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Position Title: SALES ASSOCIATE & YARD WORKER
Job Type: FULL TIME
Location: SASKATOON
Compensation: TO BE DETERMINED- (based on experience)
**Please Come by The Store and Introduce Yourself with a Resume! **
WINDSOR PLYWOOD
We specialize in hard-to-source interior and exterior home finishing products including flooring, doors, mouldings and especially wood products. Our goal is simple – focus on our customer’s needs and provide outstanding customer service. We’re more than a local building supply company, and our business model is also very different. We carry high quality, responsibly sourced products and are committed to providing outstanding value and personalized, one-on-one service to all our customers. We are proud to have been in business 50 years with stores across Canada and in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States.
SUMMARY OF POSITION
The Sales & Yard Worker position is critical to the successful operation of the Windsor Plywood Store. They are responsible for products & materials entering, stored & leaving the Yard and the Store. This includes responsibility for sorting, picking, replenishment, yard cleaning, transfers, and inventory control. The Yard Worker is driven to produce high-paced quality results that create positive first impressions for customers upon entering the yard. In addition, Our Sales staff work with our customers through the entire sales cycle – from the initial greeting of a customer by name to the final handshake after loading the vehicle. The products require a solution & suggestion-based approach to complement our customers’ projects. This ensures a dynamic & exciting sales experience for everyone involved – far different from our competitors
THE BENEFITS

• Gain experience working with a Building Supply Company in business for 50+ years
• Competitive Pay | Employee Benefit Program
• Dental, Pharmaceutical, Travel Insurance, Life | LTD insurance
• Paid Vacation Time
• Yard Team generally not required to work Evenings, Sundays & Statutory Holidays
• Consistent, safe and healthy work environment
• Paid Forklift Certification & First Aid Training available
• Employee Mental Health & Well-Being Program
• PERKS: Employee deep-discounted pricing

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure every customer experience exceeds the customer’s expectations – go the extra-mile”
• Handle customer problems & complaints in a positive & constructive manner
• Promote features/benefits of all products & services provided – “drive sales”
• Actively participate, help develop, and contribute to sales training initiatives
• Placing regular stocking & Special Orders and processing front-counter transactions
• Ensure all product spaces (shelf, floor, pegs, racks) are adequately stocked
• Actively monitor stock levels, cleanliness, accuracy of signs & store navigation
• Shipping & Receiving | Ensuring all inventory leaving/entering Yard has appropriate paper-work
• Order picking, pulling, palletizing, and staging
• Loading & unloading of Transport Trucks, and Customer vehicles
• Assist with loading and unloading delivery vehicles scheduled for jobsite deliveries
• Assisting Contractors and other customers with locating products in the Store
• Operate Forklift in a diligent, professional & safe manner
• Assist with maintenance of equipment, buildings and landscaping onsite
• Actively monitor material organization, stocking levels, & accuracy in Yard
• Diligently follow Check-lists, policies, processes & procedures
• Maintain a safe & positive work-environment

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Applicants with prior Building Supply or Woodworking Industry experience will be given preference. However, applicants with professional skills from other industries will be strongly considered and provided industry training from Windsor Plywood.
• Strong work ethic and self-motivated/self-directed, with an ability to work independently using sound judgment, logical reasoning skills, and intuition
• Ability to be personable and social with customers to help deliver sales
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
• Prioritize tasks and manage time effectively, always mindful of the customer
• Flexible, honest, acting in all situations with professionalism and integrity
• Able to deal with changes, delays, or unexpected events in a professional & timely manner
• Permanent resident of Canada

GENERAL WORKING CONDITIONS
· Exposure to dust, dirt and adverse weather conditions – including rain, snow, wind, sun
· Personal protective equipment is required – including CSA Footwear.
· Working under tight deadlines & using sound-judgement & discretion
· Busy, high-volume work environment
· Noise level is moderate to low
· Visual ability to use Computer screens & read small-labels
· Auditory ability to use telephone hand-set & portable radios
All interviewed applicants will be required to provide current Drivers Abstract. Applicants must be legally entitled to work in the Country without sponsorship. We thank you for your interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. #windsorplywoodishiring
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:

• Dental care
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• Store discount
• Vision care

Flexible language requirement:

• French not required

Shift:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Work days:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Saskatoon, SK: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

• Tell us why you are interested in working with Windsor Plywood.

Experience:

• Retail sales: 1 year (required)
• Building materials: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person