Yard Worker
At Van Metre, we believe that each employee contributes directly to our growth, success and culture. We seek out candidates who love to challenge themselves and work with others to fulfill this role. Van Metre Companies is seeking a Yard Worker to work in our New Homes Division!
Roles & Responsibilities:
The Yard Worker is responsible for assembling orders and preparing goods for shipment. Receives, unpacks, inspects, and stores incoming materials and supplies. Uses shipping records to verify the accuracy of incoming and outgoing shipments and orders. Documents damages and discrepancies for future reimbursement and reconciliation. Also responsible for moving all products to storage or other designated areas by hand dolly, forklift, or pallet jack.
Position Summary:
Essential Responsibilities
- Pick orders with forklift equipment.
- Pick, pack and release orders to ensure timely delivery to customers.
- Ensure order accuracy with attention to detail.
- Maintain cleanliness in the yard through routine, daily maintenance.
- Assist Manufacturing unload wall panels from the production line.
- Assists with the proper and timely processing of paperwork.
- Notify supervisor of any mechanical or material issues.
- Meet reasonable production guidelines.
- Responsible for adhering to all safety rules
- Other duties as assigned.
Essential Competencies
- Professional appearance and behavior
- Team player and can collaborate with other teams in the organization.
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Ability to read and interpret written information
- Attention to Detail
- Ability to accurately identify products.
- Ability to work one duty for eight to ten hours
- Read tape measure and use air tools
- Ability to lift 75 pounds.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, organized and positive environment.
- Ability to operate a forklift
Other Essential Skills & Qualifications:
- Education/Credentials: High school diploma or its equivalent preferred
- Training: Forklift, Machinery preferred
- Experience: 2+ years previous experience preferred
- Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Proven ability to apply math, writing, and language skills
Working Conditions:
- Physical Demands of Job: Requires vision, speech, and hearing
- Environmental Factors: Outside weather conditions, Construction site and manufacturing facility exposure
- Hours of Work: 6:00AM to 2:30PM Monday through Friday
Compensation and Benefits information: Van Metre offers excellent benefits, and a work environment that fosters and rewards excellence. We also promote work/life balance, including a robust Employee Wellness Program. We encourage employees to make full use of vacation and other company-paid leave to refresh their bodies and minds.
- Salary: $19.50 - $22.50 hourly (Pay is commensurate with experience, education, training, and skills)
- Paid Time Off: 11 paid holidays; 10 vacation days, 10 sick days, Two Volunteer Days off, Two Personal Days, Winter Break, Day off for Annual Physical, Day off for your Birthday; comprehensive parental and bonding leave
- Retirement Planning: Company Matched 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan; access to retirement planning coaches
- Wellness: Annual Wellness Reimbursement of up to $900; Free and unlimited access to TaskHuman Wellness App for yourself and your family members.
Van Metre Core Values
Integrity; Ownership; Respect and Dignity; Diversity and Inclusion; Teamwork; Community; Work/Life Balance
Van Metre Mission Statement
The mission of Van Metre Companies is to build and continually improve upon the storied reputation, earned over the years since the Company’s founding in 1955, of providing top quality homes, investment properties and services to our customers and clients. The Company’s emphasis on integrity, professionalism and philanthropy ingrained by our founder Albert G. Van Metre, Sr. has garnered trust and respect in the Washington, D.C. area and beyond. It is critical to our future that we maintain that reputation and assure that Van Metre Companies continues to excel in real estate development and construction and in the management of apartment, retail and office investment properties, as well as in the provision of mortgage and related services. It is the task of our dedicated, energetic, and involved professionals to advance our ability to set the benchmark for luxury living and refined commercial development. The capstone of our mission is to make the “Van Metre” signature an icon for elegant residential communities, and industry leading condominium and apartment communities, as well as Class A neighborhood retail centers and office developments.
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