Shop And Yard Assistant | Entry Level Leading To Trades Training | Forklift

At ShearForce Equipment, we sell and rent hydraulic attachments for excavators, backhoes, and skid steers in our state-of-the-industry shop in the Gloucester Industrial Park in the Aldergrove area of Langley, BC. We are currently searching for a Shop & Yard Assistant who would be responsible for loading and unloading customers, assisting mechanics and technicians in the shop, and for the overall organization and cleanliness of our site. This opportunity may be for you if you take pride in ensuring a clean, organized, and safe work environment for yourself and your coworkers. A positive can-do attitude and desire to learn goes a long way when it comes to working collaboratively with our team.

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated junior technician looking to gain relevant experience and skills in growing subtrades including Heavy Equipment Technician, Millwright, and Welding in a fast-paced and supportive shop environment. We are proud to be able to offer competitive wages and an excellent benefits package to our team members.

Responsibilities:

• Perform daily pre-use inspection of forklifts and the overhead crane.
• Receive incoming daily parts in a timely fashion and inspect for damage/deficiencies.
• Assist mechanics and welders in the shop when requested.
• Assist with the movement of equipment to and from subtrades shops and picking up and dropping off parts or components to local suppliers.
• Assist the parts department in the pulling, packing, and shipping of parts.
• Organization, daily clean up, and safety of the ShearForce yard and warehouse area, as per 6S practices.
• Help identify and implement improvement projects to increase efficiency in all aspects of materials handling and warehouse organization.
• Nightly lockup – Responsible for all end-of-day lock-up of all shop doors, vehicles, propane cage, waste bin cage, and compounds, including securing all trucks and the yard. Ensure that the forklift is charged.
• Preparing equipment for sales and rentals.
• Cleaning/Inspection/documenting of equipment on rental returns.

Requirements:

• Previous experience using a 10,000+ lb. forklift. Forklift training provided. *Not required but would be regarded as an asset*
• Ability to work safely in a team environment.
• High attention to detail with pride in expedient service.
• Ability to work quickly within tight schedules and prioritize tasks.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Class 5 or 7 driver’s license with a clean driver’s abstract.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs safely.

This position is full-time and permanent and starts ASAP. Work hours Monday to Friday 8:30 am – 5:00 pm with opportunities for overtime.

Comprehensive Benefits Package Offered After the Probationary Period Includes:

• Safe and supportive work environment.
• Basic and extended health, including massage therapy, naturopathic medicine, chiropractic, and more extended benefits.
• Basic dental.
• Medical Services Plan (MSP) for yourself and all eligible dependents.
• Prescription drug coverage.
• Long-term disability.
• Paid sick days.
• Paid vacation is available in the first year of employment.
• Year-round employment with opportunities for overtime.
• Opportunities for training and development.
• Encouragement of a healthy work/life balance.

Please visit our website at shearforce.ca for more information about our company and what we do. Visit our Facebook page facebook.com/shearforceequipment/and check us out on Instagram @shearforce_equipment.

To apply, please respond to this posting with your resume. We welcome all applications, we will only contact those applicants whose knowledge, skills, and abilities are a match for this position.

Salary: $18-22/hour

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: $18.00-$22.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision care

Flexible Language Requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Overtime pay

Work Location: In person