LUMBER ASSOCIATE

Lumber Associate

Get paid daily! We've partnered with DailyPay to offer employees more control over their earnings!!!

The Lumber Associate's duties include but are not limited to providing excellent customer service, gaining product knowledge, delivering product, merchandising, and controlling shrink

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide amazing customer service
• Knows use of products offered
• Quality assurance checks of product
• Operate a 2 ton truck on streets and highways (dependent on location)
• Safely maneuver around the lumberyard and job sites
• Hand unloads material like drywall, shingles, plywood, etc.
• Proper handling of product
• Promote and support established programs
• Day to day operational procedures to ensure stock level, inventory, and cleanliness
• Communicate with and receive product from approved vendors
• Promote Sales
• Follows all store and department policies and procedures
• Follows safety policies and procedures
• Other duties as assigned

Key Attributes

• Naturally friendly
• Smiles easily
• Genuinely enjoys taking care of the customer
• Passion for what they sell
• Self-motivated
• High Energy level
• Lumber business knowledge
• Good Driving Record (Dependent on location)
• Must have a CLD license

Education and/or Experience

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) or
• One to three months related experience and/or training; or
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively to customers and Associates.

Mathematical Skills

• Basic math concepts (addition, subtraction, division, multiplication)

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Must have a CDL license. (Dependent on location)
• Safety Training, Hazardous Communication Training, Forklift Training (Provided at store level)

Recommended Equipment

• Safety Cutter
• Closed toe shoes
• Dress per store policy
• Power and hand saws
• Ear plugs or sound dampening headphones
• Safety glasses/goggles

Physical Demands

Regularly (Over 2/3 of the time)

• Stand
• Walk
• Use hands to finger, handle, or feel
• Reach with hands and arms
• Stoop
• Kneel
• Crouch
• Communicate with associates and customers
• Lift and/or move up to 50 pounds

Frequently (Between 1/3 to 2/3 of the time)

• Overhead lifting
• Climb
• Balance

Occasionally (Less than 1/3 of the time)

• Sit
• Crawl
• Lift and/or move up to 100 pounds

Vision

• Close
• Distance
• Peripheral
• Depth perception
• Ability to adjust focus
• Ability to distinguish colors

Work Environment

Regularly

• Fumes or Airborne particles

Occasionally

• Exposure to moving mechanical parts
• Exposure to wet and/or humid conditions
• Risk of electrical shock
• Outdoor weather conditions
• Chemicals while cleaning

Noise Level

• Moderate in most areas

Pay Range

(depends on industry experience)

Benefits (eligibility based on full-time/part-time status)

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Medical and Dependent Care)
• Life Insurance
• Voluntary Benefits
• Paid Time Off
• Retirement Plans
• Employee Assistance Program

**Niemann Foods Management retains the discretion to add to or change the position requirements at any time.

**Position requirements may vary by store location