Load Builder

Overview

Loads/unloads materials, operates forklift, builds balanced loads, labels shipments.

Key Responsibilities

• load unloading
• material tagging
• forklift operation
• load building
• load securing

Tasks

-Loads and unloads materials onto or from pallets, trucks or customer vehicles and installs strapping, bracing or padding to prevent shifting or damage in transit. -Attaches identifying tags or labels to materials or marks information on cases, bales or other containers so as to provide correct identification of items. -Drives various lifting devices (e.g. forklift) to move products, equipment of materials around the warehouse, shop or yard. -Performs load-building, determining the appropriate weight, composition, and placement of load based on customer order and capacity of delivery vehicle to ensure load is balanced and safe for hauling.

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About Builders Firstsource

-Survived the Great Recession, then expanded rapidly through acquisitions like ProBuild (2015) and merger with BMC (2021). -Projects range from single-family homes to light commercial builds, including off-site prefabricated trusses, panels, and millwork. -Invests in digital tools (e.g., MyBLDR.com via acquisition of Paradigm) and factory-built components to streamline homebuilding. -Maintains its own fleet of trucks and in-house installation services, offering one-stop solutions that most competitors lack. -Stands out for integrating over 60 acquisitions while keeping local teams, and executing major share buybacks alongside growth.

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