Yard Staff - Kitchener, Canada - Grand River Natural Stone

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We are hiring for a full time permanent yard staff position.
Full time hours, all day work with some Saturday's required, closed Sundays. Benefit package and uniform allowance offered after completion of probationary period.

We need someone that is reliable, customer service oriented and hard working. Will train on forklift and loader.

Compensation based on experience


The Yard Staff Role:

This position is an integral part of our operation, and focuses primarily on the safe, effective and accurate operation of the stone yard.

Our Yard Staff enjoy assisting customers, delivery drivers and team peers to ensure that all stone orders are correct and that the yard is tidy, accessible, and well organized.

Our Yard Staff take pride in the accuracy of order completion, and the tidy appearance of their equipment and tools.


The Yard Staff Responsibilities:


  • Actively participates daily in our Health and Safety Program, Policies and Procedures
  • Ensures that yard equipment is circle checked (with follow up as required) and tidy every day
  • Accurately processes and completes all product orders whether loaded or unloaded in our yard
  • Maintains the yard laneways and skidded displays to ensure all product is easily located and accessed
  • Proactively identifies and reports low inventory as appropriate
  • Build positive customer relationships and trust in the company brand

The Results We See From Great Yard Staff:

  • An exemplary Health and Safety Record and an absence of 'near-miss' incidents
  • Clear and courteous communication with customers, drivers and the team.
  • Well maintained and neatly presented equipment and machinery
  • High level of order completion efficiency and absence of 'callbacks or costly order corrections
  • A professionally presented, easily accessible, well organized yard
  • An absence or limited occurrence of back orders or outofstock items

The Qualifications:


  • Physically fit, willing and capable of lifting stones and pavers up to 25kg.
  • High School Graduate
  • Forklift and loader operator experience is an asset

Yard Staff Required Skills:


  • Able to read, write and clearly communicate verbally in English
  • Willing to work outside in all weather conditions, 4050 hours/week
  • Able to report to work on time, and as scheduled for every shift
  • Arrived daily at work prepared with appropriate clothing, food and refreshments to sustain themselves for the day

The Yard Staff Personal Traits:


  • A 'Can-Do' attitude, friendly and engaging
  • Collaborative and willing to learn
  • Respectful (to others, of policies, with equipment)
  • Detail Oriented

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent


Salary:
From $18.00 per hour


Benefits:


  • Dental care
  • Extended health care
  • Profit sharing
  • RRSP match

Schedule:

  • 10 hour shift

Supplemental pay types:

  • Overtime pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Kitchener, ON N2C 2E5: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location:
In person

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