84 Lumber is launching a full-scale recruitment effort to fill openings at its location in greater Houston, Texas, which include three retail stores, a door shop, and an engineered wood products hub.
The company will host a hiring event on October 29 allowing job seekers to learn more about the company culture and get the opportunity to be interviewed for open positions, including as management trainees, lumber yard associates, warehouse associates, door shop associates, sales coordinators, drivers, and driver helpers. The dealer is hoping to fill as many as 20 positions following the recruitment event. Similarly to a recent hiring event in Orlando, Fla., all attendees will be required to wear face masks and practice social distancing at the event.
“At 84 Lumber, we’re proud to be an American company focused on putting America back to work at a time when many people are seeking employment or a fresh start during these challenging times,” Jorge Espinoza, division vice president at 84 Lumber, said in a prepared statement. “The residential housing sector is booming, which means our business continues to expand.
Management trainees 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 the path to become a future leader, according to the dealer. Associates need no prior experience and perform functions behind the scenes, from management of supply shipments to operation of heavy equipment. Drivers help load trucks and deliver materials to customer job sites and sales coordinators perform customer service activities to support the sales associates and stores.
“We’re a family-owned company, which means we are committed to helping our employees build and cultivate a career with us. In fact, more than 95% of our store managers started as MTs (management trainees), and nearly all of our store leadership team began on the MT track,” Espinoza said.
Eighty Four, Pa.-based 84 Lumber ranked fourth on the 2020 ProSales 100. The dealer operates nearly 250 stores, components manufacturing plants, custom door shops, custom millwork shops, and engineered wood product centers in more than 30 states.
