Warehouse/Yard Loader

About the Role

The Warehouse/Yard Loader is a key position responsible for assisting customers with orders and returns, ensuring a positive final impression. This role involves loading and unloading trucks, maintaining inventory accuracy, and keeping the work area clean and safe. The successful candidate will take pride in their work, collaborate with the team, and understand the importance of time and accuracy in the construction supply industry.

Responsibilities

• Provide sales assistance to customers on orders and returns.
• Successfully complete and maintain company-provided forklift operator training and certification through safe operation.
• Operate forklift to load and unload trucks (company and customer) as directed by supervisor.
• Assist truck drivers in unloading and processing returns, ensuring items are returned to proper storage and Return Credit Authorization forms are completed.
• Unload incoming freight and verify counts for accuracy.
• Complete necessary reports, including order checks, material receipts, and forklift inspection forms.
• Load and safely handle customer orders.
• Maintain knowledge of inventory identification and locate/pull correct items by type, style, and quantity.
• Perform yard housekeeping duties, such as leveling lumber stacks, disposing of garbage (e.g., cut metal banding), and reporting unsafe conditions.
• Assist with cycle counts and inventory control as needed.
• Comply with company dress code and attendance policies.
• Support supervisors, coworkers, and other work areas as needed.
• Attend staff meetings, departmental meetings, and safety/health training on time.
• Follow all safety procedures and policies, including wearing required PPE (e.g., safety glasses, earplugs, face shields).
• Travel as required for the role.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Three months of experience operating forklifts or similar equipment.
• Ability to pass a background check and pre-employment drug test.
• Must be able to read, write, and communicate effectively in English.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment or independently.
• Compliance with OSHA requirements for wearing all applicable PPE.

Skills

• Ability to follow specific instructions and directions.
• Proficiency in using hand tools, including reading a tape measure and using a hammer.
• Proper material stacking techniques.
• Exceptional eye-hand coordination and ability to use hands, wrists, and fingers repetitively.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull up to 100 lbs.; frequently lift/carry up to 50 lbs.
• Normal range of vision (with or without corrective lenses).
• Ability to hear running machinery.
• Regularly reach overhead, squat, bend, twist, and stand.
• Regularly walk around the work area; occasional use of steps.

Work Conditions

• Work outside in extreme temperatures (heat and cold).
• Daily operation of mechanical equipment.
• Exposure to high noise levels.