Apprentice Ironworker

**Apprentice Iron Worker**

A&H Steel Vancouver is a rapidly growing businesses founded in 2019 as a minority owned subsidiary of A&H Steel, Whitewater Concrete, and Syber Concrete. A&H Vancouver is a rebar supply & fabrication company created to pursue a lucrative adjacency strategy, representing a geographic expansion by A&H Steel and a vertical expansion by Whitewater/Syber. A&H Vancouver, together with its ownership partners, provide a unique and disruptive solution to the endemic problem facing British Columbia’s construction industry with respect to the timely completion of the concrete formwork phase of large-scale construction projects.

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The **Apprentice Iron Worker **is required to perform a variety of simple to moderately complex material handling including packing and tying reinforcing material, assisting with unloading trailers, and various other tasks. **It is a requirement of this position to become a member of the Ironworkers Local 97 union.**

**Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities**:

- Follow direction of Journeyman
- Packing and tying rebar
- Fabricating horses
- Standing prefabricated structures
- Building walls in place
- Ensure saws receive proper maintenance, blades and have gas
- Assist with setting up and taking down equipment in various work areas
- Unload steel bundles from trailers
- Assist rigger with unloading
- Fill out daily FLRA
- Understand Job Hazards Assessment’s and ensure they are applied in the field
- Ensure good housekeeping in order to perform work safely and efficiently,
- Help ensure work is completed as scheduled.

**Required Knowledge/Skills/Abilities**:

- All training is provided however, experience working with Rebar is considered an asset,
- Current WHMIS, and Fall Arrest and is required, or ability to obtain certification (training can be provided)
- An understanding of safe work practices and the knowledge to safely operate the tools of the trade,
- The ability to work at heights,
- Must be able to work independently and as part of a team,
- Position will require exposure to heat, cold, wet and/or humid conditions, vibration and industrial

manufacturing noise,
- Physically fit to perform job tasks and to lift up to 50 pounds, and to stand 8 hours,
- Must be available to work full-time (Monday - Friday), Saturday’s are optional.

**Compensation and Benefits**

Compensation and Benefits are as per the Ironworkers Local 97 collective agreement.

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Vancouver, BC: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: One location