Yard Associate

R.P. Lumber Company Inc. • Decatur, IL

5d • $15 - $20 • Onsite

About The Position

R.P. Lumber is hiring a Yard Associate for its lumberyard in Decatur, Illinois. This is a hands-on, outdoor, on-site role involving accurate customer and company-truck loading, maintaining a safe and organized yard, unloading incoming freight, and helping prepare and deliver building materials. The position may include riding along on local deliveries to unload and stage products at homes and jobsites. Forklift experience is helpful, and training is available for the right person. The Yard Associate reports to the Yard Manager. Weekend and holiday work is required based on store needs. The posted pay range is $15.00–$20.00 per hour, with actual pay determined by job-related factors.

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 entering the yard.
• Load customer vehicles and company trucks after checking the ticket against the product.
• 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.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Term life and short-term disability insurance.
• Employer-paid basic life insurance.
• Profit sharing and 401(k).
• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• Employee merchandise discount.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED