Yard Associate

Mead Lumber

Posted 3 months ago

Full Time

Gillette, Wyoming

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

The primary responsibility is to safely and efficiently load building materials for customers while maintaining yard cleanliness and organization. Additional duties include receiving vendor deliveries, stocking materials, and accurately tracking inventory.

Qualifications

Mead Lumber Company is hiring a Yard Associate to safely load building materials for customers and maintain yard organization. A high school diploma or GED is required, along with a valid driver's license and the ability to lift 50+ pounds. The position requires strong verbal and computer skills, reliability, punctuality, and a team-oriented approach.

Job 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 responsibility of this position is to safely and efficiently load building materials for customers. Additional duties include receiving and unloading vendor deliveries, stocking and organizing materials, labeling and tracking special-order materials, and maintaining overall yard cleanliness and organization.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Learn company products, procedures, culture, and customer service philosophy.
  • Unload/Load customer orders accurately in accordance with paperwork/invoices.
  • Organize, label, store materials in accordance with protocols.
  • Safely operate equipment.
  • Follow yard loading and delivery procedures.
  • Accurately record all merchandise returns on a credit memo, put materials in designated return area and ensure return to vendor.
  • Listen and work with customers to fulfill their daily needs. 
  • Maintain a clean working environment.
  • Perform duties in ALL types of weather conditions.
  • Other tasks as assigned.
Desired Skills, Knowledge, and Qualifications:
  • Must have a valid drivers license. 
  • Forklift experience preferred.
  • Desire to learn and grow professionally.
  • Ability to react quickly to problems and respond to them accurately and professionally.
  • Ability to stand/walk for 4 -10 hours daily.
  • Self-motivated and organized.
  • High School diploma or GED required.
  • Physical strength to lift and carry 50+ pounds at times.
  • Ability to stoop, kneel and crouch.
  • Prior building materials knowledge preferred.
  • Strong verbal skills and computer skills. 
  • Must be reliable, punctual, team-oriented, and flexible.

    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:

    Additional Benefits Include:
    • 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.

      Mead Lumber

      At Mead Lumber, we hold a clear vision – to make you feel at home, from design to finish. Our strength and secret to success lies within the heart of our organization: our dedicated team of more than 1,300 associates. We take immense pride in the fact that a significant number of our associates choose Mead Lumber as their lifetime career path.
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