Position Title: YARD ASSOCIATE
Job Type: FULL TIME | TUESDAY – SATURDAY
Location: SAANICHTON | 2120 KEATING CROSS RD
Compensation: STARTING AT $22.00 per hour (based on experience)
WINDSOR PLYWOOD
We specialize in hard-to-source interior and exterior home finishing products including flooring, doors, mouldings and especially wood products. Our goal is simple – focus on our customer’s needs and provide outstanding customer service. We’re more than a local building supply company, and our business model is also very different. We carry high quality, responsibly sourced products and are committed to providing outstanding value and personalized, one-on-one service to all of our customers. We are proud to have been in business for over 55 years with stores across Canada and in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States.
SUMMARY OF POSITION
The Yard Associate is critical to the successful operation of a Windsor Plywood Store. They are responsible for products & materials entering, storing & leaving the Yard and the Store. This includes responsibility for sorting, picking, replenishment, yard cleaning, transfers, and inventory control. The Yard Associate is driven to produce high-paced quality results that create positive first impressions for customers upon entering the yard. In addition, this role requires operating a forklift- experience is required.
THE BENEFITS
- Gain experience working with a Building Supply Company in business for 55+ years
- Competitive Pay | Extended Health Benefit Program
- Dental, Pharmaceutical, Healthcare Spending Account, Travel Insurance, Life & LTD insurance
- Paid vacation time & paid Sick-Days
- Consistent, safe, & healthy work environment
- Employee Mental Health & Well-Being program and resources
- PERKS: Employee deep-discounted pricing on all products | Paid-training opportunities
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Ensure every customer experience exceeds the customer’s expectations – go the extra-mile”
- Shipping & Receiving | Ensuring all inventory leaving/entering Yard has appropriate paperwork
- Maintain a clean, organized & safe work-environment. Duties include sweeping & vacuuming the warehouse and the door/saw shop daily
- Order picking, pulling, palletizing, and staging
- Loading & unloading of Transport Trucks & Customer vehicles both on and off site.
- Assisting Contractors and other customers with locating products in the Store
- Operate Forklift in a diligent, professional & safe manner
- Assist with maintenance of equipment, buildings and landscaping onsite
- Actively monitor material organization, stocking levels, & accuracy in Yard
- Diligently follow Checklists, policies, processes & procedures
- Accompanies and assists delivery drivers with the delivery of customer orders
KEY REQUIREMENTS
- Prior Forklift Operator experience (minimum 1 year)
- Prior Building-Yard experience is an asset
- Strong work ethic and self-motivated/self-directed, with an ability to work independently using sound judgment, logical reasoning skills, and intuition
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
- Prioritize tasks and manage time effectively, always mindful of the customer
- Flexible, honest, acting in all situations with professionalism and integrity
- Able to deal with changes, delays, or unexpected events in a professional & timely manner
- Minimum Grade 12 Education
- Permanent resident of Canada with an active BC Class 5 Drivers License
WORKING CONDITIONS
Positional Tasks
·Sitting (Forklift/Driving) 35%
·Walking 15%
·Standing 20%
·Lifting 10%
·Carrying (up to 66lbs) 10%
·Trunk Rotation 5%
·Pushing/Pulling 3%
·Stair/Ladder Climbing 2%
Regularly Lifting up to 66lbs (bag of cement) including the following types:
·Low-level & waist level 50%
·Above-shoulder 15%
·Front carry 20%
·Shoulder-carry 15%
Operating Forklift (15-20 Hours/week) – Sit-Down Counter Balance 8000lb Capacity
·Visual acute ability – peripheral, depth perception, low-light, rain/wind/snow
·Jarring/Jolting exposure – asphalt, un-even pavement, gravel
·Vibration exposure – asphalt, un-even pavement, gravel
Pushing & Pulling (350lb pallet) including the following types:
·Pushing Stationary & Walking 50%
·Pulling Stationary & Walking 50%
Positional Tasks
·Forklift Seat-Sitting, Trunk Rotation, Standing, Walking, Forward Bending, Climbing, Shoveling
Climbing- into Forklift, Up Stairs & Ladders, Onto Lumber Piles
·Exposure to dust, dirt and adverse weather conditions – including rain, snow, wind, sun
·Visual ability to use Computer screens & read small labels
·Auditory ability to use telephone handset & portable radios
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Pay: From $22.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Store discount
- Vision care
Experience:
- Shipping & receiving: 1 year (required)
- Forklift: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Forklift Licence (preferred)
Work Location: In person
