Yard Specialist
Elizabeth City, NCFull-timeSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago
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Job overview
The Yard Specialist assists contractors and do-it-yourselfers with selecting and loading orders, stages materials for pickup or delivery, conducts cycle counts, and keeps the yard organized and clean. The role uses a forklift and involves outdoor work. Carter Lumber describes this as an entry-level opportunity and notes that familiarity with building materials and forklift experience are helpful or preferred.
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Yard Specialist
Elizabeth City, NC
Full Time
Lumber Yard
Entry Level
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If you enjoy working with a team, outdoors, and with your hands, then this is a great opportunity to get your foot in the door of a booming industry! We’re looking for people who don’t shy away from hard work and who are dedicated to what they do. There’s no better time than now to join this industry and there’s no better company than Kempsville Building Materials (a division of Carter Lumber)!
Our Story
Carter Lumber was founded in 1932 by W.E. Carter. For 90 years, we have strengthened our company by staying true to our values, which include honesty, hard work, and putting people first. What started as a single lumberyard in Akron, Ohio, is represented today by seven brands servicing professional builders and homeowners across thirteen states with more than 160 locations. Despite our growth, we are still a family-owned company. Our core values and our people-first culture remain the same.
Description:
You will assist contractors and do-it-yourselfers with the selection and loading of their order, pull and stage materials to be picked up and/or delivered, help maintain the inventory in the Yard by conducting cycle counts, and keep the Yard organized and clean. Equipment used includes a forklift.
Requirements
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Customer service experience
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Friendly personality
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Familiarity with building materials is helpful
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Ability to be a team player
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Ability to work outside in all conditions
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Forklift experience preferred
Benefits (full-time employees)
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Health, Dental, Vision (Single and Family Plans) available after 30 days of employment
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Short and Long-Term Disability
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Company-paid life insurance and AD&D
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Optional supplemental life insurance
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Company-match 401(k)
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Vacation time and paid holidays
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Vendor incentives
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Room for growth; we promote from within!
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Military encouraged to apply!
How this job compares
Set against the 31,804 open Customer Service jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- North Carolina median$50–51K/yr87 salary ranges
- North Carolina median$17–24/hr361 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 999 open Customer Service jobs in North Carolina and 31,804 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in North Carolina
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- Experience
- Customer Service postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (8,366 postings).
- Education
- 1,266 of the 31,804 open Customer Service jobs (4%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 13, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.
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