Yard Associate, Building Materials

Are you looking to work for a company that truly values their employees?

Would you like to become involved in projects that benefit your communities?

Do you want to work with leaders that invest in their team members?

Are you ready to work for a stable, innovative, and fast-growing company?

If you answered yes, join us at Sunpro as we keep building better communities. Our diverse company culture is one reason employees choose to grow with Sunpro. In return for your contributions, you will be rewarded with career growth opportunities, an incredibly competitive market salary, and other benefits that include:

• Paid time off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance plans
• 401(k) with a high percentage match
• Generous profit sharing
• Cell phone stipend
• Referral bonus opportunities
• Employee discounts
• And more!

JOB TITLE: Yard Associate, Building Materials

JOB LOCATION: Grand Junction, Colorado (On-Site and In-Person)

FUNCTION: Responsible for safely, accurately, and orderly assembling customer orders and effectively and safely loading materials on Company and customer trucks.

REPORTING TO: Building Materials Supervisor

HOURLY: $16.00-$20.00 (Depending on experience)

KEY ACTIVITIES:

• Visualizes, fulfils, and implements the Company vision and core values.
• Efficiently and accurately assembles and stages customer orders to prepare them for delivery, inner-yard transfer, or customer pick-up.
• Completes any necessary paperwork associated with incoming/outgoing materials.
• Keeps management apprised of any delays or discrepancies.
• Safely operates yard equipment, including power tools and forklift.
• Performs routine pre and post inspections to ensure suitable working nature of equipment. Maintain necessary equipment logs and inform supervisor of deficiencies.
• Performs/prioritizes work activity according to business needs and as directed by supervisor.
• Maintains storage areas, entry/exit points and yard areas.
• Assists customers as they enter the yard for material pick-ups or returns.
• Keeps lumberyard, clean, well-organized and safe.
• Unloads lumber deliveries from suppliers and compares invoices to items actually received to ensure that shipments are correct.
• Loads lumber and other merchandise into customer/salesman vehicles.
• Occasionally delivers materials in company vehicles.
• Answers customers' questions about merchandise and advises customers on merchandise selection.
• Communicates with customers, coworkers, and supervisors in a courteous, effective, and respectful manner.
• Serves as a Safety Champion by adhering to all company safety policies and guidelines
• Adheres to all company policies and procedures as outlined in the employee handbook.
• Other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship skills.
• Ability to achieve performance objectives in a time-sensitive and quality-centered environment.
• Demonstrate initiative and reliability with minimal supervision.
• Safety conscious.

QUALIFICATIONS / EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Experience operating a forklift, able to obtain certification.
• Valid Driver License, with good driving record.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Physical Work Requirements - Heavy: exerting up to 75 lbs of force regularly.
• Repetitive motion associated with operating equipment.
• Regular exposure to the elements.
• Frequent bending, standing, lifting, and ongoing physical activity.

This description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or work conditions associated with this job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the principal job elements essential for making employment decisions. Duties associated with this job and the corresponding job specification may be changed at any time to accommodate Company business needs.

Sunpro is an Equal Opportunity Employer.