Shop and Yard Assistant

At ShearForce Equipment, we sell and rent hydraulic attachments for excavators, backhoes, and skid steers in our state-of-the-industry shop in the Gloucester Industrial Park in the Aldergrove area of Langley, BC. We are currently searching for a **Shop & Yard Assistant** who would be responsible for loading and unloading customers, assisting mechanics and technicians in the shop, and for the overall organization and cleanliness of our site. This opportunity may be for you if you take pride in ensuring a clean, organized, and safe work environment for yourself and your coworkers. A positive can-do attitude and desire to learn goes a long way when it comes to working collaboratively with our team.

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated junior technician looking to gain relevant experience and skills in growing subtrades including Heavy Equipment Technician, Millwright, and Welding in a fast-paced and supportive shop environment. We are proud to be able to offer competitive wages and an excellent benefits package to our team members.

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**Responsibilities**:

- Perform daily pre-use inspection of forklifts and the overhead crane.
- Receive incoming daily parts in a timely fashion and inspect for damage/deficiencies.
- Assist mechanics and welders in the shop when requested.
- Assist with the movement of equipment to and from subtrades shops and picking up and dropping off parts or components to local suppliers.
- Assist the parts department in the pulling, packing, and shipping of parts.
- Organization, daily clean up, and safety of the ShearForce yard and warehouse area, as per 6S practices.
- Help identify and implement improvement projects to increase efficiency in all aspects of materials handling and warehouse organization.
- Nightly lockup - Responsible for all end-of-day lock-up of all shop doors, vehicles, propane cage, waste bin cage, and compounds, including securing all trucks and the yard. Ensure that the forklift is charged.
- Preparing equipment for sales and rentals.
- Cleaning/Inspection/documenting of equipment on rental returns.

**Requirements**:

- Previous experience using a 10,000+ lb. forklift. Forklift training provided. *Not required but would be regarded as an asset*
- Ability to work safely in a team environment.
- High attention to detail with pride in expedient service.
- Ability to work quickly within tight schedules and prioritize tasks.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Class 5 or 7 driver’s license with a clean driver’s abstract.
- Ability to lift up to 50lbs safely.

**This position is full-time and permanent and starts ASAP. Work hours Monday to Friday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm with opportunities for overtime.**

**Comprehensive Benefits Package Offered After the Probationary Period Includes**:

- Safe and supportive work environment.
- Basic and extended health, including massage therapy, naturopathic medicine, chiropractic, and more extended benefits.
- Basic dental.
- Medical Services Plan (MSP) for yourself and all eligible dependents.
- Prescription drug coverage.
- Long-term disability.
- Paid sick days.
- Paid vacation is available in the first year of employment.
- Year-round employment with opportunities for overtime.
- Opportunities for training and development.
- Encouragement of a healthy work/life balance.

**Salary**: $18-22/hour

**About Work Truck West**:
Work Truck West is your one-stop shop for all your medium-duty work truck equipment needs. At Work Truck West, we pride ourselves on figuring out exactly what you need your work truck to do for you and getting you to work in your new truck as quickly as possible. We maintain an inventory of truck chassis and work bodies at our shop, getting you in the truck of your dreams sooner than you think. We also offer financing options as well so you can be assured of the financial aspects of your new truck purchase.ShearForce's goal is simple — to seek out the best of the best and make it available to you. Our top suppliers include LaBounty, Xcentric, Shearex, Gilbert, Rammer, Stanley, and Simex. We’ve also introduced our own ShearForce branded hammers, shears, rotating/fixed pulverizers, grapples, static rippers, magnets, post drivers, compactors, and mowers that offer power and durability. In our never-ending search for high-productivity attachments, we’ve also added hydraulic rippers and crusher buckets to our inventory. In order to support better utilization of our specialized attachments, we’ve included ready-to-work rental excavator packages. All our hydraulic attachments are available for rent allowing our customers to take on more specialized short-term projects without the full cost of ownership.