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Part Time Lumber Yard Associate

Part-time

Gillman Home Center

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Compensation
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Location
Shelbyville, IN
Schedule
Part-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Valid Driver's License, required

Job overview

The Lumber Yard Associate provides customer service and supports the overall operation of the lumber yard and its equipment. The role includes helping customers with building materials, operating trucks and equipment, delivering materials, maintaining equipment, and assisting with inventory and yard tasks. This part-time position requires 20–25 hours per week and may involve day, evening, and weekend shifts.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Customer Service, nice to haveCustomer Focus, nice to haveTeamwork, nice to haveAttention to Detail, nice to haveSafety Awareness, nice to haveStanding and Walking, nice to haveLifting Up to 80 Lbs, nice to have

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED, requiredValid Driver's License, requiredMust Be 18+, required1+ Years Customer Service Experience, nice to haveForklift Experience, nice to have

Full job description

The Lumber Yard Associate is responsible for providing excellent customer service and for performing the tasks involved in the overall operation of the lumber yard and associated equipment. This is a part-time position, 20-25 hours/week. Must be able to work day, evening and weekend shifts as needed.

Essential Functions:

  • Treat all team members, vendors, and customers with courtesy and respect.

  • Greet and assist customers in a positive, approachable manner. Answer customer questions and work with the management team to resolve customer concerns.

  • Perform a variety of duties, such as but not limited to; assisting customers loading and unloading lumber and building materials, building loads as needed, operating trucks and equipment, delivering materials to homes and job sites.

  • Manually carry building materials onto job site. Building materials including drywall are often heavy and awkward and require precise placement in the job site while avoiding damaging materials or the surroundings.

  • Perform routine inspection and preventive maintenance, including cleaning, on assigned equipment and trucks. Refer defects or repairs to supervisor. Keep accurate daily inspection logs as required by law.

  • Assist in inventory management by ensuring customers are loaded properly, checking in freight, routine cycle counts, etc.

  • When not on delivery any other lumber yard tasks will be required. These may include: maintaining store grounds, assisting customers, straightening and cleaning the yard, cycle counts, equipment maintenance, etc.

  • Always continue to make customers a priority while performing other duties.

  • Ensure a safe working environment. Maintain situational awareness. Identify and report any safety issues or concerns to management.

  • Help out in other departments as necessary.

  • Follow all company policies and procedures.

  • Other duties as assigned.

Work Competencies:

  • Customer Focus

  • Teamwork

  • Attention to detail

  • Safety Awareness

Supervisory Responsibility: This position does not directly supervise anyone.

Work Environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Requirements:

The ideal candidate must be able to complete all physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

  • Prolonged periods of standing and walking throughout the day.

  • Must be able to lift up to 80 lbs at times.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work:

This is a part-time position, 20-25 hours/week. Must be able to work day, evening and weekend shifts as needed.

Required Education and Experience:

  • High School Diploma or GED

  • 1-2 years of customer service experience preferred.

  • Valid drivers license.

  • Forklift experience preferred. Must be 18 years old to drive forklift.

Gillman Home Center provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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How this job compares

Set against the 32,936 open Customer Service jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • Indiana median$50K/yr66 salary ranges
  • Indiana median$17–22/hr195 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 632 open Customer Service jobs in Indiana and 32,936 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Indiana
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 (8,628 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 11,127 of the 32,936 open Customer Service jobs (34%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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