Operations Lead

$31,200 - $41,600/Yr

Foxworth Galbraith Lumber Company - Waco, TX

Full-time

Waco, TX

Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry

About the position

The Operations Lead at Texas Building Supply plays a crucial role in assisting management by directing daily work activities of associates in a designated area. This position involves overseeing the receipt, storage, and delivery of merchandise, ensuring customer satisfaction, and maintaining operational efficiency in the yard environment.

Responsibilities

• Unload or oversee the unloading and storage of incoming merchandise.
• Ensure that the merchandise received matches orders.
• Schedule and dispatch customer deliveries to job sites.
• Provide customer service for retail, contractor, or professional builder customers.
• Evaluate returned merchandise for proper disposition (resale, salvage, etc.).
• Direct and train personnel in assigned work area including Yard/Warehouse Workers, Forklift Operators, and Truck Drivers.
• Maintain a clean yard environment including warehouses, fences, and open areas.
• Organize yard layout according to merchandise needs.
• Complete requisition for replacement of stock merchandise.
• Complete required inspections and forms.
• Ensure maintenance is performed.
• Oversee cut lumber and notify supervisor for inventory adjustments.
• Train associates; plan, assign, and direct work; address complaints and resolve problems.
• Maintain accurate inventory counts.
• Assume the duties and responsibilities of Forklift Operator as needed.
• Assume the duties and responsibilities of Truck Driver as needed.
• Attend and participate in all company-sponsored training programs as required.
• Direct work activities for 1-5 Associates in a small yard, 5-15 in a medium yard, and 15 or more in a large yard.
• Ensure compliance with operational safety and security policies and procedures.
• Comply with Company's attendance policy by maintaining regular and predictable attendance.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 1-3 years of related experience and/or training required.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Good interpersonal, communication, and customer service skills.
• Knowledge of building materials products and lumber required.
• Ability to lift up to 100 lbs or more on a repetitive basis.