Yard Attendant

**Who we are**

Farm to Garden Organics is a Victoria based, organic materials recycler. We take local garden and forestry residuals and process them into a premium, organic, compost for landscapers, home gardeners, and local businesses. Our goal is to provide these related products and services with an underlying focus on quality, integrity, and transparency. As part of Westbow Group of Companies, we pride ourselves on our values:

- We work hard, we work smart
- We build lasting value
- We are creative and innovative
- We have fun
- We care
- We act with integrity

Are you excited by growth and opportunity? Do you like to take the initiative, serve, and connect with others, thrive when there are multiple things on the go, and put your ideas into action in a collaborative environment? Join our team

**About the role**

**This job is on site in Victoria, Vancouver Island.**

**What you’re great at**
- Having excellent communication skills
- Having a flexible approach
- Having a talent for customer service

**What you’ll be doing**
- Directing customer vehicles and commercial traffic
- Maintaining yard
- Receiving payments from customers
- Assisting in loading vehicles
- Bagging compost using hydraulic bagger
- Receiving commercial incoming traffic and pre-screening loads before dumping
- Performing small project-based work as needed

**What we’re looking for**
- Great communication skills
- Exposure to customer service is an asset
- Experience in landscaping, gardening, farming, or soil sciences is an asset
- Experience with light machinery and delivery trucks is an asset
- Ability to work outside for extended periods year-round
- Mechanical and machine operating abilities are an asset
- Class 5 driver’s license with a clean driver’s abstract is required
- Ability to lift 50lbs
- Ability to work alone or with a team
- Positive attitude
- Desire to grow with the business
- Be positive, energetic and reliable

**What you can expect from us**
- Supportive team and leadership staff
- Flexible work schedule
- Casual dress attire and cheerful work environment
- Fun company events
- Volunteer opportunities with Westbow Gives Back
- Benefits package
- Investment opportunities and investment matching
- Education and Mentorship opportunities

**Salary**: $25.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Victoria, BC V8Y 1R7: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Customer service: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person