Yard Operations - Part Time

About TAL Building Centers

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 customers, pros and homeowners alike by providing guidance for innovative, smart building solutions. Our mission and core values drive everything we do.

We help build better communities.

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

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.

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

• Greet customers, ask customer questions 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 of materials and quantity.
• May pull loads for delivery accurately and bundle safely for delivery on our trucks.
• Develop knowledge of materials, locations and uses. 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 incidents or accidents immediately.
• May use a radial arm and panel saw to cut materials for customers.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

• 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!
• 401(k) options.
• Strong commitment to training, professional development and career advancement.
• Product discounts.
• Tons of other incentives, reward & recognition opportunities, and voluntary benefits.

• Ability to perform the 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.

• 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-occasionally 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.

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

TAL Building Centers is an Equal Opportunity Employer.