Labourer

Power Recruitment; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in Canada is looking for a Labourer to support operations outdoors. The job requires physical stamina and strong communication skills. Candidates must be 18+, hold a valid driver's license, and be prepared for pre-employment tests. Competitive pay starting at $19.00 per hour with comprehensive benefits including health care and a pension plan.

Benefits

Company pension

Dental care

Employee assistance program

Extended health care

Life insurance

On-site parking

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years or older.
• Hold a full, valid class 5 drivers license.
• Be physically able to perform repetitive tasks.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety is a priority for self and others.
• Load and unload heavy materials.
• Shovel rocks and dirt for grading surfaces.

Skills

Strong communication

Ability to work outdoors

Physical stamina for lifting

Tools

Hand tools

Small equipment

Job description

We are currently seeking applicants for a Labourer position to assist our client. We welcome you to submit your application, if you are interested.

WHAT WE OFFER:

• The opportunity to work with a great team where Safety is an integral part of our culture
• Ability to work outdoors in some of the most pristine, beautiful areas of Canada
• Comprehensive benefits package including Extended Health, Dental
• Paid Employee Assistance Program
• Paid site training
• Progression and development opportunities
• Vacation pay at 10% - paid out bi-weekly upon start date
• Accommodations provided and Live Out Allowance (LOA) when working out of town
• Company-provided PPE
• Overtime available but not guaranteed

IMPORTANT NOTES:

• This job will require travel throughout Western Canada for extended periods.
• This job will require working in all types of weather conditions.
• Repetitive bending, and standing for long period of time, lifting and carrying up to 50lbs unassisted, repetitive swinging motions, walking on uneven surfaces (approx. 3 miles/day)
• Working with hazardous materials such as creosote, lubricants, oil, gasoline, diesel and regular exposure to dusty conditions
• Continuous, regular exposure to loud noise

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be 18 years or older
• Be a strong communicator your safety is dependent on it!
• Hold a full, valid class 5 drivers license)
• Be willing to undergo pre-employment testing including a criminal record check, drug, alcohol, and fitness fit-for-duty testing, as a condition of employment
• Be willing to work outdoors in all types of weather conditions
• Be physically able to do repetitive bending, standing for long periods of time, carry up to 50lbs unassisted, repetitive swinging motions, walking on uneven surfaces (approx. 3 miles/day)

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensuring safety is a priority to self, fellow workers, the general public and the assets of the company and following policies and procedures set out by the company
• Various loading and unloading of heavy materials such as tools and equipment (spikes, tie plates, joint bars etc.) to and from various vehicles and machine
• Shoveling rocks and dirt for manual grading of surfaces and clearing ballasts
• Clearing railway crossings of brush and tall grass using handheld tools and equipment
• Removal of tie plates from the rail
• Snow removal from, crossings, and right aways using shovels, backpack blowers, brooms etc.
• General understanding of how to operate small equipment such as, but not limited to rail saws, drills, grinders, puller, air compressor, bolter, and backpack blower
• General understanding how to operate hand tools such as, but not limited to hammers, claw bars, drift pin, scythes, brooms, shovel, pick, and track jacks

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From $19.00 per hour

• Company pension
• Dental care
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Overtime pay
• Are you willing to submit to pre-employment testing? (As a condition of employment all employees are subject to drug and alcohol, vision and hearing testing. All safety-sensitive positions are subject to drug and alcohol, vision, hearing and a 50 lbs fit test)*