Posted 8 months ago
Bulk Materials & Yard Team Member
@ West Coast Gardens
Surrey, British Columbia
Overview
West Coast Gardens is hiring a Bulk Materials and Yard Team Member in South Surrey for a March to June season, with a possible extension into summer. The role assists customers with bulk landscape materials, operates tractors and forklifts, delivers materials by mini dump truck, and keeps the kiosk stocked. The posting states 30 to 40 hours per week, 8:30am to 5:00pm, and pay of $20 to $22 per hour.
Pay:
$20–$22 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Assist customers loading bulk soil and landscape products
- Perform daily pre-trip inspections on tractor and forklift
- Deliver landscape materials with a mini dump truck
- Keep the kiosk stocked and notify the Retail Manager of low inventory
- Maintain equipment and follow health and safety rules
Requirements summary:
- Valid Class 5 BC driver's licence and clean abstract
- Minimum 1 year customer service experience
- Lift up to 50 lbs in varying outdoor temperatures
- Tractor or SDCB forklift experience an asset
- Landscaping knowledge an asset
- Reliable transportation required, no bus access
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-03-22
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-11
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-01
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | General labour |
| Experience | 1+ years |
| Hours per week | 35 |
| Schedule | day |
| Seasonal | Yes |
| Travel | air: none · ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Outdoors, Store, Warehouse |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical high · lift 50 lb · computer low |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | SDCB forklift |
| Driver’s licence | required |
| Background checks | driving record |
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West Coast Gardens
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Your destination garden centre, growing plants for your garden + home
Full company description
West Coast Gardens’ nursery, garden centre and greenhouses are situated in South Surrey BC. We offer a wide selection of annuals, tropicals, hanging baskets, planters, perennials, shrubs, herbs, veggies and more. Our retail garden centre serves the Vancouver and BC Lower Mainland area and offers high impact plants for your home and garden. Our wholesale division delivers homegrown plants and planter designs weekly throughout the Western Canada and Pacific Northwest markets. Our clients include Costco Canada and USA, Sobeys, Albertsons and large independent garden centres nationwide. West Coast Gardens has a long rooted history, founded by the VanderMey family in 1981. As a third-generation grower, Jason VanderMey literally grew up with the garden as his playground. Jason and his wife, Wybranda, have now teamed up with Nathan and Jill Van Huizen, as owners of West Coast Gardens garden centre and nursery, adding another 15 years of industry experience to the dynamic team. We are always looking for innovative new growing techniques and trends, in order to be ahead of the industry and offer new plant products to all our customers whether wholesale or retail. With 220,000 feet of growing capacity, producing 2.5M plants annually, we provide fresh and unique products for all four seasons. There’s always something happening at West Coast Gardens. Offering a truly unmatched shopping experience, where guests are inspired by the idea of merging home and garden to create an experience for the senses. Stroll through our nursery, overflowing with garden and indoor plants, grown locally and artfully displayed. For the home, a highly curated blend of artisan merchandise, furniture, decor, garden containers and gifts for all seasons. West Coast Gardens merges a local home and garden brand into a celebration of heritage, community and design.
- LinkedIn followers
- 548
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 18
- Reported office locations
- 1420 172nd Street, Surrey, BC V3Z 9M6, CA
- Other recorded names
- West Coast Gardens
- Specialties
- Hanging Baskets
- Succulents
- Home Decor
- Annuals
- Soil
- Perennials
- Trees & Shrubs
- Indoor Plants
- Plants
- Garden
- Cacti
- Vegetable Gardening
- Herbs
- Tropicals
- Christmas
- Trees and Shrubs
- Gardening
- Grow Your Own Food
- Food Gardening
- Landscaping
- Plant Care
- Orchids
- Bonsai
- Fruit Trees
- Patio Decor
- and Seasonal Decor
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
West Coast Gardens’ nursery, garden centre and greenhouses are situated in South Surrey BC. We offer a wide selection of annuals, tropicals, hanging baskets, planters, perennials, shrubs, herbs, veggies and more. Our retail garden centre serves the Vancouver and BC Lower Mainland area and offers high impact plants for your home and garden. Our wholesale division delivers homegrown plants and planter designs weekly…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Company size | 51-200 employees |
| Headquarters | Surrey, BC |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 1981 |
| Specialties | Hanging BasketsSucculentsHome DecorAnnualsSoilPerennialsTrees & ShrubsIndoor PlantsPlantsGarden |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 13 |
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Location: South Surrey – West Coast Gardens
Hours: 8:30am–5:00pm | 30–40 hours per week
Pay: $20-22/hr
Duration: March–June (possibility to continue into summer season)
About the Role:
The role focuses on assisting customers with bulk landscape materials, operating equipment, processing orders, and ensuring the yard and kiosk operate efficiently.
This is an active, hands-on role working both outdoors and in the retail environment.
Responsibilities:
Provide excellent customer service by acknowledging and greeting customers
Assist customers with loading bulk soil and landscape products into vehicles
Conduct daily pre-trip inspections on tractor and forklift equipment
Keep machinery and equipment clean, fueled, and well maintained
Deliver landscape materials to homes using a mini dump truck
Ensure the kiosk is stocked daily and notify the Retail Manager when inventory is low
Follow all health and safety regulations
Qualifications:
Valid Class 5 BC Driver’s License
Clean driver’s abstract
Tractor and SDCB forklift experience considered an asset
Minimum 1 year customer service experience
Landscaping knowledge considered an asset
Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and work in varying outdoor temperatures
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills
Reliable transportation is recommended as the location is not accessible by bus.
We thank all applicants, only those with the skills and qualification will be considered for this position.
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