Loader, Commercial Sales (Seasonal Contract)

By joining the RONA family, you’ll enjoy many benefits, such as:

• Exclusive employee discounts
• Teamwork and ongoing training
• A student incentive program
• An employer that’s involved in the community
• Promotion of work-life balance
• An inclusive and safe working environment
• And much more!
• Opportunities for advancement within the company
• A comprehensive training program for all new hires
• Benefits: insurance (certain conditions apply), annual salary review, etc.

At RONA, over 26,000 employees let their passion blossom every day. Our teams are driven by the desire to help people bring their projects to life and are committed to making a difference in the communities we serve.

We operate or service some 450 corporate and affiliated dealer stores. With a distinctive product and service offering and complementary store formats ranging from neighbourhood hardware stores to big box stores, our RONA, Lowe’s, Reno-Depot, and Dick’s Lumber banners are always looking for dedicated employees to help meet the needs of all DIYers and contractors.

You’ve got the talent? We’ve got the tools! Here, your work and ideas will contribute to building a flourishing organization. Your voice will always be heard and valued. You’ll find career opportunities that live up to your ambitions and be able to further develop your unique set of skills.

So if you’re looking to do what you love, we could be perfect for each other.

Our expectations:

The Customer Service Associate / Loader operates forklifts, consistently practicing safe operating habits to load and unload vehicles, transport materials and prepare loads for delivery.

Your role:

• Complete forklift inspection sheet daily
• Perform routine and regular preventative maintenance of vehicles, advising supervisor of required repairs
• Build and arrange customer orders and load onto vehicles, giving consideration to safety and security of load, minimizing potential for damage in transport, order of use by customers, and routing of the vehicle.
• Receive returned material
• Secure the load to the vehicle
• Check prepared loads for accuracy and completeness, take the required measure to correct as needed
• Act as a driver’s helper as required, assisting drivers with unloading manually and transporting material
• Consistently complete stock warning slips in a timely fashion
• Prepare orders for delivery, including identifying, locating, and securing material, as per shipping memo and completed paperwork
• Assist with general yard and warehouse maintenance, removing debris and straightening lifts
• Complete sold sticker for redelivery or return material to stock as directed

The qualifications we are looking for:

• At least 6 months of retail experience
• At least 6 months of experience using a handheld device (e.g., mobile phone, LRT gun, PalmPilot, tablet, iPod) to enter, access, and output information
• Ability to lift 26-50 pounds without assistance many times a day, 51-75 pounds without assistance daily, and 76-100 pounds with assistance daily
• At least 6 months of experience in any industry inspecting, carrying, loading, and unloading products or materials in or out of vehicles
• At least 6 months of experience as a Loader at other home improvement or hardware retailers
• At least 6 months of retail merchandising experience, including performing Zone Recovery, stocking, downstocking, facing/fronting products, pricing, maintaining signage, and housekeeping
• At least 6 months of experience using a computer, including inputting, accessing, modifying, or outputting information

The masculine generic is used without discrimination and only in order to simplify the text. Rona Inc. is committed to encouraging diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of race, colour, religion, sexual orientation, gender, nationality, age, disability, or any other status protected by law.