Enjoy the beauty of Montana every day in your new position at Western Building Center. Join an experienced team of lumber professionals in a long-standing Montana business. Western Building Center offers great opportunities to succeed — call us today!
Western Building Center is a great place to work, and we’re glad you’re considering us for your career. We believe Western combines the best of everything you’re looking for: challenging jobs, strong compensation and benefit programs, and a family spirit of high energy and positive attitudes in a drug-free atmosphere.
Our goal at Western Building Center is simple: to offer our contractor and homeowner customers the best quality construction products and world-class service at competitive prices. We carry out our goal by serving others as we would like to be served. That’s not just a saying to us; it’s something we aim for every day with our co-workers, suppliers, and customers. Our mission of serving our customers is possible only if the best people are part of the Western team. Our staff’s quality and efforts have earned Western Building Center’s good reputation. Thank you for your interest in Western.
Reasons why you’ll love working for Western Building Center:
- Benefits included – call for details
- Being a part of a knowledgeable and dedicated team in beautiful Northwest Montana
- Excellent opportunity for advancement: Western Building Center is proud to promote from within. Over 10% of our more than 200 employees have worked with us for 20 years or more!
Current Openings
Bonners Ferry
- Generating leads and building relationships
- Providing quotes and meeting sales targets
- Customer service
- Understanding construction needs and what products they will need
- Excellent communication skills with following up with customers and closing the sale
- Staying informed with continued education and product knowledge
- Communication and interpersonal skills
- Proficient computer skills
- Sales skills: Closing sales and achieving sales targets
- Technical skills: Understanding construction processes, materials, and industry standards
- Problem-solving skills: Identifying and resolving customer issues and concerns
- Organizational skill: Managing multiple tasks, prioritizing deadlines, and maintaining accurate records
- Safety-minded
- Able to pass a pre-employment drug screen
- Able to lift up to 50 pounds.
- Comfortable sitting, standing, walking, bending, or stooping for extended periods.
- Medical insurance
- Life Insurance
- Vision, dental, & short-term disability insurance.
- 401K
- Personal time off
- Vacation
- Paid holidays
- Employee discount
Customers Service Representative / Cashier
Location Name: ProX a division of Western Building Center Shift: Day shift, Must be able to work Saturdays - all seasons ProX is seeking an outgoing person who takes pride in excellent customer service. This part-time cashier/customer service position will give you the opportunity to excel in a fast-paced retail environment. A successful applicant will be able to hone their knowledge of all aspects of building materials sales, from customer service and sales to administration and logistics. Training is provided, but some computer experience is necessary. Experience in the lumber and building materials industry is recommended. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES- Ensure that WBC customers and clients have the best possible retail experience
- Answer phones, provide customer service over the telephone or route calls appropriately.
- Fulfill sales goals as directed by the store manager
- Maintain clean and organized appearance of the retail facility
- Plan and pace own work efficiency in order to meet daily, weekly, project, or team related productivity goals.
- Understand and observe all safety procedures and practices in order to prevent injury to self or co-workers; attend periodic safety meetings as required; may recommend changes to improve safety procedures.
- Other duties may be assigned
- Knowledge of company products sufficient to determine appropriate applications
- Good customer service and communications skills
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to read customer orders and follow safety regulations
- Working knowledge of Windows operating systems
- A drug test will be administered prior to employment
- Must be able to work Saturdays
- Will be required to frequently lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects up to 50 pounds.
- Principle work environment will be a retail facility
- Other work environments include lumberyard/warehouse
- Employee discount
- Excellent opportunity for advancement: Western Building Center is proud to promote from within. Over 10% of our more than 200 employees have worked with us for 20 years or more!
- Ensure that WBC customers and clients have the best possible retail experience
- Answer phones, provide customer service over the telephone or route calls appropriately.
- Fulfill sales goals as directed by the store manager
- Maintain clean and organized appearance of the retail facility
- Plan and pace own work efficiency in order to meet daily, weekly, project, or team related productivity goals.
- Understand and observe all safety procedures and practices in order to prevent injury to self or co-workers; attend periodic safety meetings as required; may recommend changes to improve safety procedures.
- Other duties may be assigned
- Will be required to frequently lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects up to 50 pounds.
- Principle work environment will be a retail facility
- Other work environments include lumberyard/warehouse
- Health & life insurance
- Short term disability, vision, dental, accident coverage, & critical care coverage
- 401K
- PTO & vacation
- Paid holidays
- Employee discount
- Excellent opportunity for advancement: Western Building Center is proud to promote from within. Over 10% of our more than 300 employees have worked with us for 20 years or more!
Columbia Falls
Corporate Distribution Yard, Columbia Falls
- Instructs, directs and supervises the activities of workshop employees.
- Identifying mechanical issues in a variety of equipment, including engines, brakes, and electrical systems
- Ensuring equipment is properly maintained and cared for
- Perform tire pressure checks and rotations and inflate as needed
- Install new batteries, wiper blades, and air filters
- Use specialized tools and equipment to complete repairs and installations
- Assisting in body work projects such as paint, sandblasting, detailing, and light body work
- Fabricating, rebuilding, and strengthening equipment parts using welding equipment
- Keeping records of work activities, repairs, and maintenance
- Planning and assigning work, and reprioritizing assignments as needed
- Other duties may apply
- Strong technical knowledge of automotive systems and components
- Must be able to operate a variety of vehicles including manual and automatic
- Excellent hand and eye coordination
- Practical knowledge of vehicle diagnostic equipment
- Sound problem solving skills
- Working knowledge with engines, hand tools, power tools, transmissions, and tires
- Good communication skills written and verbal
- Computer proficient
- Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record
- Pass a pre-employment drug screen
- Being a team player who strives to get the task done on time and correctly
- Excellent attendance and punctuality history
- Ability to perform heavy lifting and physical tasks as required
- Able to work outdoors in a variety of weather conditions and have frequent contact with other employees, suppliers, and vendors.
- Minimum of 2 years experience working large diesel mechanics and diagnostics
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Health & life insurance
- Short term disability, vision, dental, accident coverage, & critical care coverage
- 401K
- PTO & vacation
- Paid holidays
- Employee discount
Great Falls
- ASSISTING CUSTOMERS WITH THEIR PURCHASES IN OUR LUMBERYARDS AND AT THEIR PLACE OF DELIVERY.
- INSPECTING ALL ORDERS BEFORE THEY ARE SENT OUT TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE CORRECT.
- UNLOADING BUILDING MATERIALS THAT ARRIVE ON STOCK TRUCKS.
- LOAD BUILDING MATERIALS BY USING KNOWLEDGE OF PRODUCTS, INVENTORY, AND MATERIALS HANDLING TO ENSURE LOADS ARE SAFELY BUILT AND LOADED ON TRUCKS.
- MAINTAINING A CLEAN AND ORGANIZED LUMBERYARD.
- PLAN AND PACE OWN WORK EFFICIENCY IN ORDER TO MEET DAILY, WEEKLY, PROJECT, OR TEAM RELATED PRODUCTIVITY GOALS.
- KEEP ACCURATE RECORDS OF MAINTENANCE LOGS OF VEHICLE REPAIRS AND STATUSES.
- UNDERSTAND AND OBSERVE ALL SAFETY PROCEDURES AND PRACTICES IN ORDER TO PREVENT INJURY TO SELF, CO-WORKERS, OR CUSTOMERS.
- ATTEND MONTHLY SAFETY MEETINGS AS REQUIRED.
- SAFELY OPERATING HEAVY EQUIPMENT, HAND TOOLS, AND POWER TOOLS.
- KNOWLEDGE OF COMPANY PRODUCTS IS SUFFICIENT TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATE APPLICATIONS.
- PROFICIENT CUSTOMER SERVICE AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS.
- ABILITY TO READ THE CUSTOMER’S ORDER AND FILL IT ACCORDINGLY.
- MUST BE ABLE TO ADHERE TO ALL OF OUR SAFETY REGULATIONS.
- ABLE TO PASS ALL THE REQUIREMENTS FOR OUR INSURANCE CARRIER TO BE ADDED TO OUR FLEET OF DRIVERS.
- CLEAN DRIVING RECORD AND A VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE.
- CLASS A OR B CDL.
- PASS A PRE-EMPLOYMENT DRUG TEST.
- THE WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY DESCRIBED ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF THOSE THAT MUST BE MET BY AN EMPLOYEE TO SUCCESSFULLY PERFORM THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THIS JOB. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS MAY BE MADE TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES TO PERFORM THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS.
- WILL BE REQUIRED TO FREQUENTLY LIFT, CARRY, PUSH, PULL, OR OTHERWISE MOVE OBJECTS UP TO 80 POUNDS.
- DRIVING ASSIGNMENTS WILL REQUIRE TRAVEL OF UP TO 200 MILES.
- OTHER WORK ENVIRONMENTS INCLUDE LUMBERYARD, WAREHOUSE, STORE, AND CUSTOMER FACILITIES.
- EMPLOYEE DISCOUNT
- MEDICAL, VISION, DENTAL, LIFE, SHORT-TERM DISABILITY, CRITICAL CARE, AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE
- PTO & VACATION PAY
- PAID HOLIDAYS
- 401K
Dispatcher/ Scheduler – Great Falls
Johnson / Madison - Western Building Center – Great Falls, Montana (Monday through Friday) Johnson / Madison - Western Building Center in Great Falls is seeking a dependable, detail-oriented Dispatcher/Scheduler to join our team. This full-time position plays a vital role in coordinating deliveries, communicating with customers and staff, and ensuring materials are delivered safely and on time. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys problem-solving, and is committed to providing excellent customer service.Position Summary
The Dispatcher/Scheduler is responsible for coordinating daily deliveries, assigning drivers and equipment, communicating with customers, and working closely with the Store Manager, Yard Foreman, and Sales Team to ensure efficient and accurate delivery scheduling. This position requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining a positive attitude.Benefits & Opportunities
- Wage dependent upon experience
- Health insurance provided
- Dental and Vision insurance available
- 401(k) program available
- Paid vacation and personal days
- Opportunity for advancement—Western Building Center is proud to promote from within. More than 10% of our 300+ employees have been with us for over 20 years.
- Background check and pre-employment drug screen required
Responsibilities
- Schedule and coordinate daily deliveries to maximize efficiency and customer satisfaction.
- Work closely with the Store Manager, Yard Foreman, and Sales Team to prioritize deliveries and meet customer needs.
- Receive delivery requests and accurately schedule drivers, trucks, and equipment.
- Ensure delivery paperwork is complete and accurate before dispatch.
- Monitor driver progress and adjust schedules as needed throughout the day.
- Communicate delivery updates with customers, drivers, and store personnel.
- Plan delivery routes to improve efficiency while minimizing travel time and costs.
- Coordinate vehicle availability and report maintenance concerns when needed.
- Maintain positive working relationships with customers, drivers, and fellow employees.
- Assist in resolving delivery issues and finding timely solutions.
- Follow and promote all company safety policies and procedures.
- Attend required safety meetings and training.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong organizational and multitasking abilities.
- Outstanding customer service skills.
- Ability to remain calm and make sound decisions in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Windows and other business software.
- Ability to prioritize work and adapt to changing schedules.
- Knowledge of the Great Falls area and surrounding delivery routes is preferred.
- Commitment to safety and teamwork.
- Reliable attendance and punctuality.
Minimum Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Previous dispatching, scheduling, logistics, transportation, customer service, or related experience preferred.
- Computer proficiency.
- Ability to work effectively with customers, drivers, sales staff, and management.
- Must successfully complete a pre-employment drug screen and background check.
Work Environment / Physical Requirements
The work environment and physical demands described below are representative of those required to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made for qualified individuals with disabilities.- Primarily office-based with extended periods of sitting and computer work.
- Frequent communication by phone and in person.
- Occasional walking throughout the yard to coordinate deliveries or communicate with staff.
- Occasionally lift, carry, push, or pull up to 50 pounds
- PERFORM DUTIES PERTAINING TO LUMBERYARD MAINTENANCE AND CUSTOMER SERVICE.
- MAINTAIN AND ORGANIZE INVENTORY IN LUMBERYARD AND ASSOCIATED WAREHOUSE
- ASSIST CUSTOMERS WITH LOADING BUILDING MATERIALS IN ALL WEATHER CONDITIONS
- UNLOAD FREIGHT FROM VENDORS AND DISTRIBUTORS
- PLAN AND PACE WORK EFFICIENCY IN ORDER TO MEET DAILY, WEEKLY, PROJECT, OR TEAM RELATED PRODUCTIVITY GOALS.
- MAINTAIN LOGS OF EQUIPMENT REPAIR STATUS
- UNDERSTAND AND OBSERVE ALL SAFETY PROCEDURES AND PRACTICES IN ORDER TO PREVENT INJURY TO SELF OR CO-WORKERS; ATTENDS PERIODIC SAFETY MEETINGS AS REQUIRED; MAY RECOMMEND CHANGES TO IMPROVE SAFETY PROCEDURES.
- OTHER DUTIES MAY BE ASSIGNED
- KNOWLEDGE OF COMPANY PRODUCTS
- GOOD CUSTOMER SERVICE AND COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS
- HIGH LEVEL OF ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS
- MATH SKILLS REQUIRED
- ABILITY TO WORK INDEPENDENTLY
- ABILITY TO READ CUSTOMER ORDERS AND FOLLOW SAFETY REGULATIONS
- CLEAN DRIVING RECORD - MUST BE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD
- VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE
- A DRUG TEST WILL BE ADMINISTERED PRIOR TO EMPLOYMENT
- WILL BE REQUIRED TO FREQUENTLY LIFT, CARRY, PUSH, PULL, OR OTHERWISE MOVE OBJECTS UP TO 80 POUNDS.
- WORK ENVIRONMENTS INCLUDE LUMBERYARD/WAREHOUSE, ALL SEASONS, ALL WEATHER CONDITIONS
Kalispell
Customer Service Representative / Cashier
Location Name: Western Building Center in Kalispell, MT Shift: Day shift, all seasons Western Building Center in Kalispell is seeking an outgoing person who takes pride in excellent customer service. This full-time cashier/customer service position will give you the opportunity to excel in a fast-paced retail environment. A successful applicant will be able to hone their knowledge of all aspects of building materials sales, from customer service and sales to administration and logistics. Training is provided, but some computer experience is necessary. Experience in the lumber and building materials industry is recommended. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES- Ensure that WBC customers and clients have the best possible retail experience
- Answer phones, provide customer service over the telephone or route calls appropriately.
- Fulfill sales goals as directed by the store manager
- Maintain clean and organized appearance of the retail facility
- Plan and pace own work efficiency in order to meet daily, weekly, project, or team related productivity goals.
- Understand and observe all safety procedures and practices in order to prevent injury to self or co-workers; attend periodic safety meetings as required; may recommend changes to improve safety procedures.
- Other duties may be assigned
- Knowledge of company products sufficient to determine appropriate applications
- Good customer service and communications skills
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to read customer orders and follow safety regulations
- Working knowledge of Windows operating systems
- Will be required to frequently lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects up to 50 pounds.
- Principle work environment will be a retail facility
- Other work environments include lumberyard/warehouse
- Health & life insurance
- Short term disability, vision, dental, accident coverage, & critical care coverage
- 401K
- PTO & vacation
- Paid holidays
- Employee discount
- Become a part of a knowledgeable and dedicated team in beautiful Northwest Montana
- Excellent opportunity for advancement: Western Building Center is proud to promote from within. Over 10% of our more than 200 employees have worked with us for 20 years or more!
- Receiving freight as it comes in
- Keeping freight room clean and organized
- Loading product on carts to put out on the floor
- Facing the shelves while stocking them
- Letting the manager know when certain products are running low
- Cleaning the aisleways from debris and clutter
- Assisting customers as needed
- Helping maintain a clean store
- Updating price tickets within the store
- Helping with inventory
- Other duties may be assigned as needed
- Health insurance
- Vision, dental, life, critical care, and accident insurance
- Short term disability
- PTO & Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- 401K
- Starting wage $18
- Able to lift up to 50lbs
- Standing and walking for long periods of time
- Bending, twisting, kneeling, pushing and pulling
- Good hand eye coordination
- Good communication skills written, verbal, and spoken
Libby
Lumberyard Assistant Part-Time or Full-Time
Location Name: Western Building Center of Libby
Shift: Day shift, all seasons, including Saturdays
Western Building Center is seeking a hardworking person who takes pride in a job well done. This full-time lumberyard assistant position will give you the opportunity to excel in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Feeling strong? Applicants must be able to lift items weighing 80 pounds. Forklift experience is recommended but not required. Materials and equipment training will be provided.
PURPOSE
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Perform duties pertaining to lumberyard maintenance and customer service.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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Maintain and organize inventory in lumberyard and associated warehouse
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Assist customers with loading building materials in all weather conditions
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Unload freight from vendors and distributors
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Plan and pace own work efficiency in order to meet daily, weekly, project, or team related productivity goals.
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Maintain logs of equipment repair status
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Understand and observe all safety procedures and practices in order to prevent injury to self or co-workers; attends periodic safety meetings as required; may recommend changes to improve safety procedures.
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Other duties may be assigned
COMPETENCIES
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Knowledge of company products
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Good customer service and communications skills
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High level of organizational skills
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Math skills required
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Ability to work independently
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Ability to read customer orders and follow safety regulations
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
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Clean driving record
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A drug test will be administered prior to employment
WORK ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL ACTIVITY: The work environment and physical activity described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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Will be required to frequently lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects up to 80 pounds.
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Work environments include lumberyard/warehouse, all seasons, all weather conditions
BENEFITS & OPPORTUNITIES
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Health & life insurance
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Short term disability, vision, dental, accident coverage, & critical care coverage
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401K
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PTO & vacation
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Paid holidays
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Employee discount
Missoula
Polson
- Ensure that WBC customers and clients have the best possible retail experience
- Answer phones, provide customer service over the telephone or route calls appropriately.
- Fulfill sales goals as directed by the store manager
- Maintain clean and organized appearance of the retail facility
- Plan and pace own work efficiency in order to meet daily, weekly, project, or team related productivity goals.
- Understand and observe all safety procedures and practices in order to prevent injury to self or co-workers; attend periodic safety meetings as required; may recommend changes to improve safety procedures.
- Other duties may be assigned
- Will be required to frequently lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects up to 50 pounds.
- Principle work environment will be a retail facility
- Other work environments include lumberyard/warehouse
- Medical insurance - Life Insurance - Vision, dental, & short-term disability insurance - 401K - Personal time off - Vacation - Paid holidays - Employee discount
- Become a part of a knowledgeable and dedicated team in beautiful Northwest Montana
- Excellent opportunity for advancement: Western Building Center is proud to promote from within. Over 10% of our more than 200 employees have worked with us for 20 years or more!
Ronan
- Maintain and organize inventory in lumberyard and associated warehouse
- Assist customers with loading building materials in all weather conditions
- Unload freight from vendors and distributors
- Plan and pace own work efficiency in order to meet daily, weekly, project, or team related productivity goals.
- Maintain logs of equipment repair status
- Understand and observe all safety procedures and practices in order to prevent injury to self or co-workers; attends periodic safety meetings as required; may recommend changes to improve safety procedures.
- Other duties may be assigned
- Knowledge of company products
- Good customer service and communications skills
- High level of organizational skills
- Math skills required
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to read customer orders and follow safety regulations
- Clean driving record
- Valid driver's licence
- Able to pass a drug test
- CDL is not required but helpful
- Will be required to frequently lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects up to 80 pounds.
- Work environments include lumberyard/warehouse, all seasons, all weather conditions
- Health & life insurance
- Short term disability, vision, dental, accident coverage, & critical care coverage
- 401K
- PTO & vacation
- Paid holidays
- Employee discount
WBC Building Components, Columbia Falls
- Health insurance offered 1st month of employment
- Must be able to work in indoor/outdoor conditions
- Help in the manufacture of trusses and prefabricated wall panels
- Able to use hand tools (Tape measure, hammer,nail guns, etc.)
- Able to lift, bend, carry, squat, walk, and stand for 8-12 hrs.
- Strong attention to detail
- Good communication skills with the rest of your team
- Must be able to follow all safety-related procedures and practices
- GOOD ATTENDANCE and PUNCTUALITY ARE A MUST FOR TEAM ENVIRONMENT
- Able to lift 50lbs consistently
- Previous construction/framing experience preferred but not required
- Candidate will be subject to drug test prior to employment
- Benefits included - call or visit www.westernbuildingcenter.com for details
- Employee discount
- Become a part of a knowledgeable and dedicated team in beautiful Northwest Montana
- Excellent opportunity for advancement: Western Building Center is proud to promote from within.
