Labourer jobs in Canada

The Labourer | Hostler is responsible for the day-to-day operations in the locomotive shops. The incumbent collaborates with a large team on day-to-day tasks to ensure the safety and success of CN’s operations.

Working Conditions

• Irregular shifts, including nights, weekends, holidays, and occasional overtime.
• Work indoors and outdoors in varying weather and environmental conditions.
• Frequent bending, stooping, squatting, kneeling, performing overhead work, lifting / carrying up to 50 pounds (22 kg) and occasionally up to 85 pounds (39 kg).
• Frequent climbing / balancing, grasping, and good eye-hand coordination.
• Exposure to heat, cold, water, oil, grease, battery acid, fumes and noise.

Major Responsibilities

• Operate heavy equipment including dollies, high-pressure-washing machines, shovels, and wheelbarrows.
• Drive vehicles including trucks, forklifts, and cranes.
• Carry out a variety of general tasks, as needed.

Requirements

• Valid driver’s license.
• High School diploma or equivalent General Education Diploma (GED).
• Ability to determine the condition of objects and parts for wear and defects.

Assets

• Vocational / technical training and / or knowledge of Rail Operating Rules.
• Ability to work autonomously, adapt to different situations and manage stress.
• Demonstrate good teamwork and maintain positive interactions with others.
• Good verbal, reading comprehension and writing skills.

What We Offer

• Competitive Wages and Benefits.
• Paid Training and Career Development.
• Medical, vision, and dental insurance.
• Defined Benefits Pension Plan.
• Employee Share Investment Plan.
• Educational Financial Assistance Program.
• Employee Resource Groups (ERGs).
• Generous Employee Discount Program.
• Employee & Family Assistance Program (EFAP).

This position is a unionized position, as such pay and benefits are governed by the applicable Collective Agreement.

Paid Training

Successful candidates will take part in a paid training program at a CN Campus (Winnipeg, MB) to help ensure that they have received the adequate knowledge to operate in accordance with regulatory requirements and CN’s safety culture. Completion of the classroom and on-the-job training is mandatory to continue employment as a Labourer at CN.

Successful Candidate Process :

• Medical assessment (including drug, hearing, and vision).
• Criminal background check.

Paid Training Structure :

• 3 weeks at a CN Campus (classroom instructions at Winnipeg, MB).
• 2 weeks at the local shop (on-site with training team at the location you were hired for).
• 2 to 3 additional weeks at the CN Campus.