Assembler

At Watford Roof Truss our team is working tirelessly to build high quality products. Whether that is meeting with customers to discuss their building needs, designing the structure, or constructing the trusses, we have your back. Help us build the world a better future by becoming a part of the team.

We are looking for hardworking, detail oriented, motivated, team players who are willing to grow within our organization.

We want employees to always strive to achieve their potential. This is why we offer comprehensive perks including competitive benefits that include dental, vision, and medical, pension plan with RRSP match after 1 year, paid lunches, casual dress, employee appreciation company events (lunch days, golf tournament), 90-day probationary period with opportunity for a wage increase and retention bonus upon completion. Watford Roof Truss is also a family owned and operated company which provides a more personal and inclusive experience. We offer small teams to create close working bonds and

We seek to support our employees and are constantly striving for improvement and offer continual training sessions for employees. Keep reading to find out how to become a part of our team.

**Shifts offered**
- No rotating shifts
- Full time, year round work
- Opportunity for overtime
- Monday-Friday work week, no weekends

**Day shift** (Monday to Friday); 5 days a week $19.00

Work hours currently 7am-3pm

**Afternoon shift** (Monday to Thursday); 4 days a week $21.00

Work hours currently 3:30pm-1:30am

**Job duties**
- Assemble precut lumber to build trusses used in building construction
- Place metal reinforcement plates over connecting intersections and attach boards at joints, using hand tools such as a hammer
- Operate press machine to provide additional reinforcement to secure the metal plates
- Remain active for entire shift by assisting in pushing, pulling and lifting finished trusses
- Read and understand truss requirements according to the ‘cut sheet’
- Perform checks on product output to ensure quality control is maintained
- Follow safety procedures to ensure a safe workplace
- Ensure quality remains a top priority and a focus throughout the entire building process

**Desired Characteristics**
- Knowledge of basic framing and construction processes is an asset
- Punctual and reliable
- Proficiency with basic hand tools
- Experience in a manufacturing environment an asset
- Ability to work in a fast paced and repetitive work environment
- Works well individually and together as a team
- Exhibits a positive “can do” attitude
- Hardworking and dependable
- Open to other opportunities and ability to be flexible
- Basic math skills: able to read a tape measure

**Physical requirements**
- Standing for long periods of time
- Physical ability to lift 50 to 70 lbs
- Jumping up and down from a three foot high table
- Perform repetitive physically demanding job
- Work in a shop facility
- Ability to work in different environmental conditions(inside, outside, hot, cold)
- Exposure to noise, vibration, and dust

**Tools required**

Steel toe work boots or shoes, $150 work boot allowance after 3 months

**Transportation**

Located in Watford, ON

Personal reliable transportation is required prior to beginning work

Public transportation is not available

**Company Overview**

Watford Roof Truss Ltd., (WRT) was established in 1972, and has grown in success to make it one of the largest and oldest single-site truss fabricators in Ontario. It is well known for its state of the art engineering and lean manufacturing expertise in the construction of highly complicated engineered wood products. WRT is a leader in all South Western Ontario markets and has been proudly serving customers from Windsor to Niagara to Orillia.

Watford Roof Truss strives to grow and continues to improve internal processes. We aim to upgrade equipment and technology to find new ways to enhance production standards. Our goal is to build high quality structures that support strong and sturdy buildings to last for many years to come. To enforce this quality commitment Watford Roof Truss has received the OSWA Plant Quality Program Certificate to show a level of standard and uniformity across our products. We are committed to providing the best products for their customers and ensure everyone in the production team contributes equally.

We thank all applicants interested in applying. We will only be contacting employees considered for a phone pre-screen. Then the next step is an in-person interview.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From $19.00 per hour

Expected hours: 8 per week

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- RRSP match
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Retention bonus

Application question(s):
**Experience**:

- Construction: 1 year (pr