Receiving Associate

Job Responsibility:

Receiving Associate Work Type: Full-Time Permanent Work Location : Wallenstein, ON (On Site) Hourly Wage: $20.00 - $30.00 based on experience Vacancies: 1

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 (

What do we need?

We are looking for a Receiving Associate to join our supply chain team! In this role, you'll be responsible for accurately processing and inspecting all deliveries, meticulously verifying quantities and quality against purchase orders. You'll help maintain an organized and efficient layout for these incoming materials in our yard, fabrication shops and throughout our facilities. A key part of your role will be to proactively identify and resolve any discrepancies or issues related to incoming shipments, working alongside the broader supply chain team. You'll also partner with our shipping team to ensure smooth transitions of received materials, and safely operate equipment like a telehandler and/or forklift to unload and move incoming items. Finally, you'll communicate effectively with tri-axle truck drivers regarding deliveries and support our fabrication and construction laborers as needed to ensure materials are readily available for their tasks.

What You'll Bring

• You'll have demonstrated experience in a receiving, logistics, or similar role, with a strong preference for candidates who've safely operated construction machinery such as a forklift, telehandler, or zoom boom.
• You're someone who thrives in a dynamic environment, capable of handling long, physically demanding days including the ability to lift 50+ pounds regularly and safely, and are comfortable working outdoors in all weather conditions.
• You possess superior organization skills, with a proven knack for creating and maintaining systems and structure to efficiently manage incoming inventory. Your keen attention to detail is evident, especially when meticulously verifying shipments.
• You're a critical thinker who isn't afraid to bring up concerns or question discrepancies, using your intuition to ensure accuracy and efficiency in receiving processes.
• You're naturally personable, bringing a happy-go-lucky attitude to your work. You approach challenges with patience and maintain a positive outlook, even when the job gets tough
• You're a self-starter who can keep busy and consistently think about ways for improvement. You possess a long-term mindset and are driven by a desire for continuous improvement in receiving operations.
• You have the ability to communicate effectively across different levels of the organization, ensuring clear and concise interactions.
• You're highly reliable with a strong work ethic.
• You 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.

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

• Profit sharing
• Employee share ownership opportunities (ESOP)
• Six-week sabbatical after 14,000 hours worked
• Tuition reimbursement
• Extended health and dental benefits
• Company events
• Casual dress code

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 offence and driver's license record.

At Earthscape, 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 outdoor 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.