Summary
Location
Truro
Type
full-time
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About this role
Stella-Jones is a leading manufacturer of essential infrastructure products focused on serving utilities and railroads, as well as supplying big box home improvement stores across North America. Headquartered in Montreal, Canada and publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange, Stella-Jones operates a vast network of facilities that employs more than 3,000 employees across the United States and Canada. Built on strong foundations with a coast-to-coast reach, we offer real opportunities for career success and community impact.
Position Summary
The General Labourer is responsible for branding, framing, inspecting and preparing product for treatment.
Unionized environment.
Responsibilities
- Inspects product for compliance to standards.
- Modifies products’ length or surface using chainsaw.
- Brand and tag product to specifications.
- Re-classify product as required and record re-classifications accurately.
- Safe and responsible operation of company equipment at all times.
- Clean-up of working area.
- Abides to OHSA (Occupational Health and Safety Act) workplace health and safety standards.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Grade 12 or equivalent.
- Proficiency in English.
- Forklift experience and asset.
- Minimum one year of related experience.
- Power tool experience required (chainsaw, drill etc.)
- Effective interpersonal and communication skills.
- Attention to detail.
- Knowledge of utility pole and customer standards an asset.
- Time and stress management.
- Ability to perform the tasks without causing damage to product or equipment.
- Ability to work independently and be flexible regarding work assignments.
- Must be willing to work outside in all weather conditions.
- Basic Math Skills.
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- Extended health and dental coverage
- Life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D)
- Short-Term and Long-Term disability coverage
- Retirement program (RRSP) with generous Company match
- Company Share Purchase Program with Company contribution match
- Career advancement opportunities
This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Stella-Jones makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.
Other facts
About Stella-Jones
Stella-Jones is a leading North American manufacturer of products focused on supporting infrastructure that are essential to the delivery of electrical distribution and transmission, and the operation and maintenance of railway transportation systems. It supplies the continent’s major electrical utilities companies with treated wood and steel utility poles and steel lattice towers, as well as North America’s Class 1, short line and commercial railroad operators with treated wood railway ties and timbers. It also supports infrastructure
with industrial products, namely timbers for railway bridges, crossings and construction, marine and foundation
pilings, and coal tar-based products. Additionally, the Company manufactures and distributes premium treated residential lumber and accessories to Canadian and American retailers for outdoor applications, with a significant portion of the business devoted to servicing Canadian customers through its national manufacturing and distribution network.
What you'll do
- The General Labourer is responsible for inspecting products for compliance, modifying product lengths or surfaces, and preparing products for treatment. Additional duties include safe operation of equipment and maintaining a clean working area.
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