84 Lumber to Host Hiring Event in West Palm Beach, FL, Seeks to Fill Immediate Openings at Retail Stores, Door Shop

EIGHTY FOUR, PA. (June 8, 2021) – 84 Lumber, the nation’s largest privately held building materials supplier, is launching a recruitment effort to fill immediate openings at retail and door shop locations in the southeastern Florida region. The company will host a Hiring Event on June 15^th from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the company’s West Palm Beach location (5 Cheney Way, Riviera Beach, FL, 33404). At the event, job seekers will learn more about the company culture and get the opportunity to be interviewed for open positions in the area that include manager trainee (MT); lumber yard, warehouse, door shop, and production associate; door shop production manager; window sales specialist; and other technician, field support, and coordinator roles. Qualified job seekers may receive an offer of employment during the event. Recruits will also enjoy a complimentary lunch courtesy of Island Boyz Conch Shack and their food truck, which will be on location at the event.

“84 Lumber is seeking to fill nearly 15 positions at the West Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale locations, one being a retail store and the other a retail and door shop combo,” said Rob Woodrow, divisional vice president at 84 Lumber. “We’re growing along with the growth in the construction industry – here in the southeast Florida region and across the nation. We’re looking for people seeking a fresh start.”

Woodrow went on to detail the openings in the region:                      

• Manager trainees (MTs) hired by 84 Lumber enter an intensive, one-on-one, on-the-job training program that teaches them about the company’s business and puts them on a path to become a future leader within the enterprise. Starting compensation for manager trainees is more than $40,000 per year.
• Lumber yard, warehouse, door shop, and production associates need no prior experience and perform essential functions behind the scenes – from the management of supply shipments to the operation of equipment. Production associates work in the manufacturing processes related to engineered wood products, trusses, and components. These associates can expect a starting pay of between $13.50 and $17 per hour based on experience.
• Door shop production managers are responsible for the scheduling of door shop employees, reviewing and teaching all safety procedures, managing inventory control, invoicing and receiving, assisting and teaching employees how to construct doors by hand and use machinery, and maintaining quality control of product. Production managers are also responsible for profit and loss. Starting salary for production managers is $45,000 per year plus incentives.
• Window sales specialists work with area stores and outside sales reps to promote, quote, and sell premium windows and doors as well as working with local manufacturing reps, architects, and designers to help secure new business. Starting salary for this role is $60,000 per year plus incentives.
• Install field support roles assist installation managers in achieving 100% first pass yield results for installation, service, and warranty and earn between $17 and $19 per hour based on experience.
• Installation technicians are responsible for staging orders, prepping openings, and complying with company installation methods. These technicians also provide truck maintenance, unload trucks, complete paperwork, and conduct job site cleanup. Starting pay for this position is between $16 and $18 per hour based on experience.
• Warranty coordinators are responsible for assisting salespeople with customer service activities which includes creating estimates, sourcing products, taking customer and vendor phone calls, and other invoicing tasks. Starting pay is between $16 and $17 per hour based on experience.

“We are a family-owned company, which means we are committed to helping our employees build and cultivate a career with us. In fact, 95% of our store managers started in our manager trainee program,” Woodrow said. “As we see it, 84 Lumber recruits individuals with a can-do attitude, a willingness to work hard, and a desire to learn. Once we find these people and they join the company, we teach and train them and find ways for them to grow with us.”

Woodrow added that 84 Lumber expects it might find the right fit from all types of candidates – an individual with no construction experience, military veterans ready to embark on their next career challenge, or people with some previous work experience who seek to redirect their career.

Candidates interested in participating in the Hiring Event are asked to pre-register. To sign up, go to our Hiring Page and complete the form. Once you are registered, you will receive an email from 84 Lumber with the link to apply for the desired position. To save time, candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for positions online before they attend the event.

NOTE: 84 Lumber requires all attendees to wear a mask at the event. Recruits will also be asked to practice social distancing during the Hiring Event. In addition, candidates will be required to undergo a background check and drug screening prior to receiving an offer of employment.

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