Lumber Yard Associate

EquipmentShare is Hiring a Lumber Yard Associate

EquipmentShare is searching for a Lumber Yard Associate to support our team in Gainesville, MO.  Candidates should have strong communication skills and are able to greet and assess customer needs upon entering the store.  Candidates need to be able to stand for long periods of times and be able to multitask.  A positive attitude and a desire to promptly resolve potential customer issues or complaints will make you successful in this role.  Ultimately, you will ensure that customers leave our store satisfied and you will contribute to the store's profitability. 

About EquipmentShare

EquipmentShare is dedicated to creating a connected jobsite for the modern contractor. We deliver user-friendly technology solutions that help contractors maximize their equipment uptime, reduce risk exposure and increase productivity. EquipmentShare’s product offerings include an improved equipment rental experience, fleet tracking and asset management software, hardware security solutions and predictive service and maintenance applications.

EquipmentShare is the fastest-growing, independently owned construction equipment rental company in the country. We serve dozens of markets across the U.S. and are on track to create a national footprint in every major market in the country by the end of 2023. Our branch locations are equipped with a broad range of construction equipment, ranging from 150-foot telescopic booms to 120,000-lb. track excavators. 

EquipmentShare’s rapid growth goes beyond meeting a demand for equipment rentals in booming new markets. Instead, our mission begins with our rental product, and it’s a testimony to our ability to improve industry standards and better serve the customer. Our expansion and customer retention is a validation of strong contractor demand for the smart jobsite technology we’ve built into our rental fleet. And it’s just the beginning of our journey to establishing a global presence. 

Your Opportunity to Grow With Us

The EquipmentShare team is a close-knit group of professionals who all share an interest in providing a service and product that improve our customer’s experience. Above all, we care about building something people want, and the only way to do that is by assembling a skilled, passionate and talented team. Our mission is to improve productivity and efficiency throughout the entire construction industry, and our people are how we make achieving that goal possible.

We’re seeking a Lumber Yard Associate who loves a challenge and wants the opportunity to grow with a fast-paced company. Industry competitors often have layers of tenured management that create barriers to career advancement. The opportunity for career growth is unparalleled at EquipmentShare, where you’ll find no shortage of challenging yet fulfilling work, chances to build new skills and supportive teammates who will push you to achieve your best. 

Primary Responsibilities

• Answers questions, identifies and directs customer to building materials and supplies in the
  yard and warehouse.
• Operates forklift safely and effectively to load, unload and move materials in the yard and
  warehouse.
• Assists customer in loading purchased materials safely and accurately into customer.
• Verifies load ticket to ensure accuracy with purchased materials.
• Follows established loading and ticket procedures as listed in the Standard Operating
  Procedures.
• Informs store management or personnel of any customer complaints or requests in a timely
  manner.
• Listens to and resolves service complaints.
• Loads product on to store delivery trucks for delivery and completes the delivery in a timely
  manner
• Moves materials and supplies from receiving area to yard or warehouse.
• Marks prices on merchandise signs or labels according to current system prices.
• Square stacks materials on display to maintain safe and orderly conditions in all areas on a
  daily basis.
• Covers exposed materials, when required, to prevent weather damage.
• Assists with unloading deliveries as needed.
• Maintains the cleanliness and appearance of the yard by keeping ground free of clutter
  including bands, chocks and trash.
• Maintains inventory and displays within assigned area to merchandising standards by
  stocking, facing, straightening, and cleaning or any other task necessary to maintain
  appearance and salability of items.
• Performs routine customer vehicle audits, when assigned, for loaded merchandise when
  customers are leaving the lumberyard by matching what has been loaded to w