Yard Associate

Job Description

Job Description

Company Overview: Truss Craft of Nebraska, 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 of this position is to safely and efficiently load building materials for customers. Additional duties include receiving and unloading vendor deliveries, stocking and organizing materials, labeling and tracking special-order materials, and maintaining overall yard cleanliness and organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Learn company products, procedures, culture, and customer service philosophy.
• Load trucks according to the list of materials on the sales invoice.
• Accurately record all merchandise returns on a credit memo.
• Listen and work with customers to solve customer needs.
• Cut and prepare materials (such as I-joists or LVLs) for customer orders when needed.
• Assist with basic maintenance and safe operation of equipment such as forklifts, banders, or saws.
• Help maintain yard organization, cleanliness, and safety.
• Assist with occasional deliveries and unloading materials for customers when needed.
• Perform duties in ALL types of weather conditions.
• Other tasks as assigned.

Desired Skills, Knowledge, and Qualifications:

• Must have a valid drivers 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.