Yard Associate

Full-time and no experience required! Cardinal Home Center provides comprehensive solutions to builders, contractors, and homeowners utilizing expertise, inspiration, and top industry building supplies. We are a local fourth-generation family-owned business with over 30 years in the lumber and building supply industry. Our customers have come to depend on the helpful advice our friendly associates provide. We offer competitive pay and benefits in a flexible, family-oriented work environment. Cardinal Home Center has an opening for a Yard Associate position for those candidates seeking a full-time position to provide customer service per company standards, while maintaining accurate and efficient loading and unloading of all lumber yard related transactions. Additionally, as a Yard Associate you are responsible for maintaining a clean and orderly appearance of the yard and racks. Candidates must consistently demonstrate the highest level of ethical conduct when dealing with customers, team members and management.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Acknowledge ALL customers in the yard within a timely manner Team oriented, willing to build and work with others Assist customers with loading of lumber and other various building materials Display good judgment when making decisions and solving problems-always considering what is best for the customer Restock lumber and building materials as needed, while communicating restock needs with the Yard Supervisor and Purchasing Manager Share information with others to help all associates learn and develop yard procedures and customer service skills Assist with the unloading of incoming freight Learn and adhere to all safety rules and regulations when operating saws, forklifts, and other equipment Maintain a safe and clean work environment and demonstrate the utmost safety around customers and other employees

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Communicate professionally with customers and team members Skilled at providing prompt, friendly and attentive customer service Willing to learn all areas of the yard and help train others Excellent communication skills, high attention to detail, and ability to multi-task Willingness to work flexible hours including some Saturdays Knowledge and experience operating saws, forklifts, and banders

Physical Requirements :

Ability to walk and stand for an extended period Ability to lift 90lbs required Ability to bend repeatedly Move and handle various building materials throughout the yard, which entails lifting and performing all functions as set forth

Environment and Physical Working Conditions:

May work inside in many different environments May work outside in temperatures ranging from extreme heat to extreme cold

Benefits:

Health insurance Dental insurance Vision insurance Disability insurance Life insurance Paid holidays Paid-time-off Employee Discount Drug free workplace Equal Opportunity Employer Thank you for your application! Cardinal Home Center www.cardinalhomecenter.com