Load Builder/Forklift Operator

Job Description

PARR is the total source for homebuilding supplies, solutions, and services. We focus on supplying building materials and solutions to professional home builders of all sizes including custom builders, large production builders, and multifamily builders. Our customers and community members know that they can rely on us for Legendary Service and quality products.

Job title: Load Builder/Forklift Operator

Pay: Starting at $19.48 - $24 an hour, depending on experience

Schedule: Monday-Friday 6am to 2pm, or until all tasks for the day have been completed.

Location: Spokane, Washington

The Load Builder/Forklift Operator supports our Mission of "Legendary Service Through Teamwork" by safely and efficiently building loads for our drivers to then deliver. The accuracy of loads is key in order to save time and money for the company so the load builder is an important component of the PARR team. This Full-Time position is also responsible for receiving and stocking inventory. As needed the Load Builder assists customer service employees in filling orders for walk in customers.

The Load Builder directly reports to the General Manager. They interact daily with the Yard Inventory Specialist, Yard Supervisor, Customer Service Employees, Truck Drivers, and delivery persons.

Qualifications

OSHA Certified Forklift License

Knowledge of receiving/inventory control principles, practices and protocols

Knowledge of dimension lumber and panel products and other building materials

Ability to read and interpret "pick tickets" and invoices

Ability to concentrate and attend to detail amidst a busy work environment

Class C driver's license or reliable alternative transportation

Duties and Responsibilities

Builds safe and efficient loads of building materials by correctly reading "pick tickets" and invoices

Reads SKUs and identifies material types to accurately build loads

Load and off-load company trucks with building materials both by hand and with a forklift

Completes inventory adjustments

Puts stock away

Tags loads

Receive delivered inventory by properly inspecting paperwork for accuracy and by depositing inventory in designated locations

Opens and closes yard as needed

Keeps forklift clean

Ensures that appropriate paperwork is completed as per company policy

Maintain yard cleanliness during course of work

Knows product substitutions, shares that knowledge, and always applies the knowledge to building the load

Cross trains as backup driver, receiver, counter sales, and dispatcher if needed

Proactively seeks to learn products and applications for the end user

Regularly attends product knowledge meetings

Understand weight limits and length limits for the company's fleet of trucks as to safely and lawfully load trucks

Wears proper high visibility and safety gear

Safely operates equipment and always honks horn and looks before backing or rounding blind corners

Perform daily safety audits of forklift and promptly report any malfunctioning equipment

Participates in safety committee when necessary

Reviews and completes Hold Harmless form with customers

The load builder primarily works outdoors in all weather conditions.

Physical Requirements

Ability to sit and/or stand for extended periods of time

Must be able to grasp, talk, hear, and operate a computer and keyboard

Must be able to lift/push/pull up to 50 pounds and carry objects 50 feet

Must be able to work outdoors in all weather conditions

Must be able to drive a vehicle when necessary

Both local and overnight travel may be required

Ability to cover different shifts when necessary

We know that without great people, we can't be a great company. Voted as one of the "Top Places to Work" by the Oregonian for the 3rd year in a row, we offer industry-leading benefits:

Everyone starts earning 2 weeks of vacation per year on day 1, and gains an additional day every year worked up to 4 weeks off

Employee paid sick days

7 holidays

2 medical plan options, one with a high deductible that offers an HSA and our standard plan with a very low $1,000 deductible

Dental, Vision, EAP (Employee Assistance Program)

Massage, Chiropractic and Acupuncture coverage

FSA (Flexible Spending Account) and Childcare pretax spending programs

HSA (Health Savings Account)

Footwear subsidy through boot vendor after 90 days of employment

Up to 50% match on the first 6% you contribute to your 401(k) after 1 year of employment and fully vested at the end of your 3rd year

In addition to the 401(k) match, there a 3% profit share contribution to the 401(k), with Board approval

Tuition reimbursement (up to $2,500/year)

Annual profit sharing (every full time employee who worked the full year earned a minimum of $525 for the 2024 year)

$1,000 referral bonus

PARR Promotes!

We have a transparent pay structure, and love to promote from within. Our current CEO started with the company as a driver and by being open to change and a self-starter he climbed the ranks to the role he has today. There are many members of our management team who started their careers in our entry-level positions. If you're willing to work hard, there's no reason you won't earn regular merit increases and promotions. There is a LOT of opportunity - PARR is growing fast!

We value our employees like family and are constantly working to provide a safe place to work for our employees. Most of our locations are not open past 5 and all our locations are closed on Sundays.

Our company mission is Legendary Service through Teamwork, and we take that seriously. When you join our team, you're joining a family owned company that's been in business for 90 years, with a well-established reputation as a leader within the building material supply industry in the United States.

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