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                                                               WINNIPEG | GREAT PLAINS LABOURER TALENT POOL

IF YOU HAVE INTERVIEWED AND RECEIVED NOTIFICATION TO REGISTER ON OUR WEBSITE FOR OUR WINNIPEG LABOURER POOL...
YOU ARE IN THE RIGHT PLACE!

WHEN REGISTERING HERE, PLEASE BE SURE TO:
- Complete your profile. We want to contact you! If this isn't complete, it's difficult to reach you!
- Upload 2 pieces of government-issued identification (this can include: drivers license, work permit, passport, birth certificate, provincial health care card, PAL).
- Upload your banking information. A direct deposit form can usually be found in our online banking.
- A selfie of yourself looking straight forward with a plain, light-coloured wall in the background. No hats or sunglasses!
- Upload your permission form as provided in your acceptance email.

 

IMPORTANT NOTES:

  • This job will require travel throughout Western Canada for extended periods of time.
  • 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

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
  • 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 hand held tools and equipment
  • Removal of tie plates from the rail
  • Snow removal from, crossings, and right aways using shovels, back pack 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 back pack 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
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    REQUIREMENTS
  • Must be 18 years or older
  • Be a strong communicator – your safety is dependent on it!
  • Hold a full, valid class 5 driver’s license
  • Be willing to purchase CBA-approved work boots (we do not recommend purchasing these until you have started working with us)
  • 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)
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    WHAT WE OFFER:

  • The opportunity to work with a great team where Safety is an integral part of our culture
  • Outdoor, physical work in beautiful locations
  • Comprehensive benefits package 
  • 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

    • We would like to thank all applicants for their interest but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

    Great Plains Rail Contractors is an Equal Opportunity Employer