Lumber Yard Associate

Come join our team of amazing people

**Cobourg Home Hardware Building Centre** is a state of the art, modern Home Hardware Building Centre with tremendous strength in products such as building materials, home décor, flooring, outdoor living and gardening products. This industry leading operation won Best Building Supply in Canada in 2019 (Hardlines ORA) and Best HHBC over 25,000sq within Home Hardware in 2018.

This role is responsible for providing excellent customer service by providing efficient and accurate loading and unloading of transactions relating to lumbering.

**Responsibilities include, but are not limited to**:

- Load and unload materials, taking all safety precautions.
- Maintain cleanliness in the yard.
- Assist customers in handling large and heavy items.
- Restock inventory when stock levels are getting low.
- Prepare customer orders for delivery.
- Perform day-to-day administrative tasks.
- Attend store meetings, training sessions as required.
- Work on additional duties, special projects and assignments as needed.

**Qualifications**:

- Ability to work a flexible schedule including weekends, evenings and holidays.
- Ability to work outside in all types of weather conditions.
- Capability to safely lift/move materials weighing up to 100lbs.
- Must have strong communication skills and be able to understand customer requirements.
- Strong reading and comprehension of written and printed materials, including information presented in numerical form.
- Forklift certification and experience is an asset.

**Why Join Our Team?**

By joining the Cobourg Home Hardware Building Centre family, you’ll enjoy many benefits, such as:

- We recognize our biggest asset: our people
- An inclusive and safe working environment.
- Promotion of a work life balance.
- We offer super competitive compensation structure including paid vacation time.
- There is tremendous opportunity for advancement, growth and continuous learning.
- Opportunity to enrol in our outstanding extended health and dental benefits.
- Available retirement savings matching program.
- Dynamic team environment with an employer who is involved in the community.
- Exclusive store discount.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace for all. If you are contacted for a job opportunity, please advise us of any accommodations needed to ensure fair and equitable access throughout the recruitment and selection process.

**Job Type**: Part-time

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Holidays
- Weekend availability

**Experience**:

- building material knowledge: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person