Yard Associate

**The Shaw Group Limited** is one of the **50 Best-Managed Companies in Canada** and is one of Eastern Canada's leading construction products manufacturer and community developer. The original member of Atlantic Canada’s Shaw Group of companies, **Shaw Brick** was established in 1861 as a small clay and tile manufacturer. Today Shaw Brick carries an extensive line of quality brick and concrete landscaping products. With retail centers in Dartmouth, Sydney, Moncton, Saint John and Fredericton our teams are dedicated to selling our quality products with a professional, service oriented approach.

We are currently recruiting a **Yard Associate **for a _position _out of our retail center in **Dartmouth, Nova Scotia**.

**The Yard Associate will be responsible for**:

- Safety in the yard, including safe conduct by all customers and staff.
- Loading and unloading of trucks both by hand and using the forklift.
- Maintaining the yard in a neat and organized fashion.

**Other qualifications, skills and abilities that we are seeking include**:

- Grade XII or equivalent; training or experience in customer service will be considered a strong asset.
- Ability to safely operate a forklift in and around tight spaces; training and experience an asset.
- A commitment to workplace safety for fellow employees and customers.
- Ability to handle heavy merchandise, and work outside in all weather conditions.
- Ability to work variable hours to cover hours of operation, our hours of operation are 7am to 5pm Monday to Friday and 8am to 1pm Saturdays. Hours and Shift may vary 40 to 48 hours per week.
- Trustworthy with the ability to handle paperwork accurately
- Customer service oriented with exceptional interpersonal skills
- Ability to work in a team environment with mínimal supervision
- Basic computer skills, including working knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
- Starting wage is negotiable

**Why work for our Shaw Brick team?**

We understand the importance of investing in and developing our people. We are collaborative and team oriented. We provide our team with the opportunities to grow and we create a safe environment for our people to bring fresh ideas to the table. And we like people with a “let’s get it done” attitude If this sounds like the right fit for you, please show your interest by submitting your cover letter and resume.

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

Work Location: In person