Driver Helper for Millwork Shop Windows Trim and Doors

Yard Associate

Grandview Millwork, a Mead Lumber Company is a leading provider of products for professional contractors, builders, and remodelers. With 50+ operating locations across nine Midwestern states, we are proud to be 100% employee-owned and ranked as the 12th largest building material supplier to professional builders in the U.S. At Mead Lumber, we strive to create a team that works and succeeds together every day in an authentic, team-oriented setting.

Why Join Us?

• Employee Ownership: As a 100% employee-owned company, you will have a stake in our shared success.
• Work-Life Balance: Enjoy flexible scheduling options that support your lifestyle.
• Career Growth: We are committed to your professional development, providing ongoing learning and advancement opportunities.

Job Summary: The primary responsibility for a yard associate is to safely load, unload, and handle millwork products, including windows, doors, trim, and related building materials. This position assists with receiving vendor deliveries, stocking and organizing inventory, preparing customer orders for pickup and delivery, and maintaining a clean, safe, and organized yard and warehouse. The Yard Associate may also assist with deliveries as a driver helper when needed while providing excellent customer service.

Key Responsibilities:

• Learn company products, procedures, culture, and customer service philosophy.
• Load and unload millwork products, including windows, doors, trim, hardware, and other building materials, according to sales invoices and delivery schedules.
• Prepare and stage customer orders for pickup and delivery, ensuring accuracy and product quality.
• Accurately record all merchandise returns on a credit memo.
• Receive, inspect, stock, and organize millwork inventory and vendor deliveries.
• Label, track, and organize special-order millwork products.
• Listen and work with customers to identify and meet their product and service needs.
• Assist with handling, packaging, and securing windows, doors, trim, and other millwork products to prevent damage.
• Assist with basic maintenance and safe operation of equipment such as forklifts, banders, saws, and other material-handling equipment.
• Help maintain a clean, organized, and safe millwork shop, warehouse, and yard.
• Assist with occasional deliveries as a driver helper, including loading, unloading, and delivering materials to customers when needed.
• Perform duties in all types of weather conditions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Desired Skills, Knowledge, and Qualifications:

• Must have a valid driver's license.
• Ability to operate or obtain certification for forklifts and chainsaws.
• Desire to learn and grow professionally.
• Self-motivated and productive.
• Physical strength to lift and carry 75 pounds consistently.
• Ability to use a tape measure and follow directions.
• Customer-oriented self-starter who is a quick learner and adapts easily to new tasks.
• Must be willing to work outside in various weather conditions.
• Knowledge of and ability to understand basic mechanical systems.
• Lumber yard material handling, order fulfillment, and long-load forklift experience is helpful.

ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan), a unique benefit that can provide a financial source for your future/retirement that very few companies offer. We also offer our employees competitive pay as well as the benefits listed below:

Additional Benefits Include:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans
• 100% Employer Paid Group Term Life, AD&D, and STD
• Additional Voluntary Life, AD&D, and LTD
• Paid Time Off & Holiday Pay
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401(k) Plan
• Scholarship & Tuition Assistance Programs
• Employee Assistance Program

Equal Employment Opportunity: Mead Lumber Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, sex, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, age, pregnancy, marital status, veteran's status, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, or any other protected basis prohibited by law.

Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.