Production Labourer

Located in Ottawa, ON

Salary: $27.00 / hour

Our exclusive client, a specialty manufacturing facility located in the South End of Ottawa (no bus access), is currently looking for a responsible and reliable Production Labourer to join their team. The successful candidate must be comfortable working in a hot environment. This is a full-time opportunity with our client after probation through Express.

Required skills and qualifications:

• Minimum 1 year experience in a physically demanding position (construction, landscaping etc.)
• Previous experience working in a heavy industrial environment preferred
• Must be looking for a long-term opportunity
• Ability to work independently / in a team
• Safety Conscious
• Good manual dexterity
• Eager to learn new skills and be cross trained into various departments
• Capable of lifting up to 50lbs on your own
• Must have a clean criminal record
• Comfortable working around a large industrial furnace – full PPE will be provided
• Own vehicle is mandatory as there is no public transportation available
• Must be flexible to start anytime between 6:00am and 7:00am depending on the needs of the business

Assets:

• Previous experience operating a forklift and having a valid certificate
• Previous experience operating an overhead crane
• Previous experience working in a foundry type / hot environment

Duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Assist with packaging finished products into various sized containers
• Strap drums/containers and prepare them for shipping
• Load and unload trucks manually as well as with the use of a counter-balance forklift
• Use of a shovel to load raw materials into drums / containers
• Operate a counter-balance forklift as well as overhead crane to move large heavy items/products (will be trained / certified)
• Lift up to 50lbs on your own
• Maintain the shop or designated area in a clean and safe manner
• Identify and eliminate safety hazards whenever possible
• Assist with various projects and process improvement initiatives
• Other duties as required

Why work for this organization:

• Excellent compensation ($27.00/hr to start, increase to $29.36/hr after probation)
• Health and dental benefits after probation
• RRSP Contribution Match
• Room for growth
• Unionized
• Full-Time permanent year-round employment

The starting wage for this position is $27.00/hour, with an increase to $29.36/hour after probation upon joining the union. The ideal candidate is someone who has excellent work ethics, is dependable, and takes initiative.

Work Schedule:

Monday to Thursday - 7:00am to 4:00pm

Friday – 7:00am to 1:00pm

Be advised, start time may change to as early as 6:00am or as late as 10:00am

If you are interested and believe you meet the specified qualifications, please reply to this ad with your Resume. Must be able to provide 2 work related references, at least one of which must be from your previous experience preforming physical labour.

We thank all applicants for their interest in Express Employment Professionals; however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

Express Employment Professionals is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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