Inventory Specialist

ABOUT LOVING

LOVING is a landscape, hardscape, sod, and outdoor living company serving residential and commercial clients across the Carolinas. We operate in Charlotte, the Triad, Raleigh, Greenville, Columbia, and Asheville. We build the outdoor spaces people actually live in. Patios, retaining walls, sod installs, full outdoor living builds, from the ground up and at scale. Thousands of installs a year. Millions of square feet of sod. Crews running across active job sites every day in every market. Behind every one of those finished yards is a logistics operation that keeps the whole thing moving. Every paver, every pallet of sod, every piece of equipment touches a truck before it touches a job site. That's where this role lives, and that's why it matters.

Every LOVING crew that rolls out in the morning is betting their entire day on what happened the night before. The trucks are loaded or they're not. The materials are prepped or they're not. The yard is organized or it's a mess that costs everyone an hour before the first job even starts. LOVING is hiring an Inventory Specialist for third shift, and that shift is the reason the morning works.

WHAT YOU OWN

• Unload incoming deliveries. Receive materials, verify what showed up matches what was ordered, and get it stored or staged where it belongs. Flag anything short, damaged, or wrong before it becomes someone else's problem.
• Quality check materials before they go on a truck. Cracked pavers, bad sod, short counts. Catch it at the yard, not on the job site. If something isn't right, flag it and pull it before it becomes the crew's problem.
• Rotate perishable stock. Sod has a shelf life. First in, first out. If product is sitting too long or showing signs of stress, report it before it ships to a customer's property.
• Store and organize materials properly. Keep material storage areas weatherproofed and protected. Tarps on, covers secured, sensitive materials stored right. Product that gets ruined sitting in the yard overnight is money lost before the day even starts.
• Pull and stage materials by crew and route. Each crew's load should be grouped, labeled, and organized so the morning is grab-and-go, not a scavenger hunt across the yard. This means knowing what's going out, in what quantities, and having it ready before your shift ends.
• Load trucks for the next day's jobs. Make sure the right materials are on the right truck for the right crew going to the right site. Sod, pavers, gravel, plants, tools, equipment. If something is missing when that truck pulls out in the morning, the crew feels it and so does the customer.
• Fuel trucks and top off fluids before the morning rollout. Every truck should leave the yard ready to run a full day without stopping for fuel on the way to a job site.
• Maintain and organize small equipment. Blowers, trimmers, hand tools. Make sure batteries are charged, fuel is topped off, blades are in working condition, and everything is accounted for before it goes out.
• Manage tool inventory and accountability. Know what went out, what came back, and what's missing. Tools walking off the yard is money walking out the door.
• Restock crew supplies. Water, ice, PPE, safety gear, whatever crews need to get through the day. If it runs out on a job site because nobody checked it the night before, that's on this shift.
• Track what comes in and what goes out. Keep inventory counts accurate so the TEAM always knows what's on hand, what's running low, and what needs to be reordered. If something doesn't add up, speak up before it becomes a problem on a job site.
• Communicate with dispatch and scheduling about load status. If something is short, backordered, or not going to be ready, the people planning the morning need to know before the morning, not during it.
• Deliver materials to crews in the field. When a crew needs something mid-day or a job requires a restock, you get it there. Load up, drive to the site, and get materials where they need to be without slowing the crew down.
• Keep the shop clean and organized. Tools stored properly, materials accessible, workspace safe. A messy shop creates mistakes and slows everyone down. You set the standard for how this place looks when the sun comes up.
• Maintain the yard. Keep material staging areas organized, manage layout so trucks and equipment can move efficiently, and make sure the yard stays functional and safe. If equipment needs to be moved, something needs to be cleaned up, or an area needs attention, that's on you.
• Keep the waste and disposal area managed. Dumpsters, recyclables, scrap material. A clean disposal area keeps the whole yard functional and keeps LOVING compliant.
• Document and report any damage. Trucks, equipment, materials. If something came back broken, dented, or short, write it down and flag it so it gets handled before it goes back out.
• Secure the yard at the end of shift. Lock up, check gates, make sure equipment is stored properly and the property is secure before you leave.
• Step in where you're needed. Some days the job goes beyond this list. When the TEAM needs a hand, you're there. That's just how this TEAM runs.

Requirements

WHO YOU ARE

• Valid driver's license with a clean driving record. You'll be making deliveries, so we run an MVR and we're happy to talk openly about anything on yours.
• Ability to lift, load, and move heavy materials repeatedly throughout a shift. This is physical work. Sod pallets, pavers, gravel, equipment. If you're not comfortable doing that for a full shift, this isn't the right fit.
• Willingness and ability to work third shift consistently. This is an overnight role. The work happens while everyone else is asleep so the operation runs when they wake up.
• Enough attention to detail that the right material ends up on the right truck every time. A loading mistake at 3 a.m. turns into a crew standing around at 7 a.m. with the wrong product on site.
• The kind of reliability where you show up on time, every shift, without being chased. Third shift only works when the person running it can be trusted to own the night.
• Comfort operating in a working yard environment: moving equipment, working around trucks, handling materials in all weather conditions.

Nice to have (but not required)

• Forklift certification or experience operating a forklift, skid steer, or similar equipment.
• Experience in a warehouse, distribution, or yard environment where inventory accuracy and physical work go hand in hand.
• Bilingual English and Spanish. A real asset when coordinating with LOVING crews.
• Familiarity with inventory tracking systems or willingness to learn one quickly.

HOW WE HIRE (and yes, it's this simple)

Step 1: A 30-minute phone interview. We talk through logistics, get a feel for each other, go over the role and the company, and see if it's a fit for both of us. No trick questions, no weird panels. Just a real conversation.

Step 2: You come in and meet the TEAM in person. See the trucks, see the yard, see how we actually operate.

That's it. Two steps. And we've made offers the same day as the in-person more than once. When we find the right person, we don't sit around and think about it. We move.

Benefits

BENEFITS

Full-time, year-round. This is not seasonal or contract work. This is a career.

Health, dental, and vision insurance.

401(k) with company contribution.

Paid time off and company holidays.

LOVING truck, fully equipped. You're driving our rig. We keep it maintained, fueled, and ready to roll.

Training, certifications, and development. We invest in people who want to grow. If you want more responsibility, tell us. We'll help you get there.

A real path forward. We promote from within whenever we can. People who show up, drive well, and want more don't stay in the same seat. That's how we've built every level of this operation.

A TEAM that shows up for each other. From dispatch to the field, the people here care about the work and the people doing it. You'll feel that on day one.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

LOVING is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a TEAM that reflects the communities we serve.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and the needs of the business.

We welcome candidates of every background. We don't require a degree for this role. If you can drive, you take pride in your work, and you show up ready every day, we want to hear from you.

LOVING complies with all applicable federal, state, and local employment laws, including the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) regarding background checks and motor vehicle record reviews. All pre-employment screening is conducted in accordance with applicable law, and candidates will be notified and given the opportunity to respond before any adverse action is taken.