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Assists customers with the loading and unloading of their vehicles. Maintains retail yard and assists customers and Retail Associates as required.  \nESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  \n• Operates forklift and front-end loader safely  \n• Performs pre-operations and post-operations checks of forklift and loader  \n• Performs preventative maintenance (PM) checks and PM tasks on forklift and loader as required  \n• Builds and packages customer make-up orders  \n• Loads customer vehicles and/or trailers with the use of a forklift or loader  \n• Assists customers with the manual loading of materials and goods into/onto their personal vehicles  \n• Retrieves receiving and make-up orders, delegates, and coordinates work priorities with Forklift Operators and Yard Associates.  \n• Reviews and verifies orders, bills of sale, and other receivable paperwork before loading or receipting for materials and goods  \n• Reviews and verifies accuracy of make-up orders and loading delivery trucks  \n• Loads and unloads tractor trailer and delivery trucks  \n• Maintains the organization and cleanliness of the yard area, makes recommendations for yard area layout, and prepares yard area to receive new inventory  \n• Safely transports, stacks and stores palletized items, hardscape materials and other retail items with the use of a forklift  \n• Assists with inventory control and cycle counts of materials and merchandise  \n• Communicates inventory cycle with Store Manager  \n• Manually moves, loads, unloads and stack concrete blocks, pavers, retail merchandise and other materials as necessary  \n• Assists Inside Sales Associates as necessary  \n• Train other Forklift Operators  \n• Assists with snow removal and other seasonal tasks as required  \n• Fixes or repairs wooden pallets  \n• Attends to customers in a timely, professional and courteous manner  \n• Performs other housekeeping tasks and/or duties as required or directed which may include tasks such as:  \nsweeping, cleaning common areas, painting, etc.  \nPreferred Qualifications:  \n• Prior experience operating a forklift  \nRequired Skills and Experience:  \n• High school or technical school graduate  \n• Good verbal communication skills  \n• Highly reliable and punctual  \n• Good Customer Service skills  \nQUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. 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