Yard Worker/Forklift Operator

Job summary

Ignite your career at Builders FirstSource, America’s largest supplier of building materials, value-added components and building services to the professional market. The #1 name in our industry, we help make the dream of home ownership more achievable every day. At BFS, you’ll be equipped with all the tools, training, and resources you need, and you’ll be empowered to try new things, gain new experiences, and build a career with unlimited horizons. Now Hiring: Yard Worker/Forklift Operator Vancouver, WA Performs a variety of yard activities including operating a forklift to move product and…

Job details

Ignite your career at Builders FirstSource, America’s largest supplier of building materials, value-added components and building services to the professional market. The #1 name in our industry, we help make the dream of home ownership more achievable every day. At BFS, you’ll be equipped with all the tools, training, and resources you need, and you’ll be empowered to try new things, gain new experiences, and build a career with unlimited horizons. Now Hiring: Yard Worker/Forklift Operator Vancouver, WA Performs a variety of yard activities including operating a forklift to move product and material throughout the yard. Provides customer service to customers. Assists customers in the location and loading of product. Reviews materials loaded against invoice or requisition; completes and routes paperwork appropriately. Moves product/material throughout the yard ensuring placement in correct areas. Ensures product/material is well stocked of inventory at all times. Performs routine cleanup of yard. Understands and observes all safety procedures and practices in order to prevent injury to self or co-workers; attends periodic safety meetings as required; may recommend changes to improve safety procedures. Minimum Requirements: High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED) and six months’ experience with performing these or similar tasks; or equivalent combination of training, education and experience. Requires OSHA Forklift Certification Work Environment / Physical Activity: Work is performed primarily in an outdoor yard environment, subject to variations in temperature and weather, equipment noise and dust. Must be able to lift and carry up to 25 pounds frequently and on occasion up to 80 pounds. Must be able to physically operate forklift equipment (climb up and down into cab, twist torso for 360-degree visibility, use arms to operate controls. At BFS, we want you and your career to be greater than what you ever could have expected. Our supportive, people -first culture will build you up and empower you to do more, be more, and become better every day. Join us and see what’s possible when you can rise to new challenges, learn new skills, and add to your career tool belt every day. In addition to the base wage listed, team members are also eligible to earn an additional incentive subject to changes in plan design and documents and in accordance with applicable law. Eligibility and the amount of the incentive varies based on the terms and conditions of the locations’ active incentive plan for the respective year. To help keep BFS employees safe, we actively enforce our drug free workplace expectations. This role is a safety sensitive position for which impairment while working presents a substantial risk of death, which means candidates must complete our pre-employment drug testing process, which includes marijuana. At Builders FirstSource, we offer competitive, affordable benefits designed to make life better for you and the people you love. Our goal is simple — provide great plans that help you and your family to live happier, healthier and more secure lives. This role is eligible for medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance plans, 401(k) retirement savings plan, PTO (including paid sick time), and 8 paid holidays per year (for salaried and hourly team members). Details about Builders FirstSource’s benefits offerings are available here www.bldrbenefits.com. Builders FirstSource is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability. In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Builders FirstSource, please call (214) 765-3990 or email: ADA.Accommodation@bldr.com. Please do not send resumes to this email address - it is intended only to be used to request an accommodation in submitting an application for a job opening. If there's legally required pay transparency information missing from our job posting, it's not intentional and we'd like to know. To let us know, please email the job title and location to JobPostings@bldr.com. Please do not send resumes to this email address - it is intended only be used to provide a notice of non-compliance. Please note that due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to respond to individual inquiries about the status of your application.

What you’ll do

Operate a forklift to move and organize building materials throughout the yard while ensuring inventory is well-stocked. Provide customer service by assisting with the location and loading of products and verifying materials against invoices.

Requirements

Requires a high school diploma or GED and six months of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of training. Must possess an OSHA Forklift Certification and be able to lift up to 80 pounds occasionally.

Benefits

• Medical Insurance • Dental Insurance • Vision Insurance • Disability Insurance • 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan • Paid Time Off • Paid Sick Time • Paid Holidays

Listed skills

• Customer service · Preferred
• Loading · Preferred
• Training · Preferred
• materials · Preferred
• procedures. · Preferred
• Compliance · Preferred
• safety · Preferred
• Forklift operation · Preferred
• cleanup · Preferred
• Time · Preferred
• Customer · Preferred
• email · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Forklift Operation
• Customer Service
• Inventory Management
• Safety Compliance
• Material Handling
• Loading and Unloading
• Paperwork Processing
• Yard Maintenance