Yard Associate - Load Builder
About The Position
Lezzer Lumber, a family-owned and operated company since 1927, is a leader in the building supply materials industry and the 30th largest lumber dealer in the country. We are comprised of 11 retail stores, 4 commercial door facilities, and a truss manufacturing plant, all located in Pennsylvania. We are a building materials supply company for both commercial and residential building projects, prioritizing quality products and exceptional customer service. Our employees are trained to understand the importance of customer satisfaction and possess a wealth of knowledge that customers rely on for order accuracy and job completion.
Requirements
- Basic reasoning concepts such as proper and safe loading practices.
- Ability to work with moderate mathematical concepts such as calculating quantities, conversion of board footage and calculating weights.
- Knowledge of basic building materials.
- Knowledge of basic construction techniques in order to assemble customer orders in the proper usage-order.
- Must be able to complete a forklift operator's certification.
Responsibilities
- Prepares customer delivery orders or loads customers in the yard as assigned using specified Pick tickets.
- Loads delivery vehicles with pre-built customer orders.
- Unloads incoming freight merchandise, verifies counts and puts stock away in pre-designated areas.
- Properly identifies, tags, and stores incoming special-order merchandise.
- Corrects and brings to the attention of the Yard Foreman any unsafe physical plant, yard, or storage condition.
- Performs basic yard housekeeping duties such as leveling lumber units and picking up trash in the yard and related storage facility areas.
- Unloads and returns customer returned merchandise to pre-designated storage area.
- Performs daily preventative maintenance checks following company guidelines on forklift vehicles.
- Follows safe vehicle and equipment operation and general yard practices.
- Assists in the delivery of customer orders as required.
- Immediately reports all accidents, injuries and incidents of damage, to merchandise, buildings and equipment and customer property to the Operations Manager.
- Knows and practices safe and proper lifting, carrying and material maneuvering practices.
Benefits
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Performance Incentive Bonus
- Medical Insurance (Dental & Vision)
- Career Opportunities for Advancement
- 401K Plan with Both Traditional and Roth Options Available
- Employee Discount
- Recognition and Rewards for a Job Well Done!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
