Earthscape Play Looking for Yard Associate at Canada Full Time

At Earthscape, we create beautiful, innovative custom playground sculptures and structures that inspire children and adults to creatively play. By partnering with some of the most prestigious Landscape Architecture firms in North America, we bring brilliant playground concepts to life. Our award-winning design-build firm is located just outside of Elmira, Ontario in Waterloo Region.

Together, our ambitious team designs, engineers, builds and installs state-of-the-art timber playgrounds that become iconic and well-loved destination spaces. The work environment we’ve created is positive, productive, fun and rewarding. To see our one-of-a-kind projects, visit www.earthscapeplay.com. (http://www.earthscapeplay.com.)

What do we need?

We are looking for a Yard Associate to oversee our two acre yard, and will be responsible for kitting and organizing outgoing projects, shipping and loading trucks, coordinating with our receiver on yard organization, and collaboratively working with the rest of the supply chain team on identifying and resolving issues within the supply chain team. You will collaborate with our shipping team, preparing material and organizing shipping for jobs that are sent throughout North America. In addition, you will liaise with our tri-axle truck driver, and collaborate with our fabrication and construction labourers to complete tasks as required.

Ideal candidates will have the following qualifications:

• previous experience in a receiving, logistics or similar role;

• familiarity with creating FedEx/UPS shipments;

• superior organization skills and a knack for creating systems and structure;

• experience driving construction machinery such as a telehandler and/or forklift;

• strong organizational and time management experience with keen attention to detail;

• ability to communicate effectively across different levels of the organization;

• are looking for something new, exciting and creative to be a part of;

• are open to working outdoors in all weather conditions;

• are motivated working in pairs or individually;

• are highly reliable;

• have reliable transportation to our site in Wallenstein.

What’s in it for you?

This job will offer you the opportunity to work on some of North America’s most innovative playground projects. The pace, challenges and problem-solving opportunities will mean you are never bored. You will have the chance to develop and refine a wide variety of skills in our rapidly growing business. Your colleagues are dynamic, and highly skilled. They have an impressive range of backgrounds, skills and expertise.

Compensation

Hourly Wage: $20.00-$30.00 based on experience.

This job will offer you the opportunity to work on some of North America’s most innovative playground projects. The pace, challenges and problem-solving opportunities will mean you are never bored. You will have the chance to develop and refine a wide variety of skills in our rapidly growing business. Your colleagues are dynamic, and highly skilled. They have an impressive range of backgrounds, skills and expertise.

We believe in great compensation for great employees, and we reward our staff with a combination of:

• profit sharing and performance bonuses;

• employee share ownership options after one year of employment;

• extended health and dental benefits;

• social events such as summer bbqs, annual golf tournament;

• professional dues reimbursement.

Accommodations: We are committed to treating all people in a way that respects their dignity and independence. Should you require any accommodation during the recruitment process or otherwise, please notify us of this when you apply and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.

Pre-employment checks: As part of our selection process, successful candidates may be required to consent to background checks relevant to the role, prior to receiving a job offer. These could include: work references, education and credential confirmation, employment verification, identity check, criminal offense and driver’s license record.

At Earthscape Play, we are committed to building an environment where everyone feels included, valued, and heard. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging are an important part of our everyday work, and it is our belief that they enable us to reach our goal of bringing incredible play spaces to life. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, racialized people, people with disabilities, people from gender and sexually diverse communities and/or people with intersectional identities.