Yard Worker

Lumber Yard Forklift and Delivery Associate

This role supports a busy lumber yard by safely operating forklifts to load and unload building materials, preparing orders for delivery and will-calls, assisting customers, and keeping the yard and shop organized and clean. You will work both outdoors and indoors, handle a variety of lumber and construction materials, and collaborate with office, sales, and delivery teams to ensure accurate, timely service.

Responsibilities

• Operate forklifts safely and efficiently to load and unload trucks with lumber and other building materials for delivery and pickup.
• Pick and prepare building materials for customer will-calls and deliveries, ensuring orders are accurate, complete, and properly staged.
• Locate building materials in the yard and shop, including items that may not be clearly labeled or perfectly organized.
• Assist in organizing materials and improving yard layout during slower periods to support efficient operations and material flow.
• Perform general labor tasks such as yard and shop cleanup, snow removal, and maintaining a safe, orderly work area.
• Communicate with customers on occasion to answer basic questions, confirm orders, and provide courteous assistance.
• Coordinate with office staff, sales staff, and delivery drivers to ensure materials are ready on time for pickup or delivery.
• Handle materials manually as needed, including lifting, carrying, moving, and staging lumber and related products.
• Support delivery operations by preparing loads so that materials are properly secured and ready for transport.
• Eventually assist with running materials out to jobsites when items are left behind, using a company vehicle once driving responsibilities are assigned.
• Use basic computer skills to support simple yard or order-related tasks, such as outlining project needs or updating order information.
• Use power tools and other equipment as needed for yard work and material handling, following all safety procedures.

Essential Skills

• Proven ability to operate a forklift safely in a yard or warehouse environment.
• Experience working in a lumber yard, construction, or general labor environment involving material handling and loading.
• Basic working knowledge of building materials to help identify, locate, and organize products.
• Strong communication skills to interact with customers, office staff, sales staff, delivery drivers, subcontractors, and project managers.
• Basic computer skills to outline project needs and support simple yard or order-related tasks.
• Clean driving record (clean MVR) to qualify for future responsibilities delivering materials to jobsites.
• Ability to perform physical work, including heavy lifting, carrying, and moving materials in an outdoor environment.
• Ability to read and understand basic blueprints and project documentation is highly beneficial.
• Comfort using forklifts, boom lifts, and other material-handling equipment in a safe and controlled manner.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Prior experience with picking, loading, and material handling in a yard, warehouse, or construction setting.
• Experience with residential construction materials and finish carpentry is a strong plus.
• Comfort working in an environment where some materials may not be perfectly labeled or organized and initiative is required to locate items.
• Willingness to perform general yard work, including cleanup and snow removal, to maintain a safe and efficient facility.
• Ability to work collaboratively with multiple teams, including office, sales, and delivery staff.
• Experience using power tools in a construction or yard environment.
• Ability to manage basic blueprint information related to materials and loading requirements.
• Reliability and strong work ethic, with a focus on safety and customer service.

Why Work Here?

You join a company that invests in your growth and long-term career. Over time, you can obtain your health card for operating a boom truck, and the company will pay for you to earn your CDL, opening up additional advancement opportunities. You also receive excellent benefits, supporting your overall well-being while you build valuable skills in a stable, hands-on work environment.

Work Environment

This position is based primarily outdoors in a lumber yard, with some work performed indoors in the shop or warehouse. You will work around forklifts, boom lifts, power tools, and a variety of lumber and construction materials in a physically active environment that involves heavy lifting and manual material handling. The yard operates in all weather conditions, so you should be comfortable working outside in varying temperatures and performing tasks such as snow removal when needed. The atmosphere is fast-paced and team-oriented, with close coordination among yard, office, sales, and delivery staff to keep operations running smoothly.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Avon, MN.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $24.00 - $26.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Avon, MN.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 11, 2026.