Yard Operations

About the Role

We are part of the TAL Building Centers family of stores, a family-owned company based in Vancouver, Washington, dedicated to helping build better communities. At our building centers throughout the Pacific Northwest, we create positive experiences for customers—both professionals and homeowners—by providing guidance for innovative, smart building solutions. Our mission and core values drive everything we do.

Our Mission: We Help Build Better Communities

Our Core Values:

• We Are the Guide
• We Are Courteous
• We Are Ambitious
• We Are Accountable
• We Are Safe

This role involves assisting customers with yard materials, loading, unloading, and stocking materials in the lumber yard and warehouse, and maintaining a safe work environment. The position is performed onsite at our store; remote work is not available.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers, evaluate invoices, and determine the level of assistance required.
• Direct customers to purchased materials and assist with safe and productive loading.
• Communicate with the sales and yard team to ensure prompt and coordinated customer service.
• Assist customers in loading and unloading materials.
• Verify materials loaded against the paid invoice for accuracy of items and quantities.
• Pull loads for delivery, bundle materials safely for transport on company trucks.
• Develop knowledge of materials, their locations, and uses, noting that similar-looking products may differ.
• Proactively learn about the products we sell.
• Embrace and live by our Core Values in every customer and team interaction.
• Efficiently and safely operate forklifts and light trucks after receiving proper training, supervisor approval, and certification.
• Report unsafe conditions, product and property damage, and incidents or accidents immediately.
• Use radial arm and panel saws to cut materials for customers as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Ability to perform the physical requirements of the job.
• 1-3 months of experience preferred.
• High school diploma or GED preferred but not required.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.
• Must successfully pass our MVR (Motor Vehicle Record) requirements.

Physical Requirements

• Heavy work: Exerting up to 100 pounds seldom, 50-80 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 25 pounds of force frequently or constantly to move objects.
• Standing and/or walking all the time.
• Occasional stooping and kneeling; seldom crouching or crawling.
• Seldom-occasional climbing (ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, etc.) using feet, legs, and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized.
• Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces.
• Visual acuity required to detect, identify, and observe.
• Seldom sitting, except for forklift operation.

Benefits

Benefits are an important part of overall compensation. We offer a comprehensive array of quality benefits to support your health, family, and way of life for full-time, benefit-eligible employees:

• Affordable health and dental insurance via a national network.
• HSA employer contributions.
• Employer-paid vision insurance.
• Employer-paid life insurance.
• Excellent paid time off, including your birthday.
• 401k options.
• Strong commitment to training, professional development, and career advancement.
• Product discounts.
• Tons of other incentives, reward and recognition opportunities, and voluntary benefits.

Pay

Starting wages will be based on years of experience and education.