General Labourer - Material Handling

Employer

CITY YARD WORKS INC.

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• or equivalent experience

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Confined spaces
• Dusty
• Hot
• Noisy

Work setting

• Various locations
• Remote location
• Urban area

Tasks

• Load, unload and move products and materials by hand or with basic material handling equipment
• Operate a variety of equipment to load, unload and move materials and products
• Wrap goods
• Pack and unpack goods
• Sort, crate and stack goods
• Organize and maintain inventory

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate

Parts specialization

Hardware

Transportation/travel information

Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Repetitive tasks
• Work under pressure
• Handling heavy loads
• Tight deadlines
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Large workload
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods

Weight handling

Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Hardworking
• Positive attitude
• Quick learner
• Time management
• Excellent oral communication
• Team player
• Client focus
• Organized
• Flexibility

Employment terms options

Early morning

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

Employment terms options

• Shift
• Flexible hours
• Morning
• Day
• Weekend

Support for newcomers and refugees

Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees

Support for youths

Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth

Supports for visible minorities

Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities