Shipping & Receiving

Who We Are

Lezzer Lumber, family-owned and operated company, began in 1927 and has remained a leader in the building supply materials industry. Lezzer Lumber has grown over the decades into the 30th largest lumber dealers in the country. We are currently comprised of 12 retail stores, 4 commercial door facilities, and a truss manufacturing plant, all located in Pennsylvania.

What We Do

Lezzer Lumber is a building materials supply company for both commercial and residential building projects. Our commitment to providing quality products to our customers is a constant priority in our business. Lezzer employees are specifically trained to understand the importance of customer service; therefore, Lezzer employees strive to meet the needs of their customers to ensure satisfaction. Our employees have a wealth of knowledge which customers have come to rely on for order accuracy and job completion.

Benefits that Matter:

• Generous Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Performance Incentive Bonus
• Medical Insurance (Dental & Vision)
• Career Opportunities for Advancement
• 401K Plan with Both Traditional and Roth Options Available
• Employee Discount
• Recognition and Rewards for a Job Well Done!

Summary: 
This position completes the administrative receiving duties of the center following pre-determined policies and methods. This position also contributes to the inventory management functions of the location.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 
Duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
•    Compares purchase orders to received merchandise documents.
•    Uses the In-store system to enter vendor packing list/invoice information and quantities.
•    Maintains receiving document files.
•    Corrects vendor invoices or brings to the attention of vendors incorrect orders or merchandise.
•    Processes location receiving documents using pre-determined administrative practices.
•    Processes center freight claims to the best logical disposition.
•    Updates key receiving documents with central report data.
•    Reconciles month end inventory reports to location receiving records.
•    Notifies appropriate location personnel on the status of received special order merchandise.
•    Works with headquarters accounts payable department to resolve receiving problems or issues.
•    Immediately reports all accidents, injuries and incidents of damage, to merchandise, buildings and equipment and customer property to the Operations Manager.
•    Knows and practices safe and proper lifting, carrying and material maneuvering practices.
 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
•    Basic data entry skills.
•    Strong analytical skills to interpret and compare inventory receiving paperwork.
•    Good communication skills.
•    Detail oriented.
•    Ability to work with mathematical functions such as multiplication and board footage conversion.
•    Strong organization skills.

Physical Demands / Work Environment
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. Work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
•    While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to talk and hear.
•    Specific vision abilities required by this job include normal vision.
•    The noise level in the work environment is quiet to noisy.
•    While performing the duties of this job, the employee is almost always exposed to outside weather conditions.