Truck Loader

PARR is the single and total source for home building supplies, solutions, and services for professional home builders of large and mid-sized communities and single custom homes, and for motivated homeowners working on home improvement projects. Our customers and community members know they can rely on us to be the total source of home building supplies and solutions with legendary customer service and quality products.

Job title: Truck Loader

Pay: Starting at $20 to $25 an hour, depending on experience

Schedule: Monday - Friday 6am to 2:30pm

Location: Lacey, Washington

The Truck Loader supports our Mission of Legendary Service Through Teamwork by safely and efficiently unloading lumber trucks and loading completed truss orders on our crane trucks for our drivers to deliver in a safe and efficient manner. The accuracy of loads is key to saving time and money for the company, so the Truck Loader is an important component of the PARR team.

The Truck Loader reports directly to Production Manager. They interact daily with yard employees, Plant Ops Lead, Customer Service Employees, and Truck Drivers.

Qualifications

• OSHA Certified Forklift License
• High school diploma or GED equivalent preferred
• Ability to speak, write, and read English required
• Knowledge of dimension lumber and panel products and other building materials
• Ability to read and interpret "pick tickets" and invoices
• Ability to concentrate and attend to detail amidst a busy work environment
• Class C driver's license or reliable alternative transportation
• Acceptable driving record preferred

Duties and Responsibilities

• Utilizes Forklift or Heavy Machinery to unload and load crane trucks
• Builds safe and efficient loads of building materials by correctly reading load sheets and invoices
• Loads trucks in order of delivery schedule and in accordance with local and state laws and regulations
• Ensures loads are complete and all items on paperwork are loaded on truck
• Checks loads for banding order and quality, reports any quality issues to management and/or helps to fix the issue.
• Puts stock away
• Clears racks when needed so build tables can continue to produce without delay
• Stages floor packs so they are ready when logistics comes to get them, loads floor packs onto logistics trucks
• Receive delivered inventory by properly inspecting paperwork for accuracy and by depositing inventory in designated locations
• Opens and closes yard as needed
• Keeps forklift clean
• Ensures that appropriate paper work is completed as per company policy
• Check all paperwork for accuracy.
• Maintain yard cleanliness during course of day
• Perform other related duties as assigned

The Truck Loader primarily works outdoors in all weather conditions.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit and/or stand for extended periods of time
• Must be able to grasp, talk, hear, and operate a computer and keyboard
• Must be able to lift/push/pull up to 50 pounds and carry objects 50 feet
• Must be able to work outdoors in all weather conditions
• Must be able to drive a vehicle when necessary
• Both local and overnight travel may be required
• Ability to cover different shifts when necessary

We know that without great people, we can't be a great company. Voted the fourth top place to work in Oregon in 2023, we offer industry-leading benefits:

• Everyone starts earning 2 weeks of vacation per year on day 1, and gains an additional day every year worked up to 4 weeks off
• Employee paid sick days
• 7 holidays
• 2 medical plan options, one with no paycheck deduction (HSA) and our standard plan with a very low $1,250 deductible
• Dental, Vision, EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
• Massage, Chiropractic and Acupuncture coverage
• FSA (Flexible Spending Account) and Childcare pretax spending programs
• HSA (Health Savings Account) - PARR will match up to $600/year
• Up to 50% match on the first 6% you contribute to your 401(k) after 1 year of employment and fully vested at the end of your 3rd year
• In addition to the 401(k) match, there a 3% profit share contribution to the 401(k), with Board approval
• Tuition reimbursement (up to $2,500/year)
• Annual profit sharing (every full-time employee who worked the full year earned a minimum of $2,750 for the 2022 year)
• $1,000 referral bonus

PARR Promotes!

We have a transparent pay structure, and love to promote from within. Our current CEO started with the company as a driver and by being open to change and a self-starter he climbed the ranks to the role he has today. There are many members of our management team who started their careers in our entry-level positions. If you're willing to work hard, there's no reason you won't earn regular merit increases and promotions. There is A LOT of opportunity - PARR is growing fast!

We value our employees like family and are constantly working to provide a safe place to work for our employees. Most of our locations are not open past 5 and all our locations are closed on Sundays.

Our company mission is Legendary Service through Teamwork, and we take that seriously. When you join our team, you're joining a family owned company that's been in business for 90 years, with a well-established reputation as a leader within the building material supply industry in the United States.