SCHUEL'S LUMBER: Yard & Warehouse Crewmember - Lumber Yard - Union Gap, WA
Employer:Schuel's Lumber
Job Description:
Full-time Yard & Warehouse Crewmember position for a lumber and building materials yard in Union Gap, Washington. For more than 50 years Shuel Wholesale Lumber Co. (Shuel’s Lumber Co.) has provided lumber and building materials to builders, contractors, and D-I-Y customers. Providing personalized, knowledgeable, and friendly customer service is a priority for us. We pride ourselves in taking the time for one-on-one customer care, offering standard building materials as well as a wide variety of specialty items.
Shuel’s Lumber Co. is looking for a dependable, friendly, energetic personality that can work as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
Job Summary:
Under direct supervision, this position includes operating a forklift to move product and material throughout the yard as well as a variety of additional yard activities. Responsible to receive materials from vendors, put away, label and track special order materials entering and exiting the yard, stock product, keep yard clean, and pull materials to prepare for delivery or customer will call. Picking and loading duties will be performed using a forklift. This position requires physical strength and dexterity throughout the day along with the ability to follow specific directions and to pay attention to detail. Forklift operation experience is required – this is not a forklift trainable position. Ability to visually identify building materials is a must.
Employees of Shuel’s Lumber will be expected to provide a positive representation of the company by exhibiting these traits:
▪ Possess a friendly outgoing demeanor and work well with co-workers and customers
▪ Maintain neat, clean and professional appearance
▪ Maintain clean and professional language when speaking with co-workers and customers
▪ Comply with all company safety standards to prevent injury to self, co-workers or customers
▪ Adhere to all company policies and procedures as outlined in the Employee Handbook
▪ Provide the highest level of customer service to all customers
Duties and Responsibilities:
Because we are a busy lumberyard, we often need to quickly switch gears and help where it is needed. Other duties may be assigned as needed. General job duties include the following:
▪ Assist customers in selecting materials. Verify items and quantities purchased. Safely, accurately, courteously load materials into customer’s vehicle
▪ Learn and maintain a strong product knowledge, be familiar with stock on-hand quantities and their location within the lumberyard
▪ Organize, label and store materials in accordance with protocols or management direction
▪ Operate forklift safely and efficiently to load, unload, and move materials in the yard and warehouse. Be able to handle moving of heavy and awkward loads
▪ Perform routine safety check on forklifts according to company guidelines and checklists
▪ Receive and unload vendor deliveries. Check-in materials, review for accuracy, label customer special orders and place materials into inventory
▪ Pull materials, organize, load and secure product on to Shuel’s trucks for delivery. Estimate weight, length and shape of loads for balance, safety and lawful hauling. Review products and quantities to ensure accuracy before leaving the yard
▪ Cover exposed materials, when required, to prevent weather damage
▪ Assist with merchandise returns by re-stocking materials in proper location. Oversee vendor returns according to return authorizations
▪ Maintain product security and accurate inventory over all items leaving the yard
▪ Maintain a positive, professional, safe, healthy and injury-free environment for customers and co-workers. Report any safety hazards to management
▪ Maintain the cleanliness and appearance of the yard by keeping ground free of clutter including bands, chocks and trash. Routinely sweep floors, empty trash cans, pull weeds, clean delivery trucks and forklifts, and other duties as assigned
▪ Assist with maintaining inventory, product displays, and pricing labels within the showroom and warehouse. Follow merchandising standards by stocking, facing, straightening, and cleaning or any other task necessary to maintain appearance of products
▪ Safely climb ladders, operate saws and various hand tools while using the correct personal protective equipment (PPE)
▪ Attend safety meetings as required
▪ Participate in materials physical count inventories
▪ Participate in company meetings, training sessions and attend any company after-hours events and/or projects
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.
▪ Possess a high school diploma or GED
▪ Able to read, write, understand, communicate and follow instructions in English
▪ Forklift operation experience and OSHA Forklift Certification is required
▪ Knowledge of construction and building materials
▪ Able to learn and gain a strong knowledge of variety of products
▪ Strong organizational skills and attention to detail is required
▪ Able to accurately and completely follow established procedures and processes
▪ Able to tolerate and function effectively in diverse seasonal climate conditions
▪ Able to apply common sense understanding to carry out written or verbal instructions
▪ Ability to effectively communicate with customers and co-workers
▪ Ability to multi-task and have multiple projects going simultaneously
▪ Ability to give full attention when listening to customer requests and help provide a good solution to their needs
▪ Able to work in a fast-paced environment, think and respond quickly and professionally to constantly changing circumstances
▪ Strong knowledge of basic math. Able to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
▪ Basic computer skills, adding machine, multi-line phone system, credit card machine
▪ Must successfully complete and pass all company training regarding equipment usage
▪ Use of company-provided personal protective equipment may be required
▪ Meet company driving, licensing and insurance requirements for equipment and vehicles
Supervisory Responsibilities:
There are no supervisory responsibilities with this position
Work Availability:
▪ Must maintain regular and acceptable attendance at a level as is determined by management
▪ Must be regularly available and willing to work at least 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week or other hours per day or per week as management determines are necessary or desirable to meet business needs
▪ Must be available and willing to work overtime per day or per week as management determines is necessary or desirable to meet business needs
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:
▪ Stand, walk, sit and repetitive bending, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, twisting and/or bending
▪ Use both feet and legs to operate equipment along with climbing up and down into cab, twist torso for 360-degree visibility and to operate forklifts and vehicles
▪ Use both hands to finger, handle or feel, write and type; reach, lift, carry, drive and/or operate power tools with hands and arms
▪ Talk and hear; vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus is required
▪ Lift and/or move up to 100lbs on a frequent basis following proper lifting procedures
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Our employees are frequently:
▪ Exposed to moving mechanical equipment and vehicles
▪ Exposed to seasonal weather conditions and extreme hot or cold temperatures outside in the yard and in the warehouse
▪ Exposed to moderate to loud noise levels daily
▪ Employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; and vibration
Job Type & Classification:
▪ Full-time, 40-hour work week
▪ 8-hour, day shift, Monday – Friday
▪ Available to work overtime as needed
▪ Position will be performed at one location at 2120 S. 2nd Ave-Union Gap, Washington.
Remote work is not available for this role
Work Authorization:
▪ United States (required)
▪ Must be at least 18 years old
Wage: Hourly; $17 - $19 depending on experience
Benefits:
▪ Paid time-off (40-hours per year)
▪ Paid holidays
▪ Fuel allowance (monthly)
▪ Cell Phone reimbursement (drivers only)
▪ Assurance Health membership (employee portion)
▪ Simple Retirement plan with company match of up to 3%
▪ Employee discounts
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of employees. Additionally, Shuel’s Lumber Co. reserves the right to revise, eliminate or add to the job description at any time with or without notice. All active employees must be able to satisfactorily perform the essential functions of the position and that, if requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship. Employment with Shuel’s Lumber Co. is at will. Nothing in this job description shall be interpreted to be in conflict with, or to eliminate or modify in any way, the at-will employment status of Shuel’s Lumber Co. employees.
Shuel Wholesale Lumber Co. is a drug-free company and an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, national origin, religion, disability, sex or other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state equal employment opportunity laws. All employment is decided upon qualifications, merit, and business need.
