Yard/Warehouse Rep I
About The Position
The Yard/Warehouse Rep I is an entry-level position responsible for receiving, stocking, shipping, ordering, and counting inventory items. The role involves safely operating a forklift to stock lumber and building materials and performing work according to established procedures and safety standards. The position also supports an organized warehouse environment, inventory control, and excellent customer service. Ridout Lumber and Meek’s are divisions of US LBM Holdings, LLC. The posting lists a pay rate of $16.00–$18.00 per hour and identifies potential advancement opportunities to Yard/Warehouse II or Yard/Warehouse Lead based on experience. The company is an equal opportunity employer.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED required.
- No experience required.
- Ability to perform basic math, read orders, write instructions, and complete forms.
- Ability and willingness to learn to read a tape measure.
- Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with customers, employees, and supervisors, verbally and in writing.
- Ability to deal constructively with conflict and recognize potential problems.
- Proficiency with, or ability to learn, current technologies such as smartphones, inventory control systems, and other necessary business applications.
- Ability to safely operate a forklift is part of the role; the posting describes the position as entry level but does not list prior forklift experience as a requirement.
Nice To Haves
- Experience may support advancement to Yard/Warehouse II or Yard/Warehouse Lead.
Responsibilities
- Operate safely and contribute to a positive work environment.
- Assist warehouse associates and the direct supervisor in maintaining an organized work environment, including keeping bays and staging areas clean and organized and emptying trash receptacles as needed.
- Receive incoming products, commodities, and materials; count and record receipts; and stock materials in appropriate bins or storage locations.
- Provide excellent customer service.
- Assist inventory control with counting and organizing warehouse materials, and monitor inventory as required by location management.
- Comply with company policies, guidelines, standards, and workplace safety commitments.
- Operate a forklift using foot and hand controls; use it as needed to build outgoing orders or load completed orders onto delivery equipment.
- Operate facility equipment as necessary, including banders, power tools, and hand tools.
- Maintain awareness of the work environment to produce accurate, damage-free results.
- Participate in and complete assigned training.
- Perform other duties as assigned by management.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
