LUMBER YARD HELPER

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

· Help maintain yard cleanliness and neatness of lumber materials.

· Pick orders, load and unload trucks (vendor and BGS) when directed.

· Assist customers in yard, shed or warehouse.

· Help forklift operators as directed.

· Install protective devices, such as bracing, padding, or strapping, to prevent shifting or damage to items being stored or transported.

· When assigned to a truck, help the driver navigate to the job site and unload the truck at the job site.

· Follows company safety policies and procedures and encourages other employees to do the same.

· Assist with inventory and verify computations against physical count of stock.

· Other duties as requested directed or assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

· Previous lumber or building supplies experience strongly desired.

· High school diploma or GED preferred.

· Excellent communication skills are required.

· Experience using various third party building supplier system applications desired.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

· The position could involve standing, walking, reaching, lifting, bending, crouching, climbing, pushing, pulling and sitting for long periods of time throughout the day.

· Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.

· Exposed to cold weather in the winter and hot weather in the summer.