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The Opportunity
The Shaw Group Limited is one of the 50 Best-Managed Companies in Canada and is one of Eastern Canada's leading natural resource manufacturers and community developers. Shaw Brick, a division of The Shaw Group Limited is
looking for a Temporary Labourer. The original clay brick began manufacturing in Lantz, Nova Scotia 160 years ago were the building blocks of a company that would go on to become a local household name and change the landscape of Atlantic Canada. Today, Shaw Brick continues to manufacture brick, and over the years has added new products to enhance the beauty of homes, yards, and entire communities with high quality, sustainable, locally made, and affordable products.
The successful candidate will serve as a Labourer working in a team environment carry out additional tasks as assigned.
What you'll do
Responsibilities
- Manual labour
- Sorting Brick while working safe and focusing on quality
- Clean and tidy daily
- Carry out daily housekeeping and safety reporting.
- Willing to be trained on a lift truck.
- Follow all safety protocols and must be able to work safely in a physically demanding environment.
- Work overtime as required.
- Other duties as assigned.
What you'll need
Qualifications
- Completion of grade 12 education or equivalent
- Aptitude for balancing safety as the priority with the demands of production
- Ability to lift, 50+ lbs. regularly and safely.
- Able to stand for long periods of time and complete repetitive work (repetitive overhead reaching/ movements)
- Positive attitude and motivated to contribute to high production effort.
- Mechanically inclined with an aptitude for problem solving and troubleshooting would be considered an asset.
- Strong team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written)
- Willingness to work overtime as required during peak season.
- Hardworking, high integrity takes ownership.
Please note: This is a full-time seasonal position, typically May to December. Hours of work: Monday to Friday - 40 hours per week with opportunity for overtime.
We're looking for
Core Skills
A little bit about us
Shaw Brick
Founded in 1861, Shaw Brick is a leading manufacturer, distributor and retailer of high-quality clay brick, concrete block and natural stone products for the landscaping and building sectors in Atlantic Canada. Shaw Brick has continued to refine and grow its selection of products and is continually increasing their distribution of other products to include wall coverings such as metal, ceramic and fiber cement as examples.
The original clay brick we began manufacturing in Lantz, Nova Scotia 160 years ago were the building blocks of a company that would go on to become a local household name and change the landscape of Atlantic Canada. Today, Shaw Brick continues to manufacture brick, and over the years has added new products to enhance the beauty of homes, yards, and entire communities with high quality, sustainable, locally made and affordable products.
Are you interested?
Work With Us
We understand the importance of investing in and developing our people. We are collaborative and team oriented. We provide our team with the opportunities to grow, and we create a safe environment for our people to bring fresh ideas to the table. And we like people with a "let's get it done" attitude! If this sounds like the right fit for you, please show your interest by submitting your cover letter and resume via Indeed.