About this role
For more than 165 years, Gilcrest/Jewett has been known as Iowa’s “home building headquarters” and operates six retail yard locations, along with a truss and component plant, serving the Des Moines, Iowa City and Cedar Rapids metropolitan areas.
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The Yard/Warehouse Rep I receives, stocks, ships, orders and counts inventory items. This is an entry level position that is responsible for the safe operation of a forklift in order to stock all lumber and building materials. Perform duties within the established work and safety procedures. What you will do: • Operate safely. • Participate in a positive work environment. • Assist warehouse associates and direct supervisor in maintaining an organized work environment. • May include, emptying trash receptacles, and keeping all bays and staging areas clean and organized. • Receive incoming products, commodities, and materials. • Provides Excellent Customer Service. • Count and record receipt of materials. • Stock all material received in appropriate bins or storage locations. • Assist inventory control in counting and organizing warehouse materials. • Comply with all company policies and guidelines. • Operate forklift with foot and hand controls. • May use forklift to build outgoing orders or to load completed orders onto delivery equipment. • Operate facility equipment as necessary (e.g. bander, power tools, various hand tools). • Monitor inventory as required by location management. • Retain an awareness of the work environment critical to the task at hand to produce error free and damage free results. • Participate in and complete assigned trainings. • Other duties as assigned by Management. Required For All Jobs: • Perform other duties as assigned. • Comply with all policies and standards. • Adheres to Company’s commitment to workplace safety. Education Qualifications: • High School Diploma or GED required. Experience Qualifications: • No experience Required Skills and Abilities: • Ability to do basic math, read orders, write instructions and complete forms. • Ability/willingness to learn to read a tape measure. • Ability to effectively and professionally communicate with customers, other employees, and supervisors using verbal and written skills. • Ability to deal constructively with conflict and recognize potential problems. • Proficiency with or ability to learn current technologies (e.g. Smartphone, Inventory Control Systems, and other necessary business applications). Additional Potential Opportunities based on experience: • Yard/Warehouse II • Yard/Warehouse Lead.
Gilcrest Jewett, a Division of US LBM Holdings, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, order of protection status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law.
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About US LBM
US LBM is a leading national distributor of building materials to construction professionals, including new homebuilders, commercial builders and remodelers. US LBM’s more than 450 locations across the country consist of lumber yards, distribution centers, kitchen and bath showrooms, hardware stores and truss manufacturing plants which distribute a comprehensive portfolio of specialty building products, such as windows, doors, millwork, wallboard, roofing, siding, decking, engineered components and cabinetry along with lumber and engineered wood products.
US LBM’s divisions serve multiple major metropolitan markets, including New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas-Fort Worth, Atlanta, Houston, Washington, DC, Boston and Phoenix, and operate under several local brand names, many of which are among the most well-known names in building materials distribution. US LBM’s brands include ALCO Doors, Arizona Building Supply, Arrow Building Center, Bailey Lumber & Supply, Barrons, Bellevue Builders Supply, Brand Vaughan Lumber, Breckenridge & Edwards Building Centers, Darby Doors, Deering Lumber, Desert Companies, East Haven & Ridgefield Building Supply, Evergreen Lumber, Forge Lumber, Foxworth-Galbraith Lumber, GBS Builders Supply, Gilcrest/Jewett Lumber, Higginbotham Brothers, Hines Building Supply, Jennings Builders Supply, Myers Building Product Specialists, Junior's Building Supplies, KI Lumber, Lampert Lumber, Lumber Specialties, Lyman Companies, Maner Builders Supply, Manning Building Supply, Massey Builders Supply, Myrtle Beach Building Supply, Meek’s, Mid-Cape Home Centers, Musselman Lumber, NexGen, Parker’s Building Supply, Poulin Lumber, Professional Builders Supply, RAKS Building Supply, Raymond Building Supply, Ridout Lumber, Shelly's Supply, Standard Lumber & Supply, Texas Building Supply, Universal Supply, Wisconsin Building Supply and Zeeland Lumber & Supply.
What you'll do
- The Yard/Warehouse Rep I is responsible for receiving, stocking, shipping, and counting inventory items while ensuring the safe operation of a forklift. The role includes maintaining an organized work environment and providing excellent customer service.
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