Lumber Yard Associate

4 months ago

Bridgewater, Canada Kent Building Supplies - District 3 Full time

**YARD ASSOCIATE**

*Seasonal Contract position is for March/April-September*

**Are you looking to grow your career and knowledge in a fast paced, friendly, safety-oriented environment? Are you up for the challenge of elevating the customer experience through providing the best solution as a trusted partner for our customers?**

The service that we offer customers includes ensuring that our product displays are safe and easy to shop. We assist customers with picking and loading their products. To offer these services, we need associates who enjoy manual handling and physical work.

**What you will do**:

- Follow all Health and Safety rules and legislation while performing job functions
- Load and unload customer vehicles, operate forklift and other material handling equipment
- Pick material for customer orders, assemble material and pack appropriately for pick up or shipment to customer
- Inform your direct supervisor of any inventory discrepancies and damaged/defective material that would impact customer service
- Maintain workplace cleanliness and safety by removing empty cartons, metal banding, pallets, and other debris
- Inform supervisor of any safety issues within the warehouse and lumber yard
- Help customers as needed
- Perform other tasks as requested by supervisor

**What you will bring**:

- Grade 12 diploma or equivalent
- Ability to lift up to 75 lbs.
- Outstanding customer service and strong verbal communication skills
- Ability to develop comprehensive product knowledge
- Ability to learn to safely operate a forklift and any other material handling equipment
- Ability to work in all weather conditions, fast paced and dynamic workplace
- 8-hour shifts - varying schedule
- Possess a high level of attention to details
- Ability to read invoices and product return paperwork

**What we offer**:

- A safe work environment
- Wellness program
- Scholarship and Bursaries
- Employee and Family Assistance Plan
- Employee discount
- Health and Dental Benefits
- RRSP contribution
- Continuous learning and Career advancement

**Company Profile**:
Kent is the largest retail building supply chain in Atlantic Canada. Our mission is to be the best source of home improvement products through superior service, quality products and everyday great prices. We protect our customers and staff by hiring and training associates committed to our safety values.

We employ over 3700 people and work hard to increase our market share through strategic investment in training and technology. In addition to our retail stores, we operate truss manufacturing facilities and a wholesale drywall company. We are a member of the Independent Lumber Dealers Co-operative which ensures our great product selection and pricing.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Seasonal

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
- Morning shift
- Weekends as needed

**Education**:

- Secondary School (preferred)

**Experience**:

- warehouse: 1 year (preferred)
- Customer service: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Forklift Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person

  • Lumber Yard Associate

    3 weeks ago

    Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada Kent Building Supplies Full time

    Lumber Yard Associate Kent Building Supplies is a locally owned and operated company that continues to grow in your community. Our mission is to provide the best source of home improvement products through exceptional service, quality products, and everyday great prices. We are seeking a detail-oriented and physically capable individual to join our team as a...

  • Lumber Yard Associate

    3 months ago

    Bridgewater, Canada Kent Building Supplies - District 3 Full time

    **YARD ASSOCIATE** *Seasonal Contract position is for March/April-September* **Are you looking to grow your career and knowledge in a fast paced, friendly, safety-oriented environment? Are you up for the challenge of elevating the customer experience through providing the best solution as a trusted partner for our customers?** The service that we offer...

  • Lumber Yard Associate

    2 months ago

    Bridgewater, Canada J.D. Irving, Limited Full time

    LUMBER YARD ASSOCIATE Kent is locally owned and operated, and we continue to grow in your community. Our mission is to be the best source of home improvement products through superior service, quality products and everyday great prices. The service that we offer customers includes ensuring that our product displays are safe and easy to shop. We...

  • Lumber Yard Associate

    4 months ago

    Bridgewater, Canada Kent Building Supplies - District 3 Full time

    **Lumber Yard Associate** **Kent is locally owned and operated, and we continue to grow in your community. Our mission is to be the best source of home improvement products through superior service, quality products and everyday great prices.** The service that we offer customers includes ensuring that our product displays are safe and easy to shop. We...

  • Lumber Yard Associate

    4 weeks ago

    Bridgewater, Canada Kent Building Supplies - District 3 Full time

    **Lumber Yard Associate** **Kent is locally owned and operated, and we continue to grow in your community. Our mission is to be the best source of home improvement products through superior service, quality products and everyday great prices.** The service that we offer customers includes ensuring that our product displays are safe and easy to shop. We...

  • Lumber Yard Associate

    1 month ago

    Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada Kent Building Supplies Full time

    LUMBER YARD ASSOCIATE Kent is locally owned and operated, and we continue to grow in your community. Our mission is to be the best source of home improvement products through superior service, quality products and everyday great prices. The service that we offer customers includes ensuring that our product displays are safe and easy to shop. We assist...

  • Lumber Yard Associate

    3 weeks ago

    Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada Kent Building Supplies Full time

    Job Summary:We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Lumber Yard Associate to join our team at Kent Building Supplies. As a Lumber Yard Associate, you will play a critical role in ensuring our product displays are safe and easy to shop, assisting customers with picking and loading their products, and maintaining a high level of customer...

  • Lumber Yard Associate

    2 weeks ago

    Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada Kent Building Supplies Full time

    Job Summary:We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Lumber Yard Associate to join our team at Kent Building Supplies. As a Lumber Yard Associate, you will play a critical role in ensuring our product displays are safe and easy to shop, assisting customers with picking and loading their products, and maintaining a high level of customer...

  • Lumber Yard Associate

    2 weeks ago

    Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada Kent Building Supplies Full time

    Job Summary:We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Lumber Yard Associate to join our team at Kent Building Supplies. As a Lumber Yard Associate, you will play a critical role in ensuring our product displays are safe and easy to shop, assisting customers with picking and loading their products, and maintaining a high level of customer...

  • Lumber Yard Associate

    2 months ago

    Bridgewater, Canada Kent Building Supplies Full time

    LUMBER YARD ASSOCIATE Kent is locally owned and operated, and we continue to grow in your community. Our mission is to be the best source of home improvement products through superior service, quality products and everyday great prices. The service that we offer customers includes ensuring that our product displays are safe and easy to shop. We assist...

  • Department Manager

    4 months ago

    Bridgewater, Canada Kent Building Supplies - District 3 Full time

    **DEPARTMENT MANAGER - LUMBER YARD** Kent is the largest retail building supply chain in Atlantic Canada. Our mission is to be the best source of home improvement products through superior service, quality products and everyday great prices. We protect our customers and staff by hiring and training associates committed to our safety values. Kent is locally...

  • Lumber Yard Associate

    2 weeks ago

    Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada Kent Building Supplies Full time

    Job Summary:We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Lumber Yard Associate to join our team at Kent Building Supplies. As a key member of our sales and customer service team, you will be responsible for providing exceptional customer service, maintaining a safe and organized store environment, and assisting with inventory management.Key...

  • Lumber Yard Associate

    3 weeks ago

    Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada Kent Building Supplies Full time

    Job Summary:We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Lumber Yard Associate to join our team at Kent Building Supplies. As a key member of our sales and customer service team, you will be responsible for providing exceptional customer service, maintaining a safe and organized store environment, and assisting with inventory management.Key...

  • Lumber Yard Associate

    2 weeks ago

    Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada Kent Building Supplies Full time

    Job Summary:We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Lumber Yard Associate to join our team at Kent Building Supplies. As a key member of our sales and customer service team, you will be responsible for providing exceptional customer service, maintaining a safe and organized store environment, and assisting with inventory management.Key...

  • Lumber Yard Team Member

    1 month ago

    Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada J.D. Irving, Limited Full time

    LUMBER YARD TEAM MEMBER J.D. Irving, Limited is a well-established company committed to serving our community with excellence. Our goal is to provide top-notch home improvement solutions through exceptional service, high-quality products, and competitive pricing. Our customer service approach involves maintaining a safe and accessible shopping...

  • Yard Associate

    4 months ago

    Bridgewater, Canada Kent Building Supplies - District 3 Full time

    **YARD ASSOCIATE** **Seasonal Contract position is for March/April-September** **Are you looking to grow your career and knowledge in a fast paced, friendly, safety-oriented environment? Are you up for the challenge of elevating the customer experience through providing the best solution as a trusted partner for our customers?** We are currently hiring a...

  • Yard Operations Specialist

    1 month ago

    Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada J.D. Irving, Limited Full time

    YARD OPERATIONS SPECIALIST J.D. Irving, Limited is a well-established company committed to excellence in the home improvement sector. Our goal is to provide top-notch products and services to our valued customers while maintaining competitive pricing. Our associates play a crucial role in ensuring that our product displays are organized and...

  • Retail Operations Supervisor

    1 month ago

    Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada J.D. Irving, Limited Full time

    Position: Assistant Store Manager - Back-End Operations Overview: Are you eager to advance your career in a dynamic, customer-focused environment? This role is designed for individuals who are committed to enhancing the customer journey by providing effective solutions as a reliable partner. Role Responsibilities: In our organization, we recognize that our...

  • Assistant Manager

    3 months ago

    Bridgewater, Canada Kent Building Supplies - District 3 Full time

    **Assistant Store Manager - Back-End Operations** KENT is the largest retail building supply chain in Atlantic Canada with 48 locations from Saint John, New Brunswick to Corner Brook, Newfoundland and many towns and cities in between. We owe our success to our exceptional customer service, superior selection of home building supplies, and our commitment to...

  • Assistant Manager

    4 months ago

    Bridgewater, Canada Kent Building Supplies - District 3 Full time

    **Assistant Store Manager - Back-End Operations** KENT is the largest retail building supply chain in Atlantic Canada with 48 locations from Saint John, New Brunswick to Corner Brook, Newfoundland and many towns and cities in between. We owe our success to our exceptional customer service, superior selection of home building supplies, and our commitment to...