Lumber Yard & Warehouse

JOB POSTING: Yard & Warehouse Crewmember - Lumber Yard

Full-time Yard & Warehouse Crewmember position for a lumber and building materials yard in Union Gap, Washington. For 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 perform 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, endurance, and dexterity throughout the day along with the ability to work in all weather conditions. Must be able to follow specific directions, stay organized 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
• Provide the highest level of customer service to all customers

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 is required
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment, multi-task, 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
• Essential functions of this role require the ability to stand, walk, sit, bend, climb, twist, reach, grab, carry, write, see, hear, and lift up to 100 lbs on a frequent basis
• Must be able to tolerate and function effectively in diverse seasonal climate conditions

The above job posting is a brief summary of responsibilities and skills required for the position of Yard & Warehouse Crewmember. A complete job description will be given out along with an application if experience and qualifications meet our requirements.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

There are no supervisory responsibilities with this position

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; $17.13 - $19 depending on experience

Benefits:

Paid time-off (40-hours per year)

5 Paid holidays

Fuel allowance (monthly)

Assurance Health membership (employee portion)

Simple Retirement plan with company match of up to 3%

Employee discounts

Application Instructions:

Email cover letter and resume to roxanne@shuelslumber.com. Job available until filled. Those selected for an interview based upon experience and qualification will be contacted and required to fill out an application in order to proceed.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $17.13 - $19.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Employee discount
• Paid time off

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Application Question(s):

• Do you have previous job experience with building materials or residential construction?

Experience:

• residential construction job: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• Forklift Certification (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $17 - $19