Yard Associate

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Regular Full-Time Cardinal Home Center-Crozet, Charlottesville, VA, US

30+ days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $16.00 To $19.00 Hourly

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.

• 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

• 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

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

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

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid holidays
• Paid time‑off
• Employee Discount

Drug free workplace

Equal Opportunity Employer

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Cardinal Home Center