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 Pacific Northwest locations, 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 onsite at our store; remote work is not available.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers, assess their needs, and evaluate invoices to determine the level of assistance required.
• Direct customers to purchased materials and assist with safe, efficient loading.
• Communicate with the sales and yard team to ensure prompt, coordinated customer service.
• Assist customers in loading and unloading materials, verifying accuracy against paid invoices.
• 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.
• Operate forklifts and light trucks safely after receiving proper training, supervisor approval, and certification.
• Report unsafe conditions, product or property damage, and 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 occasionally, and/or up to 25 pounds frequently to move objects.
• Standing and/or walking all the time; occasional stooping and kneeling; seldom crouching or crawling.
• Occasional climbing (ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles) using feet, legs, hands, and arms; body agility is emphasized.
• Balancing to maintain body equilibrium on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces.
• Visual acuity to detect, identify, and observe.
• Seldom sitting, except for forklift operation.

Benefits

Benefits are an important part of overall compensation. Our comprehensive package for full-time, benefit-eligible employees includes:

• 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.