Facilities Assistant

Amazing opportunity for a Facilities Assistant with facilities or shipping/receiving experience, the ability to carry 50 lbs, strong multitasking abilities, and a valid class 5 driver’s license and clean driving abstract. This role runs through Jan 31, 2025, with potential for extension if performance and business needs align.

Who – The Company: 
A local Vancouver success story with global operations and an impeccable reputation.

What- The Role:
You will be responsible for transporting all mail and office furniture to our client’s Vancouver locations, receiving incoming correspondence, shipping outgoing packages, and various facilities frenzied running around duties as required. This role interacts cross-functionally with all internal departments as well as acting as a point of contact with local couriers. The Facilities Assistant frequently handles highly confidential and specialized information, including sensitive, strategic, and organizational information. Your success in this role will depend on your strong multi-tasking abilities, your communication skills and ability to thrive in a constantly changing, high-volume work landscape.

• Transports all packages and furniture between all 4 offices within Vancouver
• Moves and lifts furniture, delivering to end user while also maintaining furniture inventory
• Minor furniture repair, plus warranty follow up as needed
• Constantly creating processes to accommodate our rapid growth and improve our guest service
• Maintains clear and concise routines for all deliveries with expedience and accuracy, coordinating all tracking, processes and procedures to ensure consistent pick up & organization at each location
• Organizes mail room so all correspondence is sorted, well-organized and accounted for
• Liaises with employees to provide support and guidance on interoffice deliveries-related queries and procedures
• Supports the shipping and facilities team with overflow tasks as needed

Who – The Candidate:

• Valid class 5 license with a clean driver’s abstract
• At least 2 years’ experience in Facilities and/or Shipping/Receiving
• Worked with light duty tools and experience with small furniture repairs
• Excellent communication skills – verbal and written
• Extraordinary customer service, organizational and time management skills 
• Attains high accuracy for numbers and excellent memory  
• Sound knowledge of MS Office applications as well as familiarity with software technologies – 2Ship & WTS 
• Responsive problem-solving skills 
• Excellent team player, as well as ability to work independently 
• Consistent lifting (max 50lbs) 

How much:
$24-26/hr commensurate with experience 4% vacation pay

Where:
Vancouver, this role is onsite 5 days/week

When & How To Apply: 
Swim Recruiting has been engaged as a trusted recruitment agency partner on this important search. If you are interested and already have a Recruiter at Swim, please reach out very soon.