Lumber Shipper
About The Position
SUMMARY: The Lumber Shipper is responsible for putting together loads of lumber for delivery, assisting customers in the picking and loading/unloading of material. They are required to check loads, fill out paperwork, and perform housekeeping and maintenance tasks to ensure safety standards in the yard are upheld. POSITION: LUMBER SHIPPER DEPARTMENT: Morse Lumber Shipping Dept. REPORTS TO: Operations Supervisor HOURS: M-F, 7:30AM-4:00PM, occasional overtime on Saturdays WORK AUTHORIZATION: US Person (US Citizen or Permanent Resident) COMPETENCIES: Teamwork. Basic Math Skills Organizational Skills. Quality Focus. Communication Proficiency. Time Management. Decision Making.
Requirements
- Knowledge of and ability to operate a forklift.
- Physically demanding job that requires being able to sit and stand for duration of shift.
- The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, fractions and decimals.
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out written or oral instructions.
- Employee must be reliable, punctual, and safety-minded, with a strong work ethic.
- It is also important that you display a positive, helpful demeanor, and a commitment to providing the best in customer service.
- High School Diploma/GED equivalent preferred.
- 2-3 years’ experience preferred with building materials and operating a forklift.
Responsibilities
- Follows paperwork to pull loads of lumber and prepare it for shipping.
- Unloads incoming trucks.
- Monitors and rotates stock to ensure stock levels are adequate.
- Works to ensure paperwork is always accurate.
- Compares items pulled & loaded to order paperwork to ensure accuracy.
- Operates saws to cut lumber for customer orders.
- Uses various tools and packaging supplies (banding) to secure customer loads.
- Operates forklifts and other power equipment.
- Assists drivers in deliveries and returns.
- Works to maintain an accurate inventory.
- Performs routine maintenance on equipment.
- Performs daily clean-up to ensure yard safety.
- Performs yard and building maintenance.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
