Entry Level Lumber Yard Associate

About the position

PARR is the total source for homebuilding supplies, solutions, and services. We focus on supplying building materials and solutions to professional home builders of all sizes including custom builders, large production builders, and multifamily builders. Our customers and community members know that they can rely on us for Legendary Service and quality products. The Lumber Yard Associate is responsible for providing legendary service by safely and efficiently loading customer vehicles with building materials. This position reports to the Yard Manager and works closely with external and internal customers.

Responsibilities

• Safely, accurately and efficiently load customer vehicles with orders of building materials
• Ensure that appropriate paperwork is completed as per company policy
• Receive delivered inventory by properly inspecting paperwork for accuracy and by depositing inventory in designated locations
• Inspects stock and returned items to ensure salable quality
• Puts stock away in the correct location and nicely
• Provides required paperwork for change orders
• Completes inventory adjustments
• Participates in inventory preparation and post procedures
• Reads and follows instructions on picking tickets
• Opens and closes warehouse and yard when necessary
• Complete Blue-Volt training as necessary
• Seeks to learn products and applications and attends product knowledge meetings
• Knows product locations in the yard and warehouse
• Ability to read a measuring tape
• Understands product terminology and grading
• Keeps forklift clean
• Maintain yard cleanliness during course of work
• Adhere to company procedures, policies and protocols as set forth in the Employees Handbook
• Wears high visibility, safety gear, and proper uniform
• Performs daily lift inspections
• Always looks behind/honks horn when backing/rounding blind corners
• Safely operates equipment
• Promptly report all accidents/incidents and damaged products
• Perform daily safety audits of forklift and promptly report any malfunctioning equipment
• Keep aisles and exits clear
• Attaches red safety flag to over-length product
• Participates on safety committee if needed
• Understands weight, height, and length limits to inform customer of being able to safely handle or transport material
• Consistently follows safety protocols
• Quickly greets and assists all customers
• Reviews and completes hold harmless form with customers
• Shares product knowledge with customers
• Pulls orders and stages for will calls

Requirements

• OSHA Certified Forklift License preferred
• Ability to speak, write, and read English required
• Knowledge of receiving/inventory control principles, practices and protocols
• Knowledge of dimension lumber and panel products and other building materials
• Ability to read and interpret 'picking tickets' and invoices
• Ability to concentrate and attend to detail amidst a busy work environment
• General knowledge and use of power tools

Benefits

• Everyone starts earning 2 weeks of vacation per year on day 1, and gains an additional day every year worked up to 4 weeks off
• Employee paid sick days
• 7 holidays
• 2 medical plan options, one with a high deductible that offers an HSA and our standard plan with a very low $1,000 deductible
• Dental, Vision, EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
• Massage, Chiropractic and Acupuncture coverage
• FSA (Flexible Spending Account) and Childcare pretax spending programs
• HSA (Health Savings Account)
• Footwear subsidy through boot vendor after 90 days of employment
• Up to 50% match on the first 6% you contribute to your 401(k) after 1 year of employment and fully vested at the end of your 3rd year
• In addition to the 401(k) match, there a 3% profit share contribution to the 401(k), with Board approval
• Tuition reimbursement (up to $2,500/year)
• Annual profit sharing (every full time employee who worked the full year earned a minimum of $525 for the 2024 year)
• $1,000 referral bonus