Yard Associate

RP Lumber•Mount Ayr, IA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

R.P. Lumber is hiring a Yard Associate for its lumberyard in Mt Ayr, Iowa. This is a hands-on outdoor role focused on accurately loading customers and company trucks, keeping the yard safe and organized, and helping unload lumber, shingles, drywall, millwork, and other building materials. The position reports to the Yard Manager and is based onsite in the yard, with possible rides along on local deliveries. Forklift experience is helpful, and training is available. R.P. Lumber is a family-owned building materials and hardware retailer founded in 1977, operating more than 100 locations across seven states. The company states its promise as “Best Service. Best Value.” The position pays $15.00–$20.00 per hour. Actual pay may vary based on job-related factors, including experience, tenure, location, performance, schedule, and work assignment. Full-time employees are eligible for medical, dental, vision, term life, and short-term disability insurance; employer-paid basic life insurance; profit sharing and a 401(k); paid time off and paid holidays; and an employee merchandise discount. Offers are contingent on applicable pre-employment screening, which may include drug testing, a background check, and a driving-record review.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Valid driver’s license and an acceptable driving record.
Reliable attendance.
Ability to communicate clearly with customers, teammates, and managers.
Ability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends and holidays.
Ability to work outdoors in changing weather.
Ability to perform essential physical functions, with or without reasonable accommodation, including sitting, standing, walking, bending, reaching, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and frequently lifting or moving 50 to 100 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Forklift experience; training is available.
About one year of related yard, warehouse, or building-materials experience.
Knowledge of lumber and construction products.

Responsibilities

Greet contractors and homeowners who enter the yard.
Load customer vehicles and company trucks after checking tickets against the products.
Answer basic questions about products, orders, pricing, and delivery timing.
Keep assigned yard areas stocked, faced, priced, clean, and safe.
Unload incoming freight without damaging products or carrier equipment.
Operate a forklift to stock and merchandise the yard and warehouse.
Build accurate delivery loads before trucks leave.
Ride along on deliveries to help unload and stage products at homes and jobsites.
Follow and help enforce company safety rules.
Perform other duties assigned by the Yard Manager.