Skilled Labourer

2 weeks ago


Caledonia, Canada TURKSTRA LUMBER Full time

Experienced Truss Builder - **Smithville**

**$500 COVID Vaccination Bonus**

**Day Shift**:Monday - Friday 6:30am - 3:00pm

**Afternoon Shift**:Monday - Thursday, 3pm - 1am (4 shifts per week, 10 hours each)

Are you ready to start your new career opportunity in a fast-paced, team-oriented and friendly work environment in our manufacturing facility? Turkstra Trusses offers several alternating positions in an environment that thrives on making a true difference for our team members, customers, industry and community.

**Major Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Knowledge and previous experience in Truss manufacturing.
- Experienced in handling lumber and able to effectively check for quality and defects.
- Ensures the product is manufactured to precise specifications.
- Experienced in reading blueprints and interpreting them for accurate production of trusses.
- Familiar with safety and cleaning protocols on production lines, machinery, and equipment.
- Effectively completes machinery and equipment inspections.
- Ensure all activities are recorded and logs are up to date through production software.
- Uses various hand tools to perform tasks, such as measuring tapes, fastening devices, hammers, etc.

**Forklift Operation**:

- Completes circle checks and inspections.
- Effectively moves and organizes work-in-progress material based on production schedule.
- Able to effectively perform advanced forklift tasks in order to offload truss stacker and/or vendor trucks.

**Responsibilities**:

- Truss Assembly
- Forklift Operation
- Accurately read truss prints
- Lifting and handling materials
- Quality control
- Experience in Truss Production in one or more of the following areas: Truss Assembly, Linear Saw Operation, Lumber Picking, Plate Picking, Saw Tailor, Component Saw Sawyer, Stacker

**Requirements**:

- Experience in the construction industry
- Experience using construction related tools
- Able to follow instructions in a fast-paced environment
- Minimum lift requirements of 66 lbs
- Ability to work in all weather conditions

**Perks and Benefits**:

- Benefit Package
- Deferred Profit Sharing Plan
- Target bonuses
- Company events
- Employee discounts
- Safety focused environment
- Full time, permanent positions
- Opportunity for overtime

**COVID-19 considerations**:
As a condition of employment, all staff are required to provide proof that they are fully vaccinated or provide proof of valid exemption satisfactory to the employer prior to the start date.

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

**Salary**: $18.50-$22.50 per hour

Additional pay:

- Bonus pay

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Store discount
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- No weekends

Application question(s):

- How many years of construction industry experience do you have?
- Do you have experience using construction related tools? If so, what tools?
- Do you have experience in Truss Production in one or more of the following areas: Truss Assembly, Linear Saw Operation, Lumber Picking, Plate Picking, Saw Tailor, Component Saw Sawyer, Stacker?



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