flagman/woman - construction

VistaCare; Bedford; On-site; CAD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff accommodation provided

Room and board provided

Travel opportunities

Flexible shifts

Job summary

VistaCare in Bedford, Nova Scotia seeks a construction labourer for on-site maintenance and operation tasks. You will tend equipment, perform routine upkeep, and help manage traffic around sites within an outdoor, hot environment.

Ideal candidates have basic education and are capable of working in a fast-paced, physically demanding setting with attention to detail. Driving license and willingness to travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Must pass criminal record check.
• Driving record check (abstract) may be required.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine maintenance work.
• Tend or feed machines or equipment used in construction.
• Direct traffic at or near construction sites.

Skills

Accurate

Dependability

Efficient interpersonal skills

Excellent oral communication

Reliability

Hardworking

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

Steel-toed safety boots

Job description

Overview

Languages: English

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Hot

Work setting

• Staff accommodation provided
• Room and board provided
• Remote location
• Various locations
• Waterways
• Rural area
• Industrial plant
• Construction site

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Perform routine maintenance work
• Tend or feed machines or equipment used in construction
• Direct traffic at or near construction sites

Experience and specialization

Construction specialization

• Industrial, commercial and institutional
• Underground and tunnel work

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Driving record check (abstract)

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation
• Own vehicle
• Willing to travel
• Willing to travel regularly
• Willing to travel overnight
• Valid driver's licence
• Drive manual transmission vehicle
• Travel expenses paid by employer

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Physically demanding
• Tight deadlines
• Manual dexterity
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Sound discrimination
• Sitting

Weight handling

• More than 45 kg (100 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Reliability
• Hardworking

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Long term benefits

• Long-term care insurance

Other Benefits

• Learning/training paid by employer