construction helper

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• or equivalent experience

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• At heights
• Underground
• Noisy
• Dusty
• Cold / refrigerated

Work setting

• Various locations
• Construction site

Tasks

• Load, unload and transport construction materials
• Perform pre-operational inspection
• Clean and pile salvaged materials
• Perform routine maintenance work
• Remove rubble and other debris at construction sites

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Driving record check (abstract)

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Screening questions

• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?

Experience

• 1 to less than 7 months

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and / or refugees (for example : housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)
• Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and / or refugees (for example : facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
• Does not require Canadian work experience

Support for youths

• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Indigenous people

• Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
• Provides cultural competency training and / or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

Supports for visible minorities

• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities