General Labourer

About the role

Pride Bodies Ltd., a Wabtec company in Cambridge, Ontario, designs and manufactures custom truck bodies for utility, service, construction and railway applications. As a General Labourer you will work daily in the Brake and Shear Department with two colleagues and the department supervisor, supporting the priorities of safety, quality, continuous improvement and teamwork.

Key responsibilities

• Perform manual duties as set out by the supervisor, including work with power tools and keeping each department clean.
• Assist in each department with general duties or as assigned by the supervisor.
• Provide labour support as needed for various teams and follow supervisor instructions.
• Be willing to learn new skills and to perform other duties outside your function, with training provided if needed.

Required profile

• Legal authorization to work in Canada; no relocation assistance provided.
• Stamina and strength for manual labour, and excellent hand-eye coordination.
• Valid driver's license and clean driving abstract; willingness to obtain a DZ license and lift-truck license.
• High school diploma/GED preferred; able to work comfortably in a high-stress environment with extreme weather fluctuations.
• Ability to stand, walk, talk and hear regularly, and occasionally sit and lift up to 50 lbs; safety glasses, steel-toed shoes and hearing protection are required during shifts.

What we offer

• Day shift: 41-hour week, Monday to Thursday 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Friday 7 a.m. to noon.
• $24.29 per hour.
• Annual vacation and company-paid holidays.
• Health care, dental, vision, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, disability coverage and out-of-country medical, effective upon hire.
• Group RRSP/DPSP, education assistance, uniforms, safety-boot allowance and prescription-safety-glass allowance after probation.
• Bus route and on-site parking.