Mead Lumber Company, Inc.
Description
Company Overview:
Mead Lumber Company, is a leading provider of products for professional contractors, builders, and remodelers. With 50+ operating locations across nine Midwestern states, we are proud to be 100% employee‑owned and ranked as the 12th largest building material supplier to professional builders in the U.S. At Mead Lumber, we strive to create a team that works and succeeds together every day in an authentic, team‑oriented setting.
Why Join Us?
Employee Ownership:
As a 100% employee‑owned company, you will have a stake in our shared success.
Work‑Life Balance: Enjoy flexible scheduling options that support your lifestyle.
Career Growth:
We are committed to your professional development, providing ongoing learning and advancement opportunities.
Job Summary:
Primary responsibility is to drive company vehicles to deliver merchandise to customer jobsites and physically unload materials to the customer’s satisfaction. Help load and unload trucks, put merchandise away, clean up the yard, and assist with counter sales as needed.
Key Responsibilities
Learn company products, procedures, culture, and customer service philosophy.
Load trucks according to the list of materials on the sales invoice.
Deliver and unload materials to customers in a timely manner and to their satisfaction.
Assist customers at the sales counter, answer basic product questions, and help process orders as needed.
Support yard operations, including organizing materials, pulling orders, and maintaining a clean and safe yard.
Maintain inspections of each vehicle driven to ensure safe operation.
Accurately record all merchandise returns on a credit memo.
Communicate clearly with customers and team members to ensure accurate orders and positive service experiences.
Work collaboratively with the sales, yard, and delivery teams to meet daily operational needs.
Desired Skills, Knowledge, and Qualifications Valid driver’s license with a good driving record.
Ability to operate a forklift (or willingness to be trained).
Ability to drive a manual transmission.
Strong customer service skills with a positive, helpful attitude.
Self‑motivated, reliable, and able to work independently with minimal supervision.
Eagerness to learn company products and grow professionally.
Strong communication skills and the ability to work well as part of a team.
Ability to follow directions and adapt quickly to new tasks.
Physical ability to lift and carry up to 75 pounds consistently.
Once eligible, you will participate in our ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan), a unique benefit that can provide a financial source for your future/retirement that very few companies offer. We also offer our employees competitive pay as well as the benefits listed below:
Additional Benefits Include
Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans
100% Employer Paid Group Term Life, AD&D, and STD
Additional Voluntary Life, AD&D, and LTD
Paid Time Off & Holiday Pay
Flexible Spending Accounts
401(k) Plan
Scholarship & Tuition Assistance Programs
Employee Assistance Program
Equal Employment Opportunity Mead Lumber Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, sex, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, age, pregnancy, marital status, veteran’s status, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, or any other protected basis prohibited by law.
Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
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Mead Lumber Company, is a leading provider of products for professional contractors, builders, and remodelers. With 50+ operating locations across nine Midwestern states, we are proud to be 100% employee‑owned and ranked as the 12th largest building material supplier to professional builders in the U.S. At Mead Lumber, we strive to create a team that works and succeeds together every day in an authentic, team‑oriented setting.
Why Join Us?
Employee Ownership:
As a 100% employee‑owned company, you will have a stake in our shared success.
Work‑Life Balance: Enjoy flexible scheduling options that support your lifestyle.
Career Growth:
We are committed to your professional development, providing ongoing learning and advancement opportunities.
Job Summary:
Primary responsibility is to drive company vehicles to deliver merchandise to customer jobsites and physically unload materials to the customer’s satisfaction. Help load and unload trucks, put merchandise away, clean up the yard, and assist with counter sales as needed.
Key Responsibilities
Learn company products, procedures, culture, and customer service philosophy.
Load trucks according to the list of materials on the sales invoice.
Deliver and unload materials to customers in a timely manner and to their satisfaction.
Assist customers at the sales counter, answer basic product questions, and help process orders as needed.
Support yard operations, including organizing materials, pulling orders, and maintaining a clean and safe yard.
Maintain inspections of each vehicle driven to ensure safe operation.
Accurately record all merchandise returns on a credit memo.
Communicate clearly with customers and team members to ensure accurate orders and positive service experiences.
Work collaboratively with the sales, yard, and delivery teams to meet daily operational needs.
Desired Skills, Knowledge, and Qualifications Valid driver’s license with a good driving record.
Ability to operate a forklift (or willingness to be trained).
Ability to drive a manual transmission.
Strong customer service skills with a positive, helpful attitude.
Self‑motivated, reliable, and able to work independently with minimal supervision.
Eagerness to learn company products and grow professionally.
Strong communication skills and the ability to work well as part of a team.
Ability to follow directions and adapt quickly to new tasks.
Physical ability to lift and carry up to 75 pounds consistently.
Once eligible, you will participate in our ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan), a unique benefit that can provide a financial source for your future/retirement that very few companies offer. We also offer our employees competitive pay as well as the benefits listed below:
Additional Benefits Include
Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans
100% Employer Paid Group Term Life, AD&D, and STD
Additional Voluntary Life, AD&D, and LTD
Paid Time Off & Holiday Pay
Flexible Spending Accounts
401(k) Plan
Scholarship & Tuition Assistance Programs
Employee Assistance Program
Equal Employment Opportunity Mead Lumber Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, sex, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, age, pregnancy, marital status, veteran’s status, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, or any other protected basis prohibited by law.
Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
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