Yard Associate - Des Moines
Ankeny, IAFull-time$22.3–24.5/hrPosted 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed today
Most applications go out cold — see where you stand first. No sign-up to start.
You apply on the employer's site, with no Olive account needed.
Watch jobs like this. New roles like this one near Ankeny, IA, by email.
Don't just apply. Show up ready.
Olive works from this exact posting.
At a glance
Olive lists jobs from US employers, including remote roles you can work from the United States.
Job overview
Master Halco is seeking a Yard Associate to prepare customer orders, handle inbound and outbound materials, and maintain yard stock. The role works inside the warehouse and outside in the yard, with daily duties split between forklift operation and manually sorting and staging materials. The posting offers hourly pay, benefits, and advancement opportunities.
Skills & qualifications
Skills
Qualifications
Benefits
Full job description
Overview
This is your opportunity to join the Fence industry leader!
Master Halco : Fence & Deck Supply , North America’s leading manufacturer/distributor of fence and deck products is seeking a Yard Associate at our branch office.
This position performs an array of functions including:
-
Review order documents to prepare for accurate product pulling for customers
-
Daily expectations: 70% Drive forklift loading/unloading trailers. 30% Manually sorting and staging material in the yard.
-
Safely use a forklift
-
Maintain yard stock in a clean and organized manner
This is a very exciting time to join our company. We are continuing to grow (70 locations), introducing new products, making technological investments, and implementing innovative marketing strategies.
We are also focused on our people -- our most important resource.
At Master Halco, we believe in transparency, open communication, and rewarding success with a path to fully develop your potential while building a career.
If you enjoy a fast-paced work environment and the opportunity to show us your best customer service skills, this is the right place for you!
Working With Us Has Its Rewards:
-
Competitive pay range of $22.30 to $24.50 per hour (based on experience)
-
Monday through Friday schedule, day shift
-
A competitive health care plan starting the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment
-
A generous matching 401(k) plan
-
Tuition reimbursement up to $10K per academic year
-
Bonus Opportunities
-
A generous paid-time off (PTO) package, company paid holidays, and more
Master Halco offers advancement opportunities at every level. We are always looking for people with the drive to learn and determination to succeed.
Responsibilities
-
Works inside the warehouse and outside in the yard
-
Accurately loads trucks for outgoing shipments
-
Inbound material receiving and put away
-
Able to complete work orders and receiving documents accurately
-
Pulls and prepares orders, packaging for shipment
-
Rotates yard stock and safely moves materials using a forklift
-
Maintains clean and safe working environment
-
Works with team to ensure branch success and provides excellent customer service
Qualifications
-
1+ year experience in a warehouse/yard position
-
Able to lift/move heavy materials (up to 60lbs) on occasion
-
Forklift experience (sitdown) highly desired
-
Ability to read, write and perform basic math functions required
-
Must be able to work overtime as needed
-
Experience with building materials a plus
Apply for this career opportunity
Connect With Us!
Click here
Software Powered by ICIMS (https://icims.help/candidate-faq)
Posted Date (11/5/2026 12:03 PM)
Job ID 2026-10107
Branch #/ Location: Location : Location US-IA-Ankeny
Branch #/ Location : Postal Code 50021-8882
Company Master Halco
How this job compares
Set against the 2,058 open Warehouse Associate jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$22.3–24.5/hr
- US median$19–21/hr1,389 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $23.40/hr, is 14% above the US median midpoint ($21/hr) — in the top quarter of Warehouse Associate hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 26 open Warehouse Associate jobs in Iowa and 2,058 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Iowa
- Hy-Vee Food Stores5 open
- Hy-Vee4 open
- T & M Services2 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Warehouse Associate postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year at the median (462 postings).
- Education
- 2 of the 2,058 open Warehouse Associate jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 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.
Prepare for this role
You've read the whole posting — now see how you match it.
