Yard Attendant/Driver

Co-op Community Spaces; Boissevain; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking cooperative as a Full-Time Yard Attendant/Driver in Boissevain. This role is essential for ensuring smooth operations at the Home Centre Yard, where you'll provide outstanding customer service and assist in the safe transfer of materials. With a commitment to cooperative values, you'll work in a supportive environment that values diversity and inclusion. Enjoy competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for professional growth while contributing to the community's development. If you're passionate about customer service and teamwork, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Benefits

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Employer-Contributed Pension Plan

Learning Opportunities

Qualifications

• Strong customer service skills with a positive attitude.
• Ability to work in varying weather conditions and lift heavy items.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional member service and assist in loading/unloading freight.
• Maintain a clean and orderly yard while adhering to safety standards.

Skills

Customer Service

Organizational Skills

Time Management

Ability to Work Independently

Ability to Lift 50lbs

Education

Previous Retail Experience

Class 3 License

Knowledge of Hardware and Building Supplies

Job description

Boundary Consumers Co-op is hiring a Full-Time Yard Attendant/Driver (40 hours per week) at our Home Centre in Boissevain, Manitoba.

Co-op does business differently, as a co-operative, we believe in working together to serve Western Canadians, delivering profits back to our communities and investing in sustainable growth. To learn more about who we are and how you can help bring our brand to life, visit us at www.boundaryco-op.crs

What you’ll do:

Reporting to the Lumber Manager, the Yard Attendant will be responsible for day-to-day operations of the Home Centre Yard.

Responsibilities will include:

• Providing exceptional member service with a positive, professional approach and attitude toward customers
• Assisting in loading and unloading freight as needed
• Being aware of surroundings such as other drivers, people, animals, and items in the yard where you will load and offload product
• Ensuring the safe transfer of material being shipped including proper cargo securement
• Operating and maintaining all equipment and tools in a safe and responsible manner
• Being responsible for proper storage of a variety of materials
• Maintaining a neat, clean and orderly location at all times by using good housekeeping standards
• Adhering to all Boundary Consumers Co-op Ltd. policies and procedures and participate in the Health and Safety program, including wearing all the required PPE

Why it matters:

Our team provides a range of products and services to support our member-owners. Through the work that we do, we help to build, fuel, feed and grow Western Canadian communities together.

Who you are:

You are looking for a career in Customer Service and have:

• Organizational skills and great time management
• Ability to work independently in a team environment
• Class 3 license would be an asset
• Previous retail experience would be an asset
• Ability to work outside in varying weather conditions
• Previous lumber, hardware, and agricultural or HABS experience would be an asset
• Working knowledge of hardware, home centre, and building supplies is essential
• Ability to handle multiple demands at once while still providing excellent customer service
• Commitment to cooperative values and principles
• Ability to lift up to 50Ibs unassisted

Our Team Members receive competitive salaries, a comprehensive benefits package and an employer-contributed pension plan. We encourage our Team Members to take advantage of learning opportunities, to grow and develop and to foster a culture of teamwork and innovation.

At Co-op, we embrace diversity and inclusion, and we’re working to create a workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We support and provide an environment that allows all to bring their whole selves to work.

Boundary Consumers Co-op Limited welcomes applications from people with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process by contacting the Human Resources Division at [phone], or [e-mail], or in person at 423 South Railway in Boissevain.

We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only those selected to continue in the recruitment process will be contacted.