Yard Associate

JOB DESCRIPTION
As a Yard Associate, you play a key role in delivering excellent service to our customers. This includes ensuring that product displays in the yard are safe, organized, and easy to shop. You will assist customers with picking and loading products, while maintaining a clean and safe work environment.
Forklift experience is required, as you will also provide backup support to the receiving team for unloading deliveries and moving materials.
RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide superior customer service - this includes greeting customers, providing information, completing sales, and arranging deliveries
• Maintain store standards - Inventory, Replenishment and Merchandising
• Operate a forklift to move and organize materials as needed
• Support the receiving team when required, including unloading deliveries
• Learn about new products and attending department specific training when provided
• Work safely by following all safety standards
• Prepare invoices, quotes, credit invoices and delivery invoices.
• Follow computerized operating system to keep inventory up to date in system if receiving new products or writing off the product through theft or damage

QUALIFICATIONS

• Excellent communication and team player
• Sales and customer service experience
• Strong attention to safety and detail
• Ability to work days/evening/weekends (rotating shifts)
• Ability to learn and operate the applicable computer system (D365) used to process orders
• Ability to perform manual handling and physical work in various weather conditions.
• Ability to lift 55 lbs.
• Forklift experience required

ABOUT US
Founded in 1882, J.D. Irving, Limited (JDI) has operations in Canada and the United States and are a team of 20,000 dedicated employees. At J.D. Irving, Limited, you are part of a dynamic team of professionals who lead with integrity and are passionate about delivering results. With a culture that nurtures talent and creates an inclusive workplace, you can grow your career across our various operating divisions.
We are committed to creating accessible environments for our colleagues, candidates, and customers. Requests for accommodation due to a disability (which may be visible or invisible, temporary, or permanent) can be made at any stage of application and employment. We encourage candidates to make their accommodation needs known so that we can provide equitable opportunities.
Worried you do not meet all the requirements? Studies have shown that many applicants apply only to job opportunities when they feel they meet 100% of the criteria. We promote an inclusive environment where everyone is appreciated, recognized, and empowered to contribute fully. If you are interested in this position but are worried you did not meet all the requirements, we would encourage you to still apply.
We appreciate your interest in our company however only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
ABOUT THE TEAM
Kent is the largest retail building supply chain in Atlantic Canada. With 48 locations and an ecommerce website, our mission is to be the best source of home improvement products through superior customer service and know-how, 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 3,700 people and work hard to increase our market share through strategic investment in training and technology. We focus on the development of our people and promote a culture of continuous improvement and innovation. In addition to our retail stores, we operate truss manufacturing facilities and a wholesale drywall company. We are a member of Independent Lumber Dealers Co-operative and the ARENA buying group which ensures our great product selection and pricing