.