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Description

POSITION SUMMARY: This position is for Haywood, sister company under Henson Building Materials- All under SBSI

A Forklift Operator is responsible for the safe movement of product from the lumber yard

Essentials Duties of this role:

• Purpose of this role is loading and unloading materials needed to rebuild the surrounding communities

• The company's materials are building materials utilizing for residential and commercial properties

• Materials can be windows, doors they are loading by hand or any type of wood supplies

• 60% of the time loading and unloading materials

• 40% utilizing large forklift to move the materials (mid-size industrial forklifts to look up on line)

• Dependent on the loads being shipped that day the workload can vary 1 full truck or loading 10 smaller loads

• Comfortable standing long periods of the day moving heavy materials

• Meeting with community members/customers to pick up the materials that are bundled up together by the yard hands

Company Job Description:

• This position's role is to build loads, load trucks (both company and customer vehicles), and assist with the maintenance of an efficient, clean, safe, and well-operated lumberyard. As a key “point of contact” with customers, this position is charged with providing excellence in customer service

Variety of Responsibilities

• Meets and greets contractors and do-it-yourselfers while providing exceptional customer service by assisting with the selection and loading of materials

• Accurately pulls and stages materials to be picked up or delivered to ensure schedules are met

• Contributes to maintaining the inventory in the yard by conducting cycle counts, keeping the yard organized, and ensuring the correct material is shipped and received

• Properly uses and maintains all equipment

• Commits to continued learning on products, packages, procedures, and more

• Knows and follows all applicable safety rules and procedures

• Knows and follows all applicable rules and procedures regarding sales and inventory management

• Accurately distributes and places all specified building materials as indicated on the order ticket

• Responsible for having the pulled product neatly placed and appearing as orderly and presentable as possible

• Cleans up and properly disposes of all debris

• Is alert to things that need to be done and, without being asked, takes initiative to see that they get done

Skills

Order puller, Material handling, production, Heavy equipment, forklift, Picking, General labor, warehouse, hand tool, power tool, remodeling, packaging, manufacturing

Top Skills Details

Order puller,Material handling,production

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Forklift, Heavy Equipment

Education & Experience

• Knowledge of all applicable building material products

• Previous experience in a customer service environment

• Ability to follow all safe and applicable methods of transporting material from the delivery vehicle through stairways, elevators, and boom operations to the point of stocking/delivery

• Must be knowledgeable, trained, capable, and licensed/certified to operate forklift equipment, if needed, often transporting heavy and awkward loads.

• Computer literacy and knowledge of current office technology

• Strong communication skills

• Ability to work independently with limited supervision

• High school diploma nice to have but not required

Experience Level

Entry Level

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $22.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job

classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be

subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits

available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision

• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital

• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available

• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)

• Short and long-term disability

• Health Spending Account (HSA)

• Transportation benefits

• Employee Assistance Program

• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Waynesville,NC.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 22, 2025.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.