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Job Title: Yard Worker/Load Builder

Job Description

Working outdoors all year long in a lumber yard, the Yard Worker/Load Builder will be responsible for cleaning, yard maintenance, stocking, and assisting customers. This role includes loading customers as they come into the yard, installing strapping, bracing, or padding to secure loads, moving inventory, assembling packages, staging orders, and load building. The position requires extensive use of large sit-down propane or diesel forklifts (6k-11k lbs), hand trucks, dollies, and other equipment. The goal is to maximize time spent on the forklift, frequently jumping in and out of the cab.

Responsibilities

• Clean and maintain the yard.

• Stock materials and assist customers.

• Load customers' vehicles and secure loads with strapping, bracing, or padding.

• Move inventory, assemble packages, and stage orders.

• Build loads and load trucks for delivery to customer job sites.

• Operate large sit-down propane or diesel forklifts, hand trucks, and dollies.

• Work primarily on the forklift, frequently entering and exiting the cab.

Essential Skills

• Experience in general labor, ideally with an understanding of construction and lumber products.

• Ability to take direction and be teachable.

• Stable job history with steady employment.

• Capability to work long days on their feet, with prior experience working outdoors.

• Experience in driving (DOT/Non CDL) is a plus.

• Prior experience in order pulling, staging, forklift operation, construction, pallet building, material handling, RF scanner use, loading, unloading, order picking, production, customer service, landscaping, and yard work.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Forklift experience preferred, with the ability to climb in and out of the cab and twist the torso.

• Comfortable using a circular saw or chop saw to cut wood.

• Open to entry-level candidates who can be trained.

• Ability to lift and carry up to 25 lbs frequently and up to 80 lbs occasionally.

• 2+ years of experience in a warehouse setting preferred, with prior lumber experience being a plus.

• Customer service skills, with the ability to interact with and load customer trucks.

Why Work Here?

Enjoy growth opportunities with a clear career path from Yard Worker to Load Builder I and II, with competitive pay increases based on performance. Benefit from potential moves to non-CDL driving positions, as well as other career paths in sales, dispatch, admin, and more. Take advantage of a comprehensive benefits package, including three medical plan options, dental and vision insurance, critical care, accident and hospital insurance, flexible health savings account, 401(k) with company match, vacation and sick time, paid company holidays, and paid parental leave. Work for a large, nationwide company with diverse departments, including millwork, ready frame, and truss, offering further career advancement opportunities.

Work Environment

Our Client is the nation's largest supplier of structural building materials and components for new residential construction, repair, and remodeling. The work primarily takes place in a large warehouse and lumber yard, with the majority of tasks performed outdoors in various temperatures and weather conditions. The environment includes loud equipment and noise, with employees frequently using forklifts and other machinery.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Spokane Valley, Washington.

If interested, please apply and Archana Murugan (armurugan@aerotek.com) will contact you within 24 hours

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.