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Form of workForge & Build is Hiring a Yard Associate
Forge & Build is looking for an experienced Yard Associate to join our Ava, MO team.
This position will play an integral role in solidifying our operations. If you've been told you're a great team player for as long as you can remember, enjoy learning new things and are no stranger to the hardware and lumber world - we'd really like to meet you.
Primary Responsibilities- Answers questions, identifies and directs customer to building materials and supplies in the yard and warehouse.
- Operates forklift safely and effectively to load, unload and move materials in the yard and warehouse.
- Assists customer in loading purchased materials safely and accurately into customer.
- Verifies load ticket to ensure accuracy with purchased materials.
- Follows established loading and ticket procedures as listed in the Standard Operating
Procedures. - Informs store management or personnel of any customer complaints or requests in a timely manner.
- Listens to and resolves service complaints.
- Loads product on to store delivery trucks for delivery and completes the delivery in a timely manner
- Moves materials and supplies from receiving area to yard or warehouse.
- Marks prices on merchandise signs or labels according to current system prices.
- Square stacks materials on display to maintain safe and orderly conditions in all areas on a daily basis.
- Covers exposed materials, when required, to prevent weather damage.
- Assists with unloading deliveries as needed.
- Maintains the cleanliness and appearance of the yard by keeping ground free of clutter
including bands, chocks and trash. - Maintains inventory and displays within assigned area to merchandising standards by
stocking, facing, straightening, and cleaning or any other task necessary to maintain
appearance and salability of items. - Performs routine customer vehicle audits, when assigned, for loaded merchandise when
customers are leaving the lumberyard by matching what has been loaded to what was
purchased on the loading receipt. - Complies with all company safety standards.
- Seriously great culture: Sure, we work hard, but family and personal wellbeing come first. Our workplace is supportive, fun and feels like a family-operated business... because it is!
- Health benefits and Life Insurance: Full medical benefits, rewards for healthy habits and a gym stipend are all available.
- Competitive compensation packages plus a 401k match
- Ergonomic setup and new tech
- Rewards for your hard work: Gift perks, dinner for your family every month on us, happy hours and fun events to say thanks for your contribution
About You
The ideal candidate is an experienced and highly versatile employee. You are able to thrive in both collaborative as well as autonomous environments. Do you have the skills and qualifications listed below? We'd love to hear from you!
Skills & Qualifications- High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred.
- Knowledge of hardware and lumber products preferred.
- Highly organized with a strong attention to detail.
- Flexibility to successfully multi-task in a fast paced environment, working with multiple team members.
- Ability to lift up to 50lbs consistently and bend, twist, squat and reach throughout the work shift.
- Ability to stand for 8-10+ hour work shifts.
- Excellent work ethic and attendance
- Inherent desire to learn and develop on an individual basis
- Strive for continuous improvement
- This is a safety sensitive position and any offer of employment will be contingent on passing a 10 panel drug screen
Forge & Build is an EOE M/F/D/V
