Yard Worker Yard/Warehouse

Builders FirstSource, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Job summary

A leading building materials supplier in New York is hiring for yard operations. The role involves assisting customers, operating a forklift, and maintaining inventory. Candidates need a high school diploma and OSHA forklift certification. This position comes with competitive benefits, and offers a dynamic outdoor work environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED with six months of experience in similar tasks.
• OSHA Forklift Certification required.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers in locating and loading products.
• Move products/materials throughout the yard.
• Ensure well-stocked inventory at all times.

Skills

Customer service skills

Ability to operate motorized equipment

Knowledge of safety procedures

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift

Job description

Overview

Ignite your career at Builders FirstSource, America’s largest supplier of building materials, value-added components and building services to the professional market. BFS helps make the dream of home ownership more achievable every day. You’ll be equipped with the tools, training, and resources you need, and you’ll be empowered to try new things, gain new experiences, and build a career with unlimited horizons.

Under direct supervision performs a variety of yard activities including operating a forklift to move product and material throughout the yard. Provides customer service to customers.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assists customers in the location and loading of product.
• Reviews materials loaded against invoice or requisition; completes and routes paperwork appropriately.
• Moves product/material throughout the yard ensuring placement in correct areas.
• Ensures product/material is well stocked of inventory at all times.
• Performs routine cleanup of yard.
• Understands and observes all safety procedures and practices in order to prevent injury to self or co-workers; attends periodic safety meetings as required; may recommend changes to improve safety procedures.
• Other duties may be assigned.
• This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED) and six months’ experience with performing these or similar tasks; or equivalent combination of training, education and experience.
• Requires OSHA Forklift Certification

COMPETENCIES

• Ability to operate motorized and non-motorized material handling equipment.
• Knowledge of safety procedures while performing tasks
• Strong customer service skills
• Knowledge of company products/inventory available at work location
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions
• Ability to read and understand invoices and requisitions

WORK ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work is performed primarily in an outdoor yard environment, subject to variations in temperature and weather, equipment noise and dust.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 25 pounds frequently and on occasion up to 80 pounds.
• Must be able to physically operate forklift equipment (climb up and down into cab, twist torso for 360-degree visibility, use arms to operate controls).

BENEFITS

At BFS, we offer competitive, affordable benefits designed to make life better for you and the people you love. Our goal is simple — provide great plans that help you and your family to live happier, healthier and more secure lives. To view all our benefit offerings, please visit our benefits site: www.bldrbenefits.com.

EEO STATEMENT

Builders FirstSource is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability.

ACCOMMODATIONS

In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Builders FirstSource, please call [phone] or email: [e-mail]. Please do not send resumes to this email address – it is intended only to be used to request an accommodation in submitting an application for a job opening.