Willow Brae Pallets

Willow Brae Pallets Willow Brae Pallets works to increase the sustainability of business by recycling and reusing wooden pallets through repairs. Fixing and re-selling pallets.

Willow Brae Pallets emerged from the soil of a Waterloo County farm that was struggling to survive in farming during an agricultural crisis in the early 70’s. Small farmers were unable to withstand the costs of achieving efficiency on their farms in order to compete with large corporate-type farms. Many small farmers abandoned farming altogether. John Weber, a local farmer and sugar bush operator

who was desperately searching for a way to keep his heritage farm in the family despite new innovations and competition was blindsided by an idea so innovative, it defines the word itself. Wooden pallets discarded at local businesses were proving useful for John at the time. He would pick them up with a tractor and trailer and bring them to the farm to be burned in the sugar shanty. John saw an opportunity to repair and re-sell these pallets. This idea, as rudimentary as it was, was an original and timely concept. Willow Brae Pallets was the first pallet recycling company in the area. This innovative, auspicious idea, that struck this small-time farmer, delivered Willow Brae Farms from an untimely demise. Today, Willow Brae Pallets is operated by John’s son Robert who has worked in the business since its inception in 1972. Willow Brae Farms continued the lineage, and today, operates as an Ontario Maple Syrup Producer owned by Robert’s brother John Jr, John Sr. and his wife Pat continue to reside on the farm. John, now 81, is proud of the fact that he has lived at the same address with the same phone number his entire life. Forty years later, we are taking the opportunity to celebrate! We are celebrating our business, where it came from, where it has been and where we are going.

07/28/2022

We are currently hiring for the position of Skid Steer Operator. The successful candidate will be a highly skilled small equipment operator who is a dedicated and dependable individual with a strong work ethic.

-Eagerness to comply with company safety policy.

- 2 plus years of experience with operation of a skid steer, preferably with forks

- Able to work in a team setting

-Able to work in varying weather conditions depending on the season

-Good organizational skills

-Good communication and customer service skills

-Accuracy and attention to detail

Responsibilities:

-Loading and unloading pallets from trucks

-Moving stacks of pallets to different areas of the yard and shop

-Completing daily logs

-Ensuring that pallets are placed into correct areas

-Performing daily equipment checks

-Examining pallets to ensure correct counts and quality standards

-Maintaining neatness and organization in the yard

-Complete Receiving counts and paper work

-Other duties as required

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: From $20.00 per hour

Additional pay:

Overtime pay
Benefits:

Dental care
Extended health care
Vision care
Schedule:

8 hour shift

We are looking for ideas on a 50th anniversary logo to celebrate this milestone!
07/11/2022

We are looking for ideas on a 50th anniversary logo to celebrate this milestone!

As we celebrate our 50th anniversary, we would like a logo to commemorate it. Effectively, we need someone to take our logo and add "50th Anniversary" to it, making it look nice-perhaps with some additional embellishments. EPS files are available-feel free to email us at nathan@[login to view URL] i...

02/28/2022

We are looking for a new A-Z Driver to join our team! Local driving, with regular hours and a great team of people to work with-come check us out!
Please share this post with anybody who might be interested, and contact [Email address hidden] if you want to submit your resume.

04/26/2021

We are once again hiring! This time, we are looking for a Customer Service and Dispatch Coordinator. You will be responsible for planning our trucking routes, fielding calls and orders, as well as looking for ways to increase our incoming pallet supply and sales. Please email [email protected] with your resume and why you would be a good fit for the position.

https://ca.indeed.com/viewjob?cmp=Willow-Brae-Pallets&t=Sales+Customer+Service+Dispatch+Coordinator&jk=c19f047ace16fac1&q=willow+brae&vjs=3

A recent study has revealed that, contrary to popular belief, wooden pallets are better for food shipments due to their ...
08/13/2020

A recent study has revealed that, contrary to popular belief, wooden pallets are better for food shipments due to their antibacterial properties. Who knew?! We did!

Wooden pallets, compared to plastic, are better for food! The Institut für Holztechnologie compared standard Euro pallets and plastic pallets.

Sadly, our flatbed trailer was stolen on Thursday night. It is a Miska trailer with a green frame and a wooden top, lice...
07/20/2020

Sadly, our flatbed trailer was stolen on Thursday night. It is a Miska trailer with a green frame and a wooden top, licence plate R85 78M.

If you see or find it, please let us know! Thanks.

Not to brag, but our workers are heroes during this time of uncertainty. Everything moves on a pallet-without them, foo...
04/02/2020

Not to brag, but our workers are heroes during this time of uncertainty. Everything moves on a pallet-without them, food, medical equipment, and everything else we rely on doesn't make it to where it needs to go.

That is why we are so incredibly grateful to our workers who are continuing to put themselves in harm's way to perform deliveries and make sure the many companies we serve receive the pallets they need to operate. We have done our best to minimize the risk, but they are still out there when many are (rightfully) staying in their homes.

Thank you to our workers, and all the other workers keeping the essential supply chain going!

We want to thank all of the workers, including those here at Willow Brae, who are continuing to keep the supply chain go...
03/23/2020

We want to thank all of the workers, including those here at Willow Brae, who are continuing to keep the supply chain going during these uncertain times.

Please respect those on the road and at their workplace who are keeping food on the table!



Covid-19 has caused a lot of uncertainty. We want the community to know that we will continue to provide pallets to keep the supply chain going.

Every business has a personality and identity. This is us in 3 words, what about your business? Tag a business you want ...
02/27/2020

Every business has a personality and identity. This is us in 3 words, what about your business? Tag a business you want to learn about!

everyone! Remember, love can also be through friendship, honour, and respect. Show your colleagues some love by doing ...
02/14/2020

everyone!

Remember, love can also be through friendship, honour, and respect. Show your colleagues some love by doing something nice for them. Show your parents love by calling them or dropping by, and show that stranger on the street some love by treating them with the same respect you desire for yourself!

Address

3 Bast Place
Waterloo, ON
N2J4G8

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+15196643688

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