Material Handler – Yard

Location: 3228 Moodie Drive, Ottawa, ON

Closing date: January 29, 2021

What's the opportunity?

Our goal is to get our customers what they need, when they need it and our Yard team plays a huge role in delivering on our promise of “on time, in full”.

You enjoy physically challenging work, like to be outdoors, and thrive on the teamwork and work ethic that is required to meet the demands of our fast-paced environment. Your sense of accomplishment will come from knowing that you contribute to building people’s homes. You value working in a safe workplace as much as we take pride in providing one.

Your day-to-day

  • • Picking orders of lumber and materials that will be used to build walls and floors
  • • Ensuring orders are complete and accurate, and identifying any issues or discrepancies
  • • Making material packages delivery-ready: safely bundling, strapping and labeling them for the next stage of handling

 

What you need to succeed:

Experience

  • • Experience working with your hands
  • • Framing experience is considered a strong asset
  • • Forklift experience is considered a strong asset

Skills & Qualifications

  • • Quality and detail oriented
  • • Capable of heavy lifting daily, and able to stand for long periods
  • • Ability to work well as part of a team
  • • Ability to communicate well in English

Please note that CSA-approved safety footwear is required – KOTT will provide other PPE

 

AZ Driver – Short Haul (no overnights!)

Location: 3228 Moodie Drive, Ottawa AND 3186 Carp Road, Carp

Closing date: January 29, 2021

What's the opportunity?

KOTT Inc.’s goal is to get our customers what they need, when they need it. Our AZ Drivers play a huge role in delivering on our promise. We are looking for full-time AZ Drivers for local deliveries.

As part of the KOTT Delivery team, you will make several local delivery runs each day from KOTT to residential construction sites, and have the opportunity to be home every night.

You will operate our fleet of brand new and late model delivery vehicles, and will be supported by an advanced fleet management program.

Your day-to-day
• Oversee the safe loading and strapping of materials
• Drive a tractor trailer – safely and efficiently – to and from job sites
• Oversee the safe unloading of materials at customer sites
• Be responsible for the safe operation of your vehicle
• Report all maintenance issues

What you need to succeed:

  • Experience
    • You have a minimum of 2 years current driving experience
    • Experience operating a Moffett is considered an asset
    • Experience with oversize loads is considered an asset

Skills & Qualifications
• You are 25 years or older (requirement of our insurer)
• You must have an AZ Driver’s license with a clean abstract and CVOR
• You enjoy dealing with people, and have strong communications skills
• You delight in providing great customer service

Truss Assembler & Shop Labour

Location: 3228 Moodie Drive, Ottawa, ON

Closing date: January 29, 2021

What's the opportunity?

Home builders rely on our factory-built components for the quality – and speed of construction – of their new home builds. Our truss manufacturing team plays a huge role in delivering on KOTT’s promise to get our customers what they need, when they need it.

KOTT trusses literally put a roof over people’s heads. Your sense of accomplishment will come from doing a physically challenging job, and producing such an important component of people’s homes. You thrive on the teamwork and work ethic that is required to meet the demands of our fast-paced environment. You value working in a safe workplace as much as we take pride in providing one.

Your day-to-day

  • • Preparing and assembling pre-fabricated roof trusses
  • • Using hand tools and power tools
  • • Picking orders
  • • Stacking lumber at saws
  • • Assisting with the movement of semi-finished and finished product

What you need to succeed:

Experience

  • • You have experience with power tools
  • • You have experience working with your hands
  • • Framing experience is considered a strong asset
  • • Forklift experience is considered a strong asset

Skills & Qualifications

  • • You are quality and detail-oriented
  • • You enjoy and are able to work well as part of a team
  • • You can communicate well in English