Yard Worker

Yard Worker/Non CDL Driver

Reports to: Yard Foreman

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Hours: Minimum of thirty hours. Flexible to the needs of Whites Lumber, Inc. Must be able to work weekends as needed.

Minimum Qualifications: High School Diploma or G.E.D. The individual must be able to lift at least one hundred pounds. Possess a valid driver's license recognized by the State of New York. Able to tolerate and function in diverse seasonal climate changes.

General Summary: Perform custom service related activities: loading customer vehicles, restocking inventory, verify customer is receiving correct product and quantity. Maintain good housekeeping in yard, warehouse, and vehicles.

Essential Job Functions:

• Adherence to all safety regulations.
• Being familiar with the grades, dimensions, and species of lumber in stock, and other merchandise stored in the yard or warehouse.
• Wait on customers, stock merchandise, keep yard clean by picking up trash, bands, lumber covers, and keep materials/products in a neat and orderly fashion

General Duties:

• Perform daily inspections on forklifts as required by OSHA and the Department of Transportation.
• Operate forklifts in a safe and efficient manner at all times.
• Maintain neat and clean appearance.
• Attend all meetings as requested.
• Use proper material handling techniques to reduce damage to goods and personal injury.
• Be able to tolerate and function in diverse seasonal climate changes.
• Attend/Participate in in-service training and Safety meetings.
• Report any safety issues to immediate supervisor.
• Store materials in their proper location.
• Load vehicles with the specified materials and quantities listed on sales receipt.
• Notify sales person of any items not shipped due to inventory shortages.
• Insure quantities and products to be loaded match sales receipt.
• Wait on customers, stock merchandise, keep yard clean by picking up trash, bands, lumber covers, and keep materials/products in a neat and orderly fashion.
• Assume other duties as workload and need dictate.
• While assigned to gate, check all incoming and outgoing vehicles as per gatehouse procedures.
• Adhere to all company policies and practices as outlined in the handbook.

Non CDL Driver Duties:

• Perform daily inspections on vehicles as required by OSHA and the Department of Transportation.
• Complete Driver inspection reports
• Maintain maximum security for merchandise loaded on the vehicle.
• Keep vehicle in a neat and orderly fashion, clean at least once a week
• Accurately assemble and properly load merchandise for delivery.
• Operate vehicle in a safe and efficient manner at all times.
• Convert orders to Sales.
• Collect money on all C.O.D. orders, obtain authorization to leave material at site for non collectible COD's.
• Notify sales person of any items not shipped due to inventory shortages.
• Insure quantities and products to be delivered match delivery order.

Physical Demands:

Stand: Frequently

Walk: Frequently

Sitting: Frequently

Handling / Fingering: Frequently

Reach Outward: Frequently

Reach Above Shoulder: Occasionally

Climb (Ladder): Occasionally

Crawl: Rarely

Squat or Kneel: Occasionally

Bend: Occasionally

Lift/Carry:

10 lbs or less: Frequently

11-20 lbs: Frequently

21-50 lbs: Frequently

51-100 lbs: Occasionally

Over 100lbs: Occasionally

Push / Pull:

12 lbs or Less: Frequently

13-25 lbs: Occasionally

26-40 lbs: Occasionally

41-100 lbs: Occasionally

Work Environment: Outdoors, will be subjected to the various climate changes during the course of a year.

White's Lumber, Inc is an equal opportunity employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status, genetics or any other category protected under applicable law.