Rebar Worker

Perks/Benefits of Universal Personnel:

- Weekly pay (via eTransfer, every Friday).
- Competitive wages with opportunities for wage growth.
- Health & dental benefits after completion of the probationary period.
- Full-time or part-time hours (depending on client needs) thereby giving you employment that fits your schedule.
- Paid training so that you may develop more skills and advance your knowledge and career

**Responsibilities**:

- Determine quantities, sizes, shapes, and locations of reinforcing rods from blueprints, sketches, or oral instructions.
- Review blueprints or specifications to determine work requirements.

Space and fasten together rods in forms according to blueprints, using wire and pliers.
- Install fencing or other barriers.
- Position structural components.

Position and secure steel bars, rods, cables, or mesh in concrete forms, using fasteners, rod-bending machines, blowtorches, or hand tools.
- Install metal structural components.
- Position structural components.

Cut rods to required lengths, using metal shears, hacksaws, bar cutters, or acetylene torches.
- Cut metal components for installation.

Place blocks under rebar to hold the bars off the deck when reinforcing floors.
- Position safety or support equipment.

Cut and fit wire mesh or fabric, using hooked rods, and position fabric or mesh in concrete to reinforce concrete.
- Cut metal components for installation.
- Position structural components.

Bend steel rods with hand tools or rod-bending machines and weld them with arc-welding equipment.
- Weld metal components.

Qualifications:

- High school diploma or GED certificate.
- Completion of a relevant rebar/ironworker training program or apprenticeship or at least one year of rebar experience.
- Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and road.
- Able to use common hand tools and power tools.
- Troubleshooting and communication skills.
- PPE for rebar/iron working.
- Physical stamina for lifting equipment and working at various heights and in tight spaces.

Nice to Haves:

- Have own vehicle or reliable transportation.
- Has Fall Protection, First Aid and/or WHMIS.
- Tickets in Heavy Equipment Use.
- Live in the Lower Mainland.
- Please attach your certificates in the Cover Letter upload spot._

Thank you for applying

The Universal Group is a full-service company committed to providing outstanding service and competitive pricing in industries such as construction, industrial projects, property management, film, municipal work, event support and utilities. Our support services are tailored to specific needs creating best in class customer value. We are industry leaders in Traffic Control Personnel, Traffic Management Planning, Traffic supplies, Occupational Health and Safety Training, Landscaping, and Staffing services. We offer an entrepreneurial environment with opportunities for job advancement and continued education.

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