Founded in 1965, Universal Supply operates locations in five states, Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, Maryland and Pennsylvania, providing professional builders with the best in specialty building products, including roofing, siding, windows, doors, cabinetry, millwork and fasteners.
As a people-first company, passionate ab out continuous im pro vement, US LBM is pro ud to pro vide our associates access to the resources, training and developmental opportunities to empower them to succeed today, while growing pro fessionally and pre paring for the challenges of tomorrow.
Position Overview
Receive, stock, ship, order and cou nt inventory items. This is an entry level position that is responsible for the safe operation of a forklift in order to stock all lumber and building materials. Perform duties within the established work and safety pro cedures.
Essential Job Duties

• Operate safely.
• Participate in a positive work environment
• Assist warehouse associates and direct supervisor in maintaining an organized work environment. May include, emptying trash receptacles, and keeping all bays and staging areas c lea n and organized.
• Receive incoming pro d uc t s, commodities and materials.
• Pro vides Excellent Customer Service
• Cou nt and record receipt of materials.
• Stock all material received in ap pro priate b ins or storage locations.
• Assist inventory control in cou nt ing and organizing warehouse materials.
• Comply with all company policies and guidelines.
• Operate forklift with foot and hand controls.
• May use forklift to build out going orders or to load completed orders onto delivery equipment
• Operate facility equipment as necessary (e.g. bander, power tools, various hand tools).
• Monitor inventory as required by location management.
• Retain an awareness of the work environment critical to the task at hand to pro d uc e error free and damage free results.
• Participates in and completes assigned trainings .
• Other duties as assigned by Management

K no wledge, Skills & Abilities

• Minimum education pre ferred -High school diploma or GED.
• No experience required . Will train.
• Ability to do basic math, read orders, write ins tru ctions and complete forms.
• Ability/willingness to lea rn to read a tape measure.
• Ability to effectively and pro fessionally communicate with customers, other employees and supervisors using verbal and written skills .
• Ability to deal cons tru ctively with conflict and recognize potential pro blems.
• Pro ficiency with or ability to lea rn current tech no logies ( e.g. Smartphone, Inventory Control Systems, and other necessary business applications).
• Physical demands include standing and walking for extended periods of time, exposure to extreme temperatures, bending or stooping, regularly lifting up to 50 pounds and frequently up to 100 pounds or more.

Universal Supply Co., a Division of US LBM Holdings, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, order of protection status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law.