Yard General Laborer

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Job Type

Full-time

Description

Let's share a little about FBS and then we welcome you to apply:

• We are so proud to be 100% Employee Owned. We hire owners, not employees! This means that employees earn ownership in our company through their work and build their net worth based on the company's change in value over time. Once eligible, you start your journey to ownership with an annual gift of stock averaging 17% of what you make each year!
• For our seventh consecutive year, we ranked in the Top 10 Best Places to Work in Idaho.
• Franklin Building Supply is a lumber and building material company that has been in business for more than 45 years. We have locations spread across Idaho and one in Nevada.
• We supply just about everything besides plumbing and electrical to build homes. Our focus is on serving professional home builders. Along with providing materials, we install a wide range of products, including framing, overhead doors, insulation, gutters, siding, and more. We also manufacture some products including trusses, cabinets, doors, and granite countertops.
• Our company is full of outstanding people who have been working for Franklin Building Supply for 10, 20, or 30 years. We're working harder than anyone else in our market to get better every day, adding value for customers and improving the value of our company for our employee-owners.
• We are committed to working safer, smarter, and more efficiently than ever before. We are investing significantly in tools, equipment, training, and positions like this to help our team reach its potential.
• Along with competitive compensation, we offer competitive benefits that would be expected including medical/Rx, vision and dental insurance, 401(k), paid time off, holiday pay, disability & life insurance, etc.

Primary purpose: Safely assemble packages of various building materials from the lumberyard inventory and stage the materials for delivery to customers. Assist customers in loading their materials while providing a high level of customer service.

Some duties and responsibilities include:

• Assemble building material packages
• Load packages onto delivery trucks
• Receive & unload material from vendors' trucks or railcars
• Help stock the inventory of products
• Assist in keeping the work area neat, clean, and organized
• Interact with customers and sub-contractors in a friendly manner
• Load customer vehicles

Requirements

Required:

• Forklift Certified (or become so within 30 days)
• The ability to perform physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.
• Able to lift 50 lbs. continuously throughout the day
• Able to learn to identify various grades of lumber and building materials
• Able to work in inclement weather
• Willing to be versatile, self-motivated & team-oriented
• Adjust approach to fill demands on the fly
• Respect others, be friendly, and approachable
• Represent the company in a way that conveys a good impression to customers
• Disciplined to show up on time and complete tasks by deadlines
• Willingness to contribute and be flexible to fulfill the needs of the team
• Willing to do more than what is required, happily accept tasks
• Willing to take the initiative to show someone else how things ought to work
• Familiarity with hand/power tools
• Employment Eligibility: Franklin Building Supply participates in E-Verify. All new hires must be legally authorized to work in the United States and will be verified through the federal E-Verify system.

Strongly Preferred:

• Accept and learn from constructive criticism
• Some computer experience