Retail Yard Customer Service Representative

Uxbridge, Massachusetts

Koopman Lumber Co
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TITLE: Retail Yard Customer Service Representative

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION: Koopman Lumber operates 12 locations in Massachusetts. We have three full line lumber, hardware, paint, lawn and garden stores in Whitinsville, Uxbridge, and Grafton, MA, one lumber, hardware, paint, and design center in Sharon, MA, a full service paint store in Milford, MA, and lumber yards in Hudson, Andover, Fairhaven, Indian Orchard and Dennis, MA. We also operate two lumber distribution centers servicing the building trade.

EOE STATEMENT: We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

OPEN DATE: 4/2/2024

CATEGORY: Retail Yard

POSITION: Retail Yard Customer Service Representative

DESCRIPTION:

Candidate must be at least 18 years old and have a clean driving record and be able to obtain a medical card

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: Yard Manager/Store Manager

BASIC FUNCTION: Responsible for greeting customers, making them feel comfortable and ensuring that the experience they receive makes them want to return to Koopman Lumber and tell their friends about their experience. Tasks include providing assistance to customers in pulling their orders, inspecting merchandise and making returns, pulling orders from stock, loading orders onto delivery trucks and unloading stock as it comes in, and maintaining work area in a clean, safe and orderly manner.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Greets customers when they enter the yard
  • Loads and safely handles customer orders
  • Maintains knowledge of proper identification of inventory items
  • Locates and pulls correct items by type, style and quantity as directed by supervisor to fill order completely, quickly and accurately.
  • Assists supervisor, other employees and other work areas as needed.
  • Operates forklift to load and unload trucks as directed by supervisor
  • Assists truck drivers in loading merchandise and materials ensuring it is safely and properly handled to prevent damage
  • Assists truck drivers in unloading of and returning of credit items and ensures items are returned to proper storage location
  • Unloads incoming freight and checks count to see if it is correct
  • Completes necessary reports, ie, checks orders filled, checks material received and forklift inspection sheets
  • Interacts in a positive, pleasant and prompt manner with customers in person and on the telephone
  • Provides the highest level possible of service to all customers with the main objective of serving our retail customers
  • Provides customers with information on additional items related to purchases made
  • Operates cash register, makes change, and issues receipts to customers
  • Maintains up-to-date knowledge of the products sold, product usage, product prices and new products on the market
  • Maintains clean and litter-free environment
  • Performs duties in a safe manner observing safe procedures while constantly alert to any unsafe working conditions
  • Attends and participates in all company-sponsored training programs as required
  • Promotes team concept

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES:

  • Ability to operate a cash register (computer) equipment
  • Ability to do math, read orders, follow instructions
  • Ability to communicate with customers, other employees and supervisors using verbal and written skills
  • Good interpersonal, communication and customer service skills both on the phone and in person
  • Knowledge and ability to use safe lifting techniques
  • Be aware of and follow the We Believe statements and MSDT ECET objectives

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

  • Ability to stand up to 8 hours at a time
  • Ability to reach overhead to grasp materials
  • Ability to sit, climb or balance, lift, twist, and bend, stoop or squat to floor level on a repetitive basis
  • Strength: maximum lift, carry, push or pull up to 100 pounds, frequently lift/carry up to 50 pounds
  • Must be able to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and reach with manual dexterity
  • Vision (acuity, depth perception, field of vision, accommodation)

SHIFT: Days

EXEMPT/NON-EXEMPT: Non-Exempt

FULL-TIME/PART-TIME: Full-Time

LOCATION: Uxbridge

PIb21e-3708

Date Posted: 23 May 2024
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