Load Builder

Dixieline Lumber & Home Centers JobThe Dixieline Lumber & Home Centers are conveniently located throughout San Diego County, offering both homeowners and contractors complete customer service. Our sales staff can help select the proper hardware, tools and supplies needed for just about any project. Today, Dixieline Lumber & Home Centers is owned by Builders FirstSource, the largest supplier of building products, prefabricated components, and value-added services to the residential construction market in the U.S.PurposeUnder general supervision performs routine loading and unloading of materials within yard or work site; assembles load packages into truck for delivery to customer job sites.Essential Duties and ResponsibilitiesLoads and unloads materials onto or from pallets, trucks or customer vehicles and installs strapping, bracing or padding to prevent shifting or damage in transit.Performs load-building, determining the appropriate weight, composition, and placement of load based on customer order and capacity of delivery vehicle to ensure load is balanced and safe for hauling.Reads work order or follows oral instructions to determine materials to be moved or loaded.Conveys materials to or from storage to designated area using hand truck, electric dolly, forklift or other device.Opens containers, units, slings and loads, using steel cutters, crowbar, claw-hammer or other hand tools.Attaches identifying tags or labels to materials or marks information on cases, bales or other containers so as to provide for correct identification of items.Lifts heavy objects by hand or with power hoist, and cleans work area, machines, and equipment to assist machine operators.May provide training and/or guidance to less experienced Load Builders.Understands and observes all safety procedures and practices in order to prevent injury to self or co-workers; attends periodic safety meetings as required; may recommend changes to improve safety procedures.Other duties may be assigned.Supervisory ResponsibilitiesThis job has no supervisory responsibilities.Minimum RequirementsHigh school diploma or General Education Degree (GED) and 1-2 years of experience performing these or similar tasks; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Forklift certification required.CompetenciesRequires forklift operator certificationKnowledge of company products sufficient to take into account weight, shape and handling requirementsAbility to read and write to handle work orders and labeling tasksManual dexterityAbility to use simple hand toolsKnowledge of safety procedures while performing forklift driving and materials handling tasksAbility to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructionsAbility to count items and verify against prepared lists.Work Environment / Physical ActivityWork is performed within a production or yard environment, subject to temperature variations, hazardous chemicals, mechanical parts, equipment noise and dust.Must be able to lift and carry up to 25 pounds frequently and on occasion up to 80 pounds.May be required to perform specific tasks that involve climbing, lifting, pushing or kneeling.While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.The employee is frequently required to walk and talk or hear.The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.The employee must occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds.Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.At Builders FirstSource, we offer competitive, affordable benefits designed to make life better for you and the people you love. Our goal is simple — provide great plans that help you and your family to live happier, healthier and more secure lives.Builders FirstSource is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability. Builders FirstSource