Yard Attendant

Position Summary

North Corridor Co-op invites applications for the position of Yard Attendant to join our team on a full-time basis at our location in Boyle, AB. Reporting to the Yard Supervisor, the Home Centre Yard Attendant is responsible for providing prompt, courteous and knowledgeable service to guests. They will perform loading and picking our members orders as well as guest service duties such as assisting with order placement, receiving, inventory verifications, refilling racks and holes within the shop and maintaining general cleanliness throughout the yard and various outbuildings.

Other duties include picking orders for delivery or pick-up, unloading delivery trucks, operating heavy machinery, keeping equipment and/or vehicles fueled, making hydraulic hoses from a variety of fittings, performing other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Candidates must have the ability to work well within multi-generational teams.

Applicants should be self-reliant, goal oriented and have the ability to learn new skills quickly and to set and adjust priorities.

Applicant must be able to comfortably lift 75 pounds and be able to be on their feet for an 8-hour shift.

Forklift experience preferred.

Customer Service experience preferred.

Basic understanding of Hardware, Lumber and/or Argo products preferred

Read and use a tape measure

Be familiar with basic math, such as fractions, linear feet and basic conversions

Willingness to complete various training programs

Effective attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy

High level of integrity, confidentially and accountability

Sound analytical thinking, planning, prioritization and execution skills

Flexible to work most weekends and holidays

Strong communication skills

Able to deal with people sensitively, tactfully, diplomatically and professionally at all times

Able to work well in a team setting as well as independently

Competencies

Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm

Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives

Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions

Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity

Communicates Effectively by developing and delivering communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences

Making sense of complex and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems

Responsibilities

Living the Brand. Be a liaison and public relations representative for the Co-op within the communities we serve

Exemplify the Co-op brand personality. Strive to be Friendly, Caring, Proud, Authentic, Trusted, Honest Successful and Knowledgeable in each and every interaction with our members, customers, team members, suppliers, and stakeholders

Embody our employee values; be Service, Teamwork, Attitude and Responsibility in everything we do

Consistently deliver legendary service to make all guests of our Co-op feel “at home here”

To ensure the health and safety of our team members and guests is the Co-op's number one priority; fully support the safety program

To effectively work with other team members, supervisors and guests

To come to work when scheduled, on time and ready to work when the shift begins; this means arriving a minimum of 10 minutes before your scheduled shift begins

Guest Service

To ensure high level of guest service is provided, team member attitude is appropriate

Approaching guests for the purpose of providing customer service is the first priority over other duties and all team members must maintain a constant alertness to guests.

To keep a clean and organized workstation; the yard, outbuildings and far yard are considered your workstations

Unload/load transport trucks of product

To assist all members who enter the yard in a genuine and helpful manner

To remove snow, cut grass or other maintenance as required

To keep racks fully stocked

Before any machine may be operated a complete walk-around and check must be done. If there is anything needing attention, it must be attended to before the machine is put to work

Other duties as assigned

Working Conditions

Manual dexterity required to use machinery and cutting tools

Ability to reach, bend, stoop and lift up to 75 pounds; lift boxes and items up to 150 pounds on an intermittent basis with the assistance of a machine or second person

Ability to push or pull up to 1,350 pounds using a pallet jack, as assigned

Will be required to be on one's feet for an extended period

Ability to use ladders and other equipment required to perform duties safely

Exposure to temperature extremes (store temperatures, outside temperatures)

Busy, fast paced environment where self-motivation and drive are a must

May be exposed to various scents, perfumes and other additional air born chemicals

Need to be aware of surroundings as there are many moving vehicles within working area

North Corridor Co‐operative is here to serve our members and customers with products and services that help build, feed, and fuel individuals and communities. We are a different kind of business, being member-owned means that any profits are returned to our members and stay in the local economy. We live where you live, work where you work, and help grow the economy right here.