Job Title: SALVAGE Material Handler (Full-Time)
Department: Store
Reports to: Store Manager
Status: Full-time hourly, eligible for overtime
Starting pay: $19/hour + full benefits, +$1/hour bilingual English/spanish pay differential available
Schedule: 8:30AM-5:00PM, Wednesday-sunday
Are you passionate about environmental justice and sustainability? Do you enjoy hands-on work and helping others? If so, we invite you to apply for the Salvage Material Handler position at ReBuilding Center!
compensation package:
Starting Pay Rate: $19/hour, with an additional $1/hour bilingual pay differential available.
Health Benefits: 100% employer-paid Kaiser medical coverage for employees, with employer contribution for enrolled dependents (Silver or Bronze plans). Gold buy-up plan available at additional cost.
Dental and Vision: 100% employer-paid dental coverage for employees, and 50% for spouses and dependent children. Vision benefit included.
Other Benefits:
Flexible Spending, Health Savings, and Dependent Care Accounts available.
5 weeks paid time off and 7 paid holidays annually.
401(k) with pre- and post-tax options.
20% discount at the ReBuilding Center store.
Free RBC Education Class attendance (material fees may apply).
Physical work environment:
Frequent handling of heavy, bulky items, including bathtubs, sinks, and doors, often covered in dust or dirt.
Work in varying weather conditions in an open air environment akin to working outdoors.
Colder in the winter and warmer temperatures in summer, due to the concrete floors and steel beams.
Low potential for exposure to lead, asbestos, and other hazardous materials.
The ideal candidate will be adaptable, physically resilient, and able to maintain a positive, customer-focused attitude in challenging conditions.
Job Summary:
This job is ideal for individuals who thrive in an active, physical work environment and are motivated by a passion for sustainability. However, it's important to be aware of the physical demands and environmental conditions that come with the position, including exposure to mold, dust, construction chemicals and outdoor elements.
Primary Responsibilities
Store Operations:
Ensure the store is clean, organized, and safe for both staff and customers.
Safely unload donated materials from vehicles.
Move materials to permanent homes within the store using equipment such as hand trucks, furniture dollies, carts and pallet jacks.
Accurately price and stock materials in all store areas (lumberyard, appliances, doors, cabinets, etc.)
Assist with merchandising and ensuring the store is well-stocked.
Customer Service:
Provide excellent service by phone and in-person to volunteers, donors, customers, and other visitors.
Maintain a safe, welcoming, and accessible space for all.
Offer information, inspiration, and alternative solutions to customer needs.
Teamwork:
Arrive on time, enthusiastic, and ready to work.
Foster positive relationships with co-workers, volunteers, and customers.
Maintain clear and respectful communication with those around you.
Safety:
Conduct daily store walk-throughs to ensure safety protocols are followed.
Follow all safety rules and regulations, ensuring both staff and the public remain safe during material loading/unloading and forklift operations.
Help identify and address any hazards to maintain a safe working environment.
REQUIRED JOB QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES:
Ability to lift, push, pull, and carry up to 75 lbs safely throughout the workday, using ergonomically correct methods.
Comfortable performing repetitive tasks, including bending, lifting, and stacking.
Experience working on concrete floors in varied weather conditions.
At least 1 year of experience in a lumberyard or warehouse setting.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to resolve conflicts effectively.
Enjoys working with diverse groups of people and providing positive customer interactions.
Ability to work with steel-toed or safety shoes from the first day.
Self-motivated, reliable, and enthusiastic, with a “can-do” attitude.
A commitment to ReBuilding Center’s core values: Sustainability, Inclusion, Scrappiness, Fun, Compassion, and Respect.
to apply:
Please complete an online application. Open until filled, applicants will be reviewed on an ongoing basis beginning June 4th.
about rebuilding center
ReBuilding Center is on a mission to make reuse and repair accessible to all as a means to reduce waste, end overconsumption, and empower homeowners and renters by making better use of our existing resources. We know that the ability to perform home repairs is one of the key factors in keeping people in their homes longer, especially people living with low incomes, and with the high cost of building materials our services are needed now more than ever. Through our huge retail warehouse of affordable reclaimed building materials and our repair skills classes, we aim to normalize reuse and help people perform safe, affordable, sustainable home repairs and improvements to build economic resilience, keep stuff out of landfills, and keep people in their homes.
What’s it like to work at ReBuilding Center? For starters, you can bring your whole self to work. Our team finds joy in their work, and we make sure the people we serve find joy in their experience with us. We’re a scrappy bunch, focused on sustainability, respect for ourselves and our community, and teamwork. And we continually learn and improve our practices, policies, environment, and culture to move in the direction of becoming an actively anti-racist organization. We love this place!
ReBuilding Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we maintain a team that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. Over and above our commitment to non-discrimination, we seek to employ members of the community who have experienced poverty and members of historically marginalized groups.