Lumber Yard Sales Associate

Rocky's Ace Hardware•Rockport, MA

2d•$17 - $20

About The Position

The Lumber Yard Sales Associate receives, fills, ships, inspects, and delivers orders accurately and on time. The role safely loads, unloads, conveys, sorts, and stocks materials, and operates powered industrial trucks with lifting devices to move products, equipment, and materials. The associate also interacts professionally with customers, completes delivery and inventory documentation, and performs basic vehicle and equipment upkeep.

Requirements

One-year certificate from a college or technical school, or three to six months of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Forklift Operator Certification.
Understanding of safety requirements for lifting and equipment maintenance.
Ability to work in a team environment and take direction.
Ability to work calmly and effectively under pressure.

Nice To Haves

Prior forklift operator experience in a warehouse environment is optional.

Responsibilities

Receive, fill, ship, and inspect orders accurately and in a timely manner.
Safely load, unload, convey, sort, and stock materials and supplies.
Operate powered industrial trucks and lifting devices to move, stack, and transport materials.
Maintain applicable CDL, forklift certification, and/or hydraulics licenses.
Position lifting devices around loads and transport them to designated areas.
Open containers with hand tools as needed; count and weigh materials and record information.
Load delivery vehicles and load or unload materials from trucks, pallets, skids, or lifting devices.
Perform basic vehicle maintenance, including cleaning the interior, checking lights and tires, filling fluids, and scheduling routine maintenance.
Follow traffic laws and posted speed limits.
Pick, pack, and ship materials; deliver goods to clients; and inspect incoming and outgoing products for quality.
Interact with customers professionally and collect required payment, proof-of-delivery signatures, and receipts.
Return required documentation to the appropriate company official.
Conduct physical inventory counts, replenish stock, and place materials on racks, shelves, or in bins according to inventory procedures.
Process packages and returned merchandise for shipping.
Maintain a neat, clean personal appearance and observe the no-smoking rule in delivery vehicles.
Collect pertinent information and notify the appropriate company official if involved in an accident.
Unload the vehicle after completing delivery runs.
Complete required administrative tasks, reports, and correspondence.
Unload and stack material using lifting devices.
Inventory materials on the work floor and supply workers with materials as needed.
Record weights on tags, labels, or production schedules.
Lubricate trucks, recharge batteries, fill fuel tanks, or replace liquefied gas tanks.
Perform other related duties as assigned by management.