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Yard Associate
 QPS Employment Group | |
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 United States, Wisconsin, Sun Prairie | |
 Apr 22, 2025 | |
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Position Title: Yard Associate
Wage: $20/hour Shift: 1st Hours: 7am-5pm Monday-Friday If you've got forklift experience, enjoy working outside, and like staying busy, this could be a great fit for you. We're helping our partner company find dependable people to join their team. Don't miss this role for a Yard Associate in Sun Prairie, WI. Interested? Apply now! Yard Associate Responsibilities include but are not limited to: - Work with Dispatch or store manager to keep up with the flow of the day, to keep the loads pulled and ready to be put on the trucks as they come back for their next runs - Maintain control over and help walk-in or pick-up retail customers and business to business customers - Receive and pull orders and credit returns with accuracy - Load and unload trucks, bunking materials correctly - Recognize customer satisfaction and dissatisfaction with materials being loaded and resolving customer problems - Perform general organization and housekeeping/landscaping of the yard - Use power tools and saws safely, make rough cuts - Communicate effectively to other store personnel, managers, and customers - Follow procedures and make them more efficient - Verify that incoming materials are inspected, checked for damage, and counted for accuracy - Monitor inventory levels to ensure the proper stock of materials is maintained, coordinate with and keep Buyer up to date on what materials need to be purchased - Complete physical up to date inventory of stock merchandise on a regular cycle basis and year-end counts - Count and check the quality, quantity, and condition of all incoming and outgoing products - Ensure incoming and outgoing deliveries are consistent with purchase orders in quantity and quality prior to accepting delivery or unloading products off trucks or prior to loading trucks to go out for delivery - Report shortages and material issues to manager - Maintain and keep the yard safe for customers and employees by following guidelines to make sure forklifts/trucks are maintained and make use of all provided safety equipment - Responsible for organized, safe, and proper storage of all inventories - Responsible for the proper unloading of vendor trucks as well as the safe and orderly storage of products received, such as windows, doors, etc. needs to be hand unloaded or loaded or use forklift to unload or load plywood and lumber - Suggest changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency - Ensure the safe and orderly receipt, storage, and delivery of all special items as appropriate - Comply with the safety and environmental programs, including DOT, OSHA, EPA and state and city ordinance requirements consistent with storage, handling, and transport of materials - May have to help in the other two yards as necessary - Other reasonable directives, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice Yard Associate Requirements: - Building materials knowledge - Ability to read and use measuring materials - Strong time-management skills - Understand basic math - Background check, drug test - Valid driver's license - Forklift experience, forklift certified will take preference - Able to lift to 75lbs frequently, in a consistently safe manner - Basic computer skills - Work well independently and in a team environment QPS Employment Group is a full-service staffing firm comprised of dedicated and passionate people with over 50 offices throughout the United States. We place great people with great companies in industrial, skilled trades, administrative, manufacturing, general labor and professional employment. Why Work with QPS? - Access to sought-after positions with leading employers - Dedicated placement specialists who will guide you through every step of the job search process - Over 40 years of staffing experience Best of all, our services are 100% free to job seekers! We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. madison@qpsemployment.com IND035 | |