Route Driver / Operations Support in Parksville, British Columbia at Ryan Company Limited

Join an exciting team in business for over 50 years and is Western Canada's largest privately owned and operated full service vending company.

The Operations Support/Route Driver position is a key introductory role into Ryan's that involves:

• Providing operational support by working in the warehouse with accepting deliveries, pre-toting products, and preparing outbound orders.
• Servicing customer accounts within the Parksville and surrounding areas - maintaining inventory, stocking machines, merchandising, diagnostics of machines and most importantly - providing excellent customer care.

Warehouse location: Parksville, BC

Primary service territory: Parksville and everything within a 3 hour radius

Hours of Work - full Time - 40 hours per week and regularly includes one of the two weekend days as part of the regular schedule

Starting salary range: 40,000 - 44,000 annually

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintains cleanliness and organization of warehouse and vehicles
• Driving a company Sprinter van safely around the city to service accounts
• Stocking and inventory of warehouse, pre-kit line, and customer accounts (vending/micro markets/office coffee)
• Recognizing proper quantities and type of products needed to fulfil orders and client locations
• Records transactions and inventories on company-provided electronic device; accountable for cash and product.
• Accountability, must be able to work with limited supervision. Excellent organization, time management skills and multi-tasking abilities.
• Good time management - ability to work in high volume environment
• Required repetitive lifting of product up to 50 pounds.
• Performs equipment troubleshooting and repairs. Must have mechanical aptitude.
• Focuses on continuous improvement of processes & efficiency to drive results and growth
• Handles customer issues in an efficient and professional manner.
• Communicates effectively with Management.
• Requires solid organizational and problem solving skills to produce quality work to meet tight schedules.
• Must be proactive and a self-starter going beyond specific job responsibilities to ensure goals are achieved or exceeded.

Must have a Class 5 license with clean driving extract. Credit and criminal background checks are mandatory. Forklift experience and experience working in a warehouse is as asset.

What we offer:

• Competitive wages based on your experience and performance with room for growth.
• Extended health benefits after probation
• RRSP match
• Central location with free parking
• Full-time hours

Skills you will gain in this role:

• Inventory Management
• Retail, Merchandising Skills and Cash Handling
• Time management and autonomy
• Customer service
• Basic troubleshooting and repairs

Why our team loves this job:

• Autonomy and empowerment
• Standard work schedule, stable year round work.
• Enjoy working for a kind, family run company, we have multiple team members that have been with the company for 10-20 years.