Yard Operations

Join the TAL Building Centers Family of Stores

Based in Vancouver, Washington, TAL Building Centers is a family-owned company helping to build better communities. At our building centers located throughout the Pacific Northwest, we create a positive experience for our customers, pros and homeowners alike, by providing guidance for innovative, smart building solutions. Our mission and core values drive everything we do.

Our Mission:
We Help Build Better Communities

Our Core Values:

• We Are the Guide
• We Are Courteous
• We Are Ambitious
• We Are Accountable
• We Are Safe

  So, why TAL? Because we're more than just a job – we're an opportunity to be part of something bigger. Embrace your potential, and together, let's build a brighter future.

  Role Statement

  Assist customers with yard material. Responsible for loading, unloading and stocking of materials in the lumber yard and in the warehouse. Maintains safe work environment.

  Location:
  
  This position will be performed onsite at our store. Remote work is not available for this role.

  Outcomes for Success
  • Greet customers, ask customer and evaluate invoice for level of assistance required. Direct customer to materials purchased and provide assistance loading in a safe and productive manner.
  • Communicate with the sales and yard team to ensure customer service is prompt and coordinated.
  • Assist customers in loading and unloading materials
  • Check materials loaded vs. purchase on a paid invoice to ensure accuracy or materials and quantity
  • May pull loads for delivery accurately and bundle safely for delivery on our trucks
  • Develop knowledge of materials, locations and uses. Keeping in mind may product look similar but are different. Proactively learn about the product we sell.
  • Embrace and live by our Core Values in every customer and team interaction
  • Efficiently and safely operate forklifts and light trucks upon receiving proper training, supervisor approval and certification
  • Report unsafe conditions, product and property damage and incident or accidents immediately
  • May use a radial arm and panel saw to cut materials for customers
  • May perform other duties as assigned.
  Benefits

  Benefits are an important part of overall compensation. We are pleased to offer a comprehensive array of quality benefits to support your health, your family, and your way of life.

  Our benefits package for our full-time, benefit eligible employees is robust:

  • Affordable health and dental insurance via a national network.
  • HSA employer contributions.
  • Employer paid vision insurance.
  • Employer paid life insurance.
  • Excellent paid time off, including your birthday!
  • 401k options.
  • Strong commitment to training, professional development and career advancement.
  • Product discounts.
  • Tons of other incentives, reward & recognition opportunities, and voluntary benefits!
  Requirements
  • Ability to perform physical requirements of the job
  • 1-3 months experience preferred
  • High school diploma or GED preferred but not necessary
  • Must possess a valid driver's license
  • Must successfully pass our MVR requirements.
  Physical Requirements
  • Heavy work:
    Exerting up to 100 pounds seldom, 50-80 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 25 pounds of force frequently and/or less than 25 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Heavy work involves standing and/or walking all the time.
  • Occasional stoop and kneel, and seldom crouch or crawl
  • Seldom-occasional climbing-ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized.
  • Balancing-maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, crouching or running on narrow, slippery or erratically moving surfaces.
  • See (Detect, identify, observe)
  • Seldom sitting for forklift operation.
  Wages

  Starting wages will be based on years of experience and education.

  TAL Building Centers is an Equal Opportunity Employer.