Retail Associate (Student) at Muskoka Lumber and Building Supplies Centre – Port Carling, Ontario
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About This Position
Classification: Full-Time (Seasonal Student - Spring/Summer 2026)
Typical Schedule: 7:30am – 5:00pm Monday to Friday
Primary Location: Port Carling
Wage Information: $17.60 - $21 (Competitive hourly rate, based on qualifications and experience)
Number of Positions: 1
Reason for Vacancy: Existing Position
Posting Closing Date: Wednesday, March 25th, 2026
Join the Muskoka Lumber Team in Port Carling!
Who we are:
Muskoka Lumber is a fast-growing, locally trusted business serving contractors, homeowners, and cottagers across Muskoka. Our retail store is a busy, hands-on environment where no two days are the same.
We are hiring a Retail Associate (Seasonal Student) for the spring and summer season. In this role, you’ll assist customers with paint products, mix custom colours, stock shelves, and help keep the department clean and organized. You’ll gain hands-on experience, build valuable skills, and be part of a supportive, energetic team.
We can help you build the foundation for an exciting career — your future begins with us.
Key Responsibilities:
In this role, you will support daily retail operations within the Store, you will:
- Assist customers by providing friendly, knowledgeable service, helping customers select paint, stains, and building products
- Accurately mix custom paint and tint colours using in-store tinting systems while ensuring quality and consistency
- Maintain store standards, stock shelves, rotate inventory, maintain displays, and ensure the department is clean, organized, and well merchandised
- Support sales and transactions, process customer purchases accurately through the POS system and assist with product inquiries
- Assist with inventory through receiving shipments, verifying product quantities, and assist with inventory organization and replenishment
- Promote safety and cleanliness, maintain a safe workspace, properly handle materials, and follow all store policies and procedures, particularly for spills and equipment use
What you bring:
At Muskoka Lumber, we look for team members who combine strong customer service skills with reliability and attention to detail. Required skills, abilities, and attributes:
- Currently enrolled or recently graduated student, preferred
- Strong customer service mindset with a friendly and professional demeanor
- Comfortable working in a retail environment and interacting with customers throughout the day
- Detail-oriented with the ability to follow mixing formulas and instructions accurately
- Ability to lift and move paint cans and materials (up to 50 lbs)
- Strong organizational skills and commitment to maintaining store standards
- Dependable, punctual, and willing to learn
- Basic math skills for measurements, mixing ratios, and transactions
- Previous experience using a POS system (or willingness to learn), is an asset
- Previous retail or customer service experience is an asset, but not required
Why You’ll Love Working with Us:
We know students work hard — and we make sure it’s worth it with perks that make life easier and work more fun:
- No weekend shifts – Keep your weekends free for activities, family & friends
- Predictable daytime hours – Work a consistent schedule that fits around your life, with no evening shift requirements
- Time off for holidays – Stores are closed on most statutory holidays, so you can relax or spend extra time with family and friends
- Staff discounts – Save on paint, tools, and building materials for personal projects
- Supportive team culture – Friendly coworkers, hands-on training, and leaders who listen and mentor you
- Opportunities to grow – Learn skills, explore career possibilities, and get experience that counts on your resume
- Fun team events – BBQs, team lunches, seasonal celebrations, giveaways & more
- Fair pay – Routine wage reviews to make sure your work is rewarded
At Muskoka Lumber people are confident in the quality ingrained in everything we do, and our commitment to this standard is reflected by the fairness and integrity of our hiring process. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, a member of our team personally reviews every application - with minimal AI input - to ensure a transparent and thoughtful selection process. We welcome individuals from diverse backgrounds and provide accommodations upon request to support an inclusive recruitment process. For assistance, contact careers@muskokalumber.ca or 705-380-3791. This job posting will be retained for three years per Ontario employment regulations.
7:30am - 5:00pm Monday to Friday.
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Job Location
Job Location
This job is located in the Port Carling, Ontario, P0B 1J0, Canada region.