General Labourer (Trench Safety)

Build your Career at Cooper Equipment Rentals

We are looking for a motivated individual who loves to work outdoors to join our professional team as a Yard Coordinator / General Labourer at our Ottawa Trench Safety branch!

Please note, to be considered for this position applicants should currently be residing in Canada and legally entitled to work.

Why Work with Us? Perks!

• Competitive salary
• Paid day off on your birthday
• Excellent benefit package with premiums paid by the company
• RRSP Match
• Safety-minded organization
• Stable, year-round employment with overtime available
• Continuous training, learning and development opportunities
• Fun-loving work environment with strong social responsibility

What You’ll Be Doing
Duties and Responsibilities:

• Load and unload inbound and outbound trucks with shoring, shielding and road plates.
• Inspect returned equipment, red tag, and cycle through the service workflow. Rotate equipment from wash bay, to necessary service bay, to prep and paint and back into the service line.
• Communicate damage to branch manager right away for Work Order management.
• Stay in constant communication with shoring technician, welder, wash bay and painter to ensure equipment is always moving into service.
• Keep the storage of vertical hydraulic shoring (rails, chudoform, and cylinders), build a box, XLAP shields, adjustable spreader and high arch spreader stacked, unbuild, serviced, and neatly organized at all times.
• Required to assemble and disassemble fleet equipment in preparation for orders/returns.
• Communicate parts requisitions to shop lead for purchase.
• Complete administrative tasks as assigned.

What You’ll Bring to the Team
Qualifications and Requirements:

• Must be able to physically lift up to 50 lbs. independently and stand, bend and lift for long periods of time.
• Must have a valid forklift license.
• Must be comfortable working outdoors.
• Valid Class G driver’s license with a driver’s abstract (no more than three demerit points).
• Individual must be detailed oriented, organized, and display pride in their work keeping the equipment under their management clean, serviced and always organized.
• Available to work overtime when required.
• Flexibility; must be comfortable with managing and adapting to multiple changing priorities in a fast-paced work environment.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to converse with colleagues, customers, and other parties in a professional and courteous manner.
• Self-starter and able to work independently with minimal supervision.

We passionately believe that our inclusive and diverse team is key to the success of our business. We are dedicated to building an environment where everyone has an equitable opportunity to thrive, and where diversity, equity and inclusion is celebrated and embraced. We strive to hire diverse talent and to ensure that everyone feels safe, respected, and valued during the hiring process and throughout their journey with us. To continue the conversation, or if you require accommodations, reach out to our team at [email protected].

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Branch Manager