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Insulation Associate

Mead Lumber
Kearney, NE Full Time
POSTED ON 4/7/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/6/2026
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Description

Company Overview: 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 responsibilities of the Insulation Associate are to professionally install blow in and batt insulation. This may include other product categories as well as we continue to expand this value-added segment. This individual will be expected to provide a quality job both in terms of product satisfaction and proper installation for each and every customer.

Key Responsibilities

  • Load trucks accurately and according to the list of materials on sales and work order/invoice.
  • Install both blow in and batt insulation that meet/exceed the customers’ expectations while within the general context of the work order.
  • Maintain safe conditions, neat housekeeping and superb manners at office, warehouse, job site, and in company vehicles.
  • Execute the daily operational, day-to-day goals and priorities assigned by the Installed Manager.
  • Attend training sessions to learn and keep current on products and services we sell.
  • Assist in the training, support and development of peers.

Desired Skills, Knowledge, And Qualifications

  • High School diploma or GED required.
  • Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
  • Must be dependable and have a willingness to learn.
  • Ability to use ladders and related equipment.
  • Ability to operate knives for cutting insulation.
  • Ability to analyze technical problems, determine root causes and develop remediation strategies for permanent resolutions.
  • Honest, dependable, and have strong communication skills.
  • Must work well as part of a team and individually.
  • Ability to work with insulation in a fast-paced environment while maintaining strong attention to detail.

Additional Benefits Include

Once eligible, you will participate in our 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:

  • 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.

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