Job Description

Warehouse Transportation Handler Career Opportunity

Dufresne Furniture and Appliances is currently seeking a Warehouse Transportation Handler for our Brandon store located at 1885-18th St N.

As a Warehouse Transportation Handler, you will be responsible for the efficient and accurate compliance with teams and provide support related to visual presentation, warehousing, customer service, pick-ups, movement of goods & merchandising. You will be responsible for store maintenance and all product movement. You will work as part of a team to provide exceptional delivery service to our customers.

Dufresne Furniture and Appliances is committed to investing in our team members; we offer:

• Market competitive wages;
• Comprehensive benefits plan and excellent employee discounts;
• Employer Sponsored Retirement Savings Plan;
• Career growth and continuous development;
• Respectful and family-oriented working environment with strong company values.

As the Warehouse Transportation Handler, you will:

• Receive product, product returns, accessories and supplies, prepares outbound shipments
• Prepare product for delivery or floor placement
• Maintain and provide accurate inventory documentation for warehouse and sales floor
• General store internal maintenance (i.e. light bulbs, putty of walls, general handy-person duties, garbage).
• Safely and efficiently perform loading and unloading activities related to the Company\'s delivery service
• Maintain routines needed to ensure the efficient operation of the vehicle
• Safely and efficiently drive the scheduled route, keeping to schedule and while providing exceptional customer service
• Deliver product to customer\'s home following Company\'s policies and procedures
• Assemble product in customer\'s home when required
• Conduct all activities in a safe, courteous manner with every effort put forward to minimize damage to product and to the customers\' home
• Understand and follow all safe work practices and rules
• Ability to communicate with DCD (Delivery Completion Data) personnel upon completion of each delivery that communication is required
• Abide by all Federal, Provincial and Municipal regulations as it pertains to commercial truck Drivers
• Ability to communicate any issues (mechanical or otherwise) regarding the delivery truck
• Perform daily pre and post-trip inspections
• Keep warehouse area and sales floor organized and clean
• Maintenance and housekeeping of exterior (i.e. grass cutting, shoveling, cleanliness)

As a successful candidate you will have the following:

• High school diploma, GED or equivalent skills and experience
• Experience with hand tools an asset
• Ability to speak with customers and co-workers at a conversational level
• Must be able to read item numbers and product descriptions on delivery paperwork
• Perform simple written paperwork recording
• 6 months to 1 year of Delivery Driver experience
• Able to work during retail hours (days, evenings, weekends and holidays)
• Physically fit, able to lift and move objects greater than 100 lbs
• Able to work in extreme temperatures
• Safety footwear required
• Valid Class 5 Driver\'s license with clean Driver\'s abstract
• Criminal Record Check required

The Dufresne \xe2\x80\x9cBetter Experience\xe2\x80\x9d is for everyone. Our guests, our team members- what about you?

Apply now!

Dufresne Furniture and Appliances welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

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