Yard Laborer

Duke Concrete

Queensbury, NY

Hourly Salary: $18.00 - $21.00


Responsibilities

  • Follow all safety policies and procedures
  • Report to General Manager 
  • Maintain work flow and organization to ensure maximum productivity
  • Inventory control
  • Verifies incoming and outgoing shipments, assembling orders (as needed), handling and disposition of materials, and keeping warehouse inventory current.
  • Review bills of lading for incoming merchandise and customer orders.
  • Ensures inventory is secured, stored and only accessible to the associates in accordance with company guidelines
  • Covers exposed materials, when required, to prevent weather damage.
  • Counts material and records totals on inventory sheets.
  • Identifies “special” order merchandise.
  • Works with customers to give them the best possible service, as well as achieves and maintains good customer rapport.
  • Straightens materials in yard to maintain safe and orderly conditions
  • Inspects physical conditions of warehouse and equipment
  • Maintain organization and cleanliness in the yard and warehouse
  • Assist other associates as needed
  • Perform all other duties as assigned


Basic Qualifications

  • Ability to lift and carry merchandise (up to an approximate weight of 50 pounds, although not limited to 50 pounds)
  • Ability to frequently bend, stoop and reach in order to stock inventory, service customers, and maintain a clean work area.
  • Ability to climb a ladder or “step up” to stock and/or count inventory in overhead areas
  • Ability to apply common sense and understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.  
  • Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
  • Ability to stand/walk for up to eight hours (short breaks provided throughout the shift)
  • Fork lift certified
  • Clean drivers license


Minimum Requirements

  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to work in a fast paced environment
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision


Accountability

Performance standards for this position are met when:

  • All inventory is handled according to company policies and procedures 
  • Communication with Management is timely and accurate on all matters.
  • Intra-company communications are open and constructive.


Evaluation

The Yard Employee will be evaluated according to the following criteria.

  • Customers are serviced, inventory maintained and stored properly.
  • All safety standards are followed.
  • Customer service and quality goals are achieved.
  • Efficiency, capacity, schedule and production goals are met or exceeded


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