Position Summary

The Shop & Yard Support will help keep our facilities clean, organized, and running efficiently. This position is responsible for general cleaning, handling stock, operating a forklift, and assisting with deliveries and pickups.

Key Responsibilities

• Keep the shop and yard clean, safe, and organized (sweeping, garbage, general upkeep);

• Safely operate a forklift to load, unload, and move materials;

• Receive, put away, and pick stock;

• Assist with organizing inventory, parts, and supplies;

• Drive company vehicles to deliver and pick up parts or equipment;

• Any additional duties and responsibilities as may be assigned, from time to time to support shop and yard activities.

Key Competencies

• Verbal and written communication skills

• Good judgment

• Concern for safety

• Customer service oriented

• Organizing & planning skills

• Attention to detail

• Initiative

• Reliability

• Strong mathematical ability

• Time management skills

• Stress tolerance due to fluctuations in workload – sometimes requiring overtime hours.

Education and Experience

• High school diploma generally required.

• Previous experience in a shop, yard, or warehouse environment considered an asset.

• Valid Ontario ‘G’ driver’s license with clean driving record is required.

• Forklift certification (or willingness to obtain).

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. and work on your feet throughout the day.

Health and Safety

• Work in compliance with the provisions of the OHSA, Regulations, CD’s Health and Safety Management System Manual, and internal policies and procedures

• Attend all required health and safety training programs (e.g. WHMIS, orientation, tailgate talks), and apply knowledge to daily operating procedures

• Know, understand and implement safe work practices, procedures, and established rules project activities and for handling materials, equipment and processes

• Act to correct and report any contravention of the OHSA, regulations, or company H&S policies and procedures or any observed hazard to their Supervisor and EHS department

• Refrain from operating any equipment, machine, device or thing, or otherwise working in a manner that may endanger anyone

• Use all safety devices provided, ensuring optimum condition of devices and report any defects immediately to a supervisor and EHS department

• Report any missing or defective equipment or protective device which could endanger any person to their Supervisor and EHS department

• Report all injuries, incidents, hazards and unusual conditions immediately to their Supervisor and EHS department

• Complete supporting documentation appropriate for circumstances listed above

Working Conditions

• Typical hours: Monday to Thursday, 7:00 am to 5:00 pm, Friday, 7:00 am to 3:00 pm. Additional hours may be required
• Significant physical effort.