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Customs and Imports Assistant

Hybrid
St. Jacobs, ON
Mid Level
full_time

Top Benefits

Health, Dental, Vision, Paramedical
Disability and Life Insurance
Out-of-Country Travel Insurance

About the role

Welcome Home!

We’re more than Canada’s largest independent hardware and building supplies retailer—we’re part of communities across the nation.

Organization and Administration – Be the Key to our Team’s Efficiency

As the Customs and Imports Assistant, you will support the departments daily operations, ensuring smooth administrative coordination and communication. Led by the Customs and Excise Supervisor, this opportunity suits a detail-oriented professional with excellent organizational and time management skills.

Ready to make an impact? Here’s how:

  • Clear imports using Visual Importer Software (VIS).
  • Responsible for the monthly accounting of Low Value Shipments (LVS).
  • Responsible for the yearly updating and recording of USMCA (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement) files.
  • Prepare export documentation, harmonized tariff codes for export shipments.
  • Provide other support to the Traffic and Inbound Logistics Department as required.

We’re looking for:

  • A minimum of one to two years of experience in an office/administration role.
  • Excellent computer skills, including experience with Microsoft Word and Excel.
  • Detail oriented with excellent organizational and communication skills.
  • Working experience, or knowledge, of Customs is considered an asset.
  • Willingness and ability to work additional as required.
  • Strong sense of urgency to ensure all shipments are cleared without unnecessary delay.
  • The ability to be onsite three days a week at our corporate office in St. Jacobs, to accommodate our hybrid working model.

How we’ll make you feel at Home

Our Team Members enjoy life at Home with our strong culture of support and inclusion, excellent benefits, and a team that always has your back. You will receive:

  • Competitive earnings opportunity.
  • Annual Incentive/Bonus Program.
  • Comprehensive Benefits Program including:
    • Health, Dental, Vision, Paramedical, Disability coverage, Out of Country Travel Insurance, Life Insurance, Employee Family Assistance Program.
  • Defined Contribution Pension Plan with Company Match, and choice of contribution level.
  • Group RRSP.
  • Discounts from our corporate retail stores.
  • Home & Auto Insurance discounts.
  • Competitive vacation time.
  • Personal and sick time.
  • Employee Discount Program through Venngo WorkPerks.

Bring your unique skills, thrive with interesting and challenging work, and experience what it’s like at Home. Apply today - this is a great opportunity to join a proudly Canadian company that is 100% ready to help you build your future.

Home Hardware recognizes the value of a diverse team. We believe that different perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences make us stronger as an organization. Applicants representing the full diversity of communities in Canada are encouraged to apply with confidence. Please let us know if you require accommodation during the recruitment process.

Canadians call us Home Hardware. We call it Home.

About Home Hardware Stores

1001-5000

Home Hardware is proud to employ and serve Canadians from coast to coast to coast. We have a company culture that is focused primarily on the wellbeing of our staff, which affords them room to grow and opportunities for personal development.

Home has received reoccurring awards for Best Corporate Culture, Top 100 Employers in Canada and one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies. Our inspirational culture is based on our strong history and foundation in value, service and dependability.

Home is also focused in community outreach and service which provides a fulfilling and enriching experience for its staff members. Offering workplace wellness programs, a community garden, competitive salaries and opportunity for educational enrichment and workplace growth, our company offers a positive and inspirational culture for our employees.

Beyond just service and staff care, Home Hardware is an innovative and enriching workplace for Canadians to grow in their talents and careers. We invite you to join the Home team.