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General Sandblasting & Painting Ltd. provides in-house and mobile surface preparation (blasting) and protective coating/painting for the repair, protection, prevention, and maintenance of our clients assets. We are proudly Saskatchewan owned and operated and are located in Regina. We have been providing service to a diverse customer base for over 35 years - our clients are leaders in the petrochemical, oil and gas, manufacturing, mining and industrial sectors in Saskatchewan.
We are seeking a motivated, self-starting individual to join our team as a Yard Operator.
Duties and responsibilities we have for you include, but are not limited to:
- Loading and unloading delivery trucks
- Maintaining safe and orderly storage of jobs and tracking pieces for all jobs handled
- Setting up jobs for abrasive blasters and painters
- Unloading completed jobs from paint shops without damaging finished surfaces
- Assisting with yard, equipment and facility maintenance
- Other tasks as required
- Ensuring compliance with all health, safety, and environmental regulations and company policies and procedures
What you should bring to us:
- Minimum 2 years of operating equipment (zoom boom, forklift, loader, medium and heavy duty trucks, pulling trailers)
- Valid drivers license with reasonable abstract - preference will be given to applicants with Class 3A or 1A endorsement
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work safely and independently without constant supervision
- Able to work indoors or outdoors in year-round weather conditions
- Ability to work extended hours (overtime/weekends) if required
- Mechanical ability would be an asset
- Ability to pass pre-employment drug and alcohol screen
We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those meeting most of the criteria will be contacted for an interview.
Essential Skills
- Document use
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Transportation/Travel Information
- Own transportation
- Valid driver's licence
Additional Skills
- Calculate weight, distance, volume and length measurements
Specific Skills
- Operate two-way radios and other communication equipment
- Conduct pre-operational checks on equipment
Type of Heavy Equipment Operated
- Forklift
- Front end loader
Type Of Work Experience
- Material handling
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
Own Tools/Equipment
- Steel-toed safety boots
Work Setting / Industry Experience
- Industrial/commercial/institutional (ICI) construction
Work Site Environment
- Outdoors