Forklift Operator/Yard Associate - Mid Shift ($23.60/hr+) - Palmer-Donavin

Overview

Discover Palmer-Donavin

Established in 1907, Palmer-Donavin is a leader in building material distribution and fabrication. Headquartered in Columbus, OH, Palmer-Donavin has 13 locations spread throughout the Midwest and Southeast Regions. As an Employee-Owned business, we take pride in our culture of high performing and engaged employees who make Palmer-Donavin a great place to work.

Professional Growth

We live by our tagline, We Deliver More®. We believe the work we do is more than “just a job”. At Palmer-Donavin, we make professional development and growth a priority by offering robust training programs, investing in our employees’ continuing education and providing rewarding career paths that allow employees to reach their full potential. We are proud to share that our management ranks are filled with employees who have developed through the organization

We are seeking a Yard Associate for our mid shift: 11:00am - 7:30pm / Monday-Friday (Overtime Required As Business Dictates)

Benefits

• Overtime Opportunities 
• Weekly Pay
• Rain Instant Pay (Access to Pay on Day 1) - Click Here For Details
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Up to 112 Hours of PTO in First Year - This increases to 152 Hours After 5 years 
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Matching
• Employee Discounts on Wide Range of Home Building Materials 
• Health, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Life Insurance
• Parental Leave 
• Safety Bonus
• Ongoing Training and Development
• And Much More!

Responsibilities

Job Summary:

As an EWP Yard I employee, you are responsible for correctly receiving, putting away, pulling, cutting, staging, and loading products and performing all functions safely. This is an advanced role with specific skills needed to perform your tasks accurately and efficiently. This role requires advanced forklift abilities, knowledge of reading tape measures, and using varying cutting implements (hand saws, circular saws, chainsaws) to build engineered lumber job packages. Safety is always front of mind when dealing with these specialized materials and procedures. This role is performed primarily outdoors in varying weather conditions. Product being stored outside requires special attention to maintain its viability to be sold in premium condition to our customers (keeping product clean, covered, and dry.)

Responsibilities: 

• Prepare shipments of engineered wood products (EWP) in yard for delivery
• Accurately  receive all EWP products from manufacturer using best practices 
• Perform product handling assignments (with industrial forklift or manually) by pulling orders accurately for prompt shipment
• Ensure accuracy of products ready for shipment and work with logistics / delivery personnel
• Build out pallets of engineered wood products (EWP) based on work orders. Maintaining appropriate inventory levels 
• Verify product quality and report/dispose of damaged or defective material
• Verify receipts of incoming shipments
• Use of various power tools (chain saws, handsaws, etc.) to cut wood to length based on order specification
• Regularly use tape measurer and perform basic mathematical calculations (must be proficient with tape measurer) 
• Assist other forklift operators and truck/tractor drivers in manually loading or unloading products
• Maintains grounds in safe, neat, and orderly manner and comply with company safety procedures 
• Perform other related duties and assignments as required to meet the operational needs of the warehouse

Job requires frequent stooping, crouching, and bending; and lifting of objects weighing up to and over 75lbs, ability to endure long periods of exposure to outside temperatures

Qualifications

• Employee Ownership Mindset - You take pride in your work and understand how your work impacts our customers and business 
• Resourcefulness – Willing to learn all areas of our business and find ways to contribute at a high level 
• Teamwork - Demonstrates strong social and emotional intelligence and can build trust in a team environment
• Reliable – As a premier employer, we treat our employees with the utmost respect, as such our employees show up on time, ready to work, everyday 
• Career Oriented - We are not looking for short term employees. We are looking for employee owners who want to stay and grow along with our company 

Ideal candidate has experience working in a manufacturing/distribution or operations oriented environment, though we are willing to train a candidate with no experience if they demonstrate our company's core values. 

Palmer-Donavin participates in E-Verify, is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and operates a Drug Free Work Place, a policy which prohibits the use, possession, and/or distribution of medical marijuana in the workplace. A satisfactory pre-hire drug test will be required for hire.