Yard Associate

RP Lumber•Lebanon, IL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

R.P. Lumber is hiring a full-time Yard Associate for its lumberyard at 620 South Madison St., Lebanon, Illinois. This is an on-site, hands-on outdoor role involving customer service, loading and unloading building materials, yard organization, forklift operation, and assistance with local deliveries. The Yard Associate reports to the Yard Manager. Forklift experience is helpful, and training is available for the right person. R.P. Lumber is a family-owned building materials and hardware retailer founded in 1977, with more than 100 locations across seven states. The company’s stated promise is “Best Service. Best Value.” The role requires working outdoors in changing weather and a flexible schedule that includes weekends and holidays. Essential physical functions include sitting, standing, walking, bending, reaching, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and frequently lifting or moving 50 to 100 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation. 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 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 and help unload and stage products at homes and jobsites.
Follow and help enforce company safety rules.
Perform other duties assigned by the Yard Manager.