With over 115 years of experience, EMCO Corporation is a leading national wholesale distributor of plumbing, HVAC, waterworks, and industrial products to the construction industry. We provide quality and cutting-edge products that help support residential, commercial and infrastructure initiatives across Canada. Westlund is the Industrial division of EMCO Corporation.
At Westlund/EMCO, we are committed to providing sustainable solutions to our customers and communities in which we live and serve. Our talented and passionate team members are the key to our success. We empower our team members to act like owners and make a difference within our business through striving for innovation and providing excellence in customer service.
We offer a fun, fast-paced and dynamic workplace. We work as a team, share core values, and support each other’s growth and development. As our teammate, you will have the opportunity to continually develop your skills through ongoing training, have the opportunity to be innovative and try new things, and work alongside passionate colleagues with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are a team of enthusiastic individuals who are dedicated to meeting and exceeding the needs of the customers we serve.
Why Join Our Team?
EMCO Corporation is one of Canada’s largest integrated wholesale distributors of plumbing, HVAC, waterworks, and industrial products for the construction industry. We have endless opportunities for you to grow and develop in your career and a culture that prides itself in supporting you every step of the way!
In addition, we will offer you:
- Great mentors and on-the-job training
- Growth potential with competitive salary, benefits, and profit sharing
- A career with a solid, stable company with strong core values
- Participation in our pension plan with employer contributions
- Work-life balance and flex time
As a Strategic Development Program Trainee, you will progress through a 4 phased program to learn every aspect of our business from shipping and receiving, to sales, operations, purchasing, account management and everything in between.
Additional duties will include:
Phase 1 -Warehouse Logistics
- Learn the products we sell, how they get from the vendor to the customer and understand all levels of sales support.
Phase 2 - Operations
- Get involved in our customer service, counter sales, order management, inventory and pricing controls, credit management, financial statements, and much more…
Phase 3 - Inside Sales/Project Management
- Go from helping customers with various product and service issues to managing large-scale projects.
Phase 4 - Outside Sales/Account Management
- Learn how to find new business opportunities, sell our products, negotiate contracts, and build customer and vendor relationships.
- College and/or University degree or equivalent Experience
- Positive attitude and results oriented mindset
- Desire to continuously learn and grow
- Excellent customer service and organizational skills
- Possess a strong work ethic and a high standard of integrity
- Ability to work well independently and in a team setting
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with customers, vendors, and teammates
- Proficient in Microsoft Office software & current technologies
Salary Range - CAD 45,000 - CAD 50,000 – yearly + relative Profit Sharing
EMCO is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a discrimination, harassment, and barrier free workplace where all employees can contribute to their fullest potential. EMCO is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in our workplaces. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, colour, creed, place of origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, religion, family or parental status, or any other characteristic protected by the law. We welcome applications from all minority group members, women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, members of sexual minority groups, neurodiversity, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.
Skills Required
- College or university degree, or equivalent experience
- Positive attitude and results-oriented mindset
- Desire to continuously learn and grow
- Excellent customer service and organizational skills
- Strong work ethic and high standard of integrity
- Ability to work independently and in a team setting
- Excellent communication skills and ability to build and maintain relationships with customers, vendors, and teammates
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office software and current technologies
Emco Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Emco Corporation and has not been reviewed or approved by Emco Corporation.
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Career-Linked Recognition & Rewards — Feedback suggests hard work and strong branch performance can translate into substantial profit-sharing bonuses that meaningfully lift overall pay at successful locations. In these cases, modest base salaries are seen as offset by high annual payouts.
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Retirement Support — Job postings and benefits listings indicate an employer-contributed pension plan is available for eligible roles, enhancing long-term total compensation. This element is viewed as a potential advantage for salaried or management-track employees.
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Flexible Benefits — Some roles are advertised with comprehensive packages and options, including health coverage, life and disability insurance, paid time off, and an employee assistance program. Work-life flexibility is also noted in postings and is seen by some as a plus.
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What We Do
EMCO Corporation is one of Canada's largest integrated distributors of products for the construction industry, offering products in plumbing, waterworks, industrial, and HVAC.
