Warehouse/Yard Worker

COVENTRY LUMBER

Posted 2 months ago

Full Time

West Haven, Connecticut

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

The warehouse/yard worker is responsible for loading and unloading building materials, pulling customer orders, and maintaining inventory accuracy. They also assist with facility cleanliness and operate a forklift to manage stock within the yard.

Qualifications

You have excellent customer service and interpersonal skills, with the ability to lift up to 80 lbs. You are capable of operating a forklift and possess basic math and reading skills, making you well-suited for this role.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Forklift operation

Lumber handling

Building materials handling

Job Description

Finetco is a family-owned construction design and supply corporation with locations in Coventry, Rhode Island, Wareham, Massachusetts, and West Haven, Connecticut. We are dedicated to providing the highest-quality building products to a wide array of clients, including builders, contractors, architects, and large construction companies serving both the commercial and residential construction industries. Our commitment to quality and unparalleled customer service is matched only by our faith in and support of our extraordinary workforce. We understand that our success thrives upon the strengths of all of our employees, and we take great pride in possessing the most knowledgeable and experienced team members in the industry.

The warehouse/yard worker reports directly to the operations manager.

Responsibilities include:

  • Loading company vehicles in accordance with delivery invoices, which require lifting, and carrying merchandise, lumber, and building materials.
  • Pulling orders for deliveries.
  • Unloading company vehicles.
  • Prepare customer orders by collecting and retrieving merchandise/materials from storage areas in the yard.
  • Occasionally ride with the driver to the job site to help unload.
  • Ensure that inventory is consistently up to date and notify the supervisor of shortages and restocking needs.
  • Treat customers, contractors, and team members in a courteous, considerate, and cooperative manner.
  • Participate in the cleanliness of the facility during downtime, such as emptying trash bins, picking up lumber clubs, flat stocking, and any other related duties.
  • Safely operate a forklift to load, unload, and stock merchandise as necessary.
  • Adhere to all approved company policies and procedures.
  • Report customer complaints to the Operations Manager/Supervisor.
  • Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications include:

  • Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills
  • Basic math skills
  • Basic reading skills
  • Ability to lift up to 80 lbs.
  • Ability to operate a Forklift 
  • Prior lumber yard experience is a plus
  • Prior building materials experience is a plus

COVENTRY LUMBER

Coventry Lumber is a full service lumber yard emphasizes the deliver quality products, a high level of customer service and special order products to contractors and homeowners. Whether the customer has an entire home to build, an addition, remodel, a new kitchen or an add-on feature like a deck, Coventry Lumber has a very experienced staff, the product resources and the capability to deliver complete beginning-to-end service.
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