Job Description

Company Description

At Norwood, we are committed to providing sustainable solutions to our customers and communities in which we live and serve. Our talented and passionate team members are the key to our success. We empower our team members to act like owners and make a difference within our business through striving for innovation and providing excellence in customer service.

We offer a fun, fast-paced and dynamic workplace. We work as a team, share core values, and support each other’s growth and development. As our teammate, you will have the opportunity to continually develop your skills through ongoing training, have the opportunity to be innovative and try new things, and work alongside passionate colleagues with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are a team of enthusiastic individuals who are dedicated to meeting and exceeding the needs of the customers we serve.

Why Join Our Team?

Norwood is one of Alberta’s largest integrated wholesale distributors of waterworks, and industrial products for the construction industry. We have endless opportunities for you to grow and develop in your career and a culture that prides itself in supporting you every step of the way!

In addition, we will offer you:

Great mentors and on-the-job training
Growth potential with competitive salary, benefits, and profit sharing
A career with a solid, stable company with strong core values
Participation in our pension plan with employer contributions
Work-life balance and flex time

Job Description

As a Driver, you will load trucks, make deliveries and pickups at both customer and vendor locations. You will work in a safe manner in accordance with all laws, regulations, and company policies. You will be friendly, observant, and able to determine customer needs and communicate that information back to the Profit Centre Manager or Warehouse Supervisor.

Additional duties will include:

Drive the Norwood truck in a safe manner and in compliance with company policy, applicable traffic laws and provincial Ministry of Transportation legislation. Destinations include job sites, customer facilities, vendor facilities, other wholesaler facilities and any other location as directed by management
Pick customer orders and load the truck at the Profit Centre with material to be delivered curb side to customers or vendors while ensuring the necessary equipment to safely load the truck is available
Secure loads properly following all legislation, ensuring nothing will shift, get damaged or fall from the truck
Complete pre-trip inspections and inform management of any mechanical problems with the truck
At the end of the workday, ensure that the driver’s log is completed
Understand the shipping documents, including Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS), that are associated with the material for each delivery
Unload the correct material at each location and place it where the receiving party wants it and obtain a signature from the receiving party
Work with customers at the delivery site to resolve shipping discrepancies quickly and accurately
Load the truck at other locations including material picked up at vendors and returns by customers
Provide sales leads by noting prospective customers discovered in the course of making deliveries
Understand and follow all safety regulations at all customer locations as well as at the Profit Centre
Support all Profit Centre activities as part of the Profit Centre team
Perform other tasks as requested by the Profit Centre Manager or Warehouse Supervisor

Qualifications

Grade 12 diploma or equivalent
Possess a valid driver’s license
A clean driver’s abstract that demonstrates good driving skills in compliance with company policy
Experience driving a truck and making deliveries preferred
Knowledge of the laws and regulations governing driving motor vehicles and commercial vehicles subject to Provincial Ministry of Transportation regulations
Understanding of the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act
Ability to safely operate a delivery vehicle
Excellent relationship building skills with customers, vendors, and teammates
Able to remain calm and function effectively in stressful, unexpected, or emergency situations
Ability to learn and operate material handling equipment

Preferred Skills:

Previous experience with or knowledge of waterworks or building products sold at the Profit Centre
Experience using M3, Word, Excel, and Outlook

Additional Information

** SEASONAL WITH THE OPPORTUNITY FOR FULL TIME YEAR ROUND **

EMCO is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a discrimination, harassment, and barrier free workplace where all employees can contribute to their fullest potential. EMCO is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in our workplaces. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, colour, creed, place of origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, religion, family or parental status, or any other characteristic protected by the law. We welcome applications from all minority group members, women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, members of sexual minority groups, neurodiversity, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

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