Route Driver / Operations Support at Ryan Company Limited – Kelowna, British Columbia

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 Kelowna- maintaining inventory, stocking machines, merchandising, diagnostics of machines and most importantly - providing excellent customer care.

Warehouse location: Kelowna, BC

Primary service territory: Kelowna, Vernon and everything within a 2 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: 41,600 - 47,000

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.