General Labourer - Indigenous employment opportunity

Grizzlytrek-Group; Cambridge Bay; On-site; CAD 34,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

AD&D + critical illness

Extended health care

Paramedical services

Vision care

Dental care

Travel insurance

Career development

Job summary

GrizzlyTrek Group Ltd. is hiring a General Labourer for the Cambridge Bay power plant project. Local hire in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, with a full-time contract and a 3 weeks on / 1 week off schedule.

No prior experience required; on-the-job training will be provided to support operating 12-hour days with overtime after eight hours. The role offers competitive CAD wages of CAD 30 per hour, paid weekly, with comprehensive benefits listed in the job posting.

Qualifications

• No experience required; on-the-job training provided.
• Must be physically fit for indoor/outdoor winter work.
• Legally allowed to work in Canada; local hire in Cambridge Bay.

Responsibilities

• General site labour: material handling, cleaning, painting, grinding
• Help the pipefitters and electricians run piping, cable and cable tray
• Keep the work area clean and safe every day
• Follow the site safety plan and the orientations we give you

Skills

Fit for physical work

Reliable & punctual

Legally entitled to work in Canada

Tools

Aerial work platform

Loader or telehandler

Fall protection

WHMIS

First aid

Job description

General Labourer, Community Power Plant Project, Cambridge Bay

Cambridge Bay, Nunavut | Full-Time Contract

Construction / General Labour | No Experience Required | 3 Weeks On, 1 Week Off

Position Type Full-Time Contract

Location Cambridge Bay, Nunavut (local hire, you sleep at home)

Schedule 3 weeks on, 1 week off

Hours 12-hour days, overtime after 8 hours in a day

Compensation $30.00 per hour, paid weekly by direct deposit

Duration Steady work into 2028

Experience None required. We will train you.

Certification Tickets are an asset, not required. Site orientations provided.

Hiring Priority Inuit enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement

About GrizzlyTrek Group Ltd.

GrizzlyTrek Group Ltd. is an Indigenous-owned workforce partner. We invest in our people, relationships and partners so that motivated, ready-to-work individuals meet real job opportunities. We work across Canada in construction, mining, oil and gas, utilities and power generation, with a particular focus on career opportunities for Indigenous people and communities.

The Role

GrizzlyTrek is hiring local labourers in Cambridge Bay for construction of the new community power plant, on behalf of our valued client, an Edmonton-based power generation contractor working for Qulliq Energy Corporation. Steady work into 2028. Work at home, on the plant that keeps the lights on. You do not need industrial experience to start. Site orientations are provided and the crew will train you on the job.

Inuit Hiring Priority Priority will be given to Inuit enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement. If you are a beneficiary, please say so in your application.

What You'll Do

• General site labour: material handling, cleaning, painting, grinding
• Help the pipefitters and electricians run piping, cable and cable tray
• Keep the work area clean and safe every day
• Follow the site safety plan and the orientations we give you

What You Bring

• Fit for physical work, indoors and outdoors, in winter conditions
• Reliable, on time, able to work a 12-hour day
• Steel-toed boots. We supply the rest of the PPE.
• Legally entitled to work in Canada

Preferred Qualifications

• First aid and WHMIS
• Fall protection
• Aerial work platform
• Loader or telehandler
• Any previous construction, camp or trades helper experience

Work Environment

• Active power plant project, indoors and outdoors, in northern conditions
• Local hire, so you are home every night. The rotation still sets the work schedule.
• Full PPE required at all times. Orientations are provided before you start.

The Pathway: Indigenous Talent Stream

• This is a pathway job. Labourers who show up and learn can move toward a trade apprenticeship through our Indigenous Talent Stream.
• We do the apprenticeship paperwork with you: registration, trade school planning, and training funding applications where you are eligible.
• Contract to permanent with no placement fee in the way. When a GrizzlyTrek worker converts to a permanent hire with the client, our fee is waived.
• Mentorship and check-ins on site from day one.

What We Offer

• $30.00 per hour, paid weekly by direct deposit
• 12-hour days with overtime after 8 hours in a day
• 3 weeks on, 1 week off
• A pathway to apprenticeship through the Indigenous Talent Stream
• Opportunities for overtime based on operational requirements
• Life insurance: $100,000 employee / $10,000 spouse / $5,000 per child
• AD&D insurance with critical illness and cancer coverage
• Extended health care: drugs, hospital, hearing, orthotics, nursing
• Paramedical services: chiro, physio, massage, mental health (annual coverage)
• Vision care: glasses, contacts, laser surgery, and exams
• Dental care: 80% basic ($2,500), 50% major ($2,500), $2,500 ortho for children
• Travel insurance: up to $5,000,000 per incident (trips up to 90 days)
• Ongoing training and career development support

Are you a Canadian Indigenous Person?

A Canadian Indigenous Person is an aboriginal person as defined in the Constitution Act of Canada and includes a First Nations, Métis, or Inuit person. First Nations includes "Status", "Treaty", or "Registered" Indians as well as individuals of aboriginal descent who are "Non-Status" and "Non-Registered" Indian*

If you answered "Yes" above and wish to provide further details, please indicate the Band or Community to which you belong.