Material Handler / Yard Clerk - Building Materials / Lumberyard

Description

Our company is seeking a reliable and detail-oriented Material Handler to join our team. As a Material Handler, you will be responsible for ensuring that our customers receive a positive experience by properly loading their orders and staging and transporting materials for deliveries.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities of the Material Handler / Yard Clerk:

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• •Load materials into customers’ vehicles or onto company delivery vehicles
• •Accurately build loads and prepare materials for deliveries in a timely manner
• •Carefully unload incoming freight
• •Safely operate forklift in accordance with OSHA and KBC standards
• •Work with team to schedule deliveries of materials to customers
• •Maintain clean and organized environment in lumberyard and storage buildings
• •Provide exceptional customer service, addressing any concerns or issues that may arise
• •Build relationships with customers, vendors and team members
• •Collaborate with other departments to ensure that all operations are running smoothly
• •Perform other assigned tasks as requested by leadership team when needed

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities):

• •High school diploma or equivalent
• •Minimum of 1 year of experience in related field
• •Knowledge of building materials, applications, related equipment, and construction industry is preferred, but not required
• •Valid driver's license required (Class C license preferred, but not required)
• •Ability to effectively and professionally communicate with customers, vendors and team members
• •Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• •Ability to manage inventory and maintain accurate records
• •Knowledge of safety regulations and procedures
• •Ability to safely operate forklifts and other yard equipment
• •Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple tasks simultaneously

Pay Scale: Up to $18.00 per hour based on experience

Requirements

• •Provide exceptional customer service to all customers.
• •Willingness to learn and develop product knowledge.
• •Proficient with handling cash transactions.
• •Accurately answering customer questions.
• •Order product for customers if needed, and complete special-order paperwork for product.
• •Order/purchase stock items or special-order material.
• •Maintain the proper amount of inventory (if responsible for ordering stock product).
• •Maintain a competitive price level for ordering responsibilities.
• •Occasionally walk the storeroom to help customers, clean, stock shelves, etc.
• •Must be able to figure material list and pricing on estimates per customer's request.
• •Maintaining cleanliness of work area.
• •Perform store maintenance and cleaning. (Sweep, dust, mop, take out trash, etc.)
• •Professionally handle complaints from customers, escalate when needed.
• •Efficiently and professionally process computer sales and charges.
• •Assisting customers who require materials from the yard, when called upon.
• •Be familiar with the location of store and yard inventory.
• •Lifting limitations: Minimum 100 Lbs.
• •Must be able to stoop and bend knees and arms without difficulty.
• •Adhere to all safety and health standards as established by OSHA and Kirchner Building Centers.
• •Other duties as assigned by Department Head, Manager, and/or Ownership.

Benefits:

• •401(k) with Company match
• •Health Insurance
• •Dental Insurance
• •Vision Insurance
• •Paid time off
• •Supplemental Insurance
• •Employee discount

Hours:

• •Monday to Friday; Rotating Saturday mornings; Closed Sunday
• •Full Time (40 hours per week, with the potential for overtime as business needs require)
• •Working Hours: 7:00am - 5:00pm (hours may vary by location/season; Saturday hours differ)

Experience:

• •Customer Service: 3 years (Preferred)
• •Building materials: 2 years (Preferred)

Language:

English (Preferred)

License/Certification:

Driver's License (Preferred)