General Labourer

Are you looking for a dynamic role in a growing company, where you can build your career?

Do you want to work every day with a positive, energetic team that takes pride in succeeding together?

If so, we’re Walker Aggregates in Thorold and Vineland, and we want to hear from you.

**WALKER AGGREGATES**

Walker Aggregates is a division of Walker Industries. We supply high quality aggregates and asphalt to communities across much of Ontario.

The materials produced at our quarries, pits and asphalt plants are used to build Ontario’s infrastructure which is the foundation of our economy - including roads, bridges, underground infrastructure, sidewalks, houses, schools and hospitals.

**General Labourer**

Today we have opportunities for you to join us as a General Labourer at our Walker Brother Quarry in Thorold, and our Vineland Quarry in Vineland.

Duties of the job:

- Work in a safe manner;
- Keep Environmental Safety in high regard;
- Able to work well in a team setting and be self-motivated;
- Able to take direction;
- General clean up by hand (shovel & wheel barrow), and/or machinery (skid steer);
- Operating a front end loader;
- Operating a rigid or articulating truck;
- Operating the Water Truck;
- Maintenance of plant equipment;
- Able to lift parts or pieces weighing 50 lbs on your own throughout a shift;
- Able to work outside in pleasant & unpleasant weather conditions throughout the year;
- Able to work at heights;
- Able to work in confined spaces;
- Able to work safety around large mobile equipment;
- Able to work safely around processing, moving equipment;
- May have to work shift work (days/afternoons/nights) from time to time;
- Able to work weekends;
- Know how to burn and weld, an asset;
- Other duties as assigned by Superintendent or Production Supervisor

Ideally, you’ll have these qualifications:

- High school diploma, or equivalent by experience;
- Experience in a related aggregate/construction industry;
- Experience operating a skid steer/man lift equipment;
- Able to operate heavy equipment and/or construction equipment;
- Strong mechanical aptitude;
- Welding certificates is an asset;
- Previous Asphalt Plant or Quarry Experience is an asset;
- Common Core Certification is an asset;
- DZ Class Driver’s License is an asset.

The best people in this job are smart, keep themselves organized, and take special care to do a good job. They are good teammates, have a positive attitude, are hard working, don’t mind getting a bit dirty on an outdoor job, and always work in the safest manner possible.

We will provide all necessary training and safety equipment, and for the right person, opportunity for career growth and movement within the company.

This is a unionized environment offering a competitive wage along with a comprehensive benefit and pension plan.

**WORKING AT** **WALKER INDUSTRIES**:
Established in 1887, we are proud to be a fifth-generation, family-owned, Canadian company. Our group of companies includes aggregates, paving & construction, emulsions and environmental waste & recycling solutions. We are known for our philanthropy and ‘above and beyond’ service to our customers and communities.

There’s a lot more we’re proud of too.

We’re proud to be growing, serving more customers and providing more jobs across Canada and the USA.

We’re proud of our environmental stewardship - rehabilitating of all of our aggregate sites in an improved condition from which we found it.

We’re proud to use the best tools and technology in the business - serving our customers well and keeping our employees safe.

And we’re proud of an awesome people-first culture. Working here means being part of a team - not a cog in a machine - and even in regional offices we feel valued, autonomous, and central to the action. Everyone at Walker has a voice.

**HOW TO APPLY**: