Operations Associate

Job summary

Coordinate material ordering, receiving, staging, and delivery, and ensure job sites, the yard, vehicles, and equipment are ready for crews. Support project closeout and office administration while helping the Operations Manager keep project schedules executable.

Job details

Forest Fence & Deck — Richmond Hill, ON Full-time, permanent $23 per hour 40 hours per week The short version This is the role that keeps our jobs moving. Material ordered, received, staged and delivered. Locates booked. Yard and trucks organized and ready. You report to our Operations Manager and take the day-to-day operational load off him, so he can stay focused on running projects and looking after clients. If you like being the person who makes sure nothing is missing on crew day one, this is your role. Who We Are Forest Fence & Deck has been a premier destination for expert deck design and installation in the GTA for over 40 years. We specialize in transforming outdoor spaces into places people actually want to spend time. Forty years in, we are entering a new phase, and we are building out the team that supports it. What You'll Be Doing Your activities will change from day to day, depending on the current priorities. Activities Will Include Material and project readiness Yard, fleet and equipment readiness Project closeout Office and administration Who You'll Work With You report directly to our Operations Manager and work alongside our field crews, technical designer and office team. Our Operations Manager owns the schedule, project management and permits. Your job is to make sure that schedule is executable. What We're Looking For We care more about attitude and organization than a specific resume. The people who do well here are: Proactive, resourceful and diligent — a doer Organized and detail-oriented, with a real sense of urgency Good communicators who can take direction and work as part of a team Able to multitask, prioritize and stay level under pressure Comfortable with computers, Excel and Word Open to learning, and physically able to handle lumber and yard work Able to manage challenges independently Requirements Own vehicle and a valid Ontario driver's license — required Comfortable driving and loading company trucks Able to lift and handle construction material Proficiency in Google Suite (Docs and Sheets) Forklift experience or certification is a plus Construction or building-supply experience is a plus Seasonality — the honest version Fence and deck work is seasonal and we would rather say so up front. Spring through fall is busy: high material volume, back-to-back deliveries, a full yard. Winter shifts toward maintenance, inventory, equipment servicing, supplier ordering for the coming season, and getting our systems in order. The work continues year-round; the mix of duties changes. Schedule and location 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday In person in Richmond Hill, ON, with regular travel to supplier locations and job sites Forest Fence & Deck is an equal opportunity employer and encourages candidates from all backgrounds to apply

What you’ll do

Coordinate material ordering, receiving, staging, and delivery, and ensure job sites, the yard, vehicles, and equipment are ready for crews. Support project closeout and office administration while helping the Operations Manager keep project schedules executable.

Requirements

Candidates should be proactive, organized, detail-oriented, communicative, able to prioritize and work independently, and comfortable using computers and office software. A personal vehicle and valid Ontario driver's license are required, along with the ability to drive and load company trucks and handle construction materials; forklift experience and construction or building-supply experience are advantages.

Listed skills

• Teamwork · Preferred
• Problem solving · Preferred
• Organization · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred
• Microsoft Excel · Preferred
• Forklift operation · Preferred
• Material Handling · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Multitasking · Preferred
• Prioritization · Preferred
• Microsoft Word · Preferred
• Inventory management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Organization
• Attention To Detail
• Communication
• Teamwork
• Multitasking
• Prioritization
• Problem-Solving
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Google Docs
• Google Sheets
• Driving
• Material Handling
• Yard And Fleet Readiness
• Inventory Management
• Forklift Operation

Job areas

• Construction
• Logistics
• Administrative
• Management & Leadership

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