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About the Role
As an Operator/Material Handler, you will be responsible for safely performing the basic tasks required to offload coal vessels, and load trains and trucks with coal using equipment like front-end loaders. You will also interact with vessels and their crews, operate the coal handling system, and perform general maintenance on equipment and facilities.
Responsibilities
- Safely perform basic tasks to offload coal vessels, and load trains and trucks with coal using equipment like front-end loaders.
- Interact with International and domestic vessels and their crews.
- Operate the coal handling system.
- Operate industrial mobile equipment.
- Perform general maintenance on equipment and facilities.
- Participate in the mooring of vessels.
- Participate in port security.
- Input and complete work orders.
- Complete required documentation.
Requirements
- Experience in the operation of front-end loaders, backhoes, skid steers, excavators, and other heavy equipment preferred.
- Mechanically inclined, and willingness to undertake equipment and facility maintenance tasks.
- Must be able to safely perform the essential functions of the job without posing a direct threat to the safety of him or herself, or the safety of others.
- Must be able to work with a team, take direction from supervisors, adhere to required work schedules, focus attention on details, and follow work rules with minimal supervision.
- Must have the ability to perform the essential physical functions of the position.
- Work in an environment containing coal dust, hazardous noise, confined space, and in hot or cold environments.
- Properly wear all required Personal Protect Equipment.
- Work at heights, climb stairs, and climb ladders.
- Frequent walking, including on uneven ground.
- Lift up to 50 pounds frequently.
- Criminal background checks are conducted on all prospective Team Members.
Skills
- Operation of front-end loaders
- Operation of backhoes
- Operation of skid steers
- Operation of excavators
- Operation of other heavy equipment
- Equipment maintenance
- Facility maintenance
- Teamwork
- Following direction
- Adhering to schedules
- Attention to detail
- Following work rules
- Mooring of vessels
- Port security
- Work order input
- Documentation completion
Location
- Sydney, Nova Scotia
Work Type
- Full-time
- 10-hour shift schedule x 4 days
- Willingness to work additional shifts, including weekends, holidays and overtime as needed
Experience Level
- 2-5 years of experience preferred, but not required
Education Level
- High School or GED
- Speak, read and write in English at a proficient level
- 18 years of age minimum
Benefits
- Paid uniforms & PPE (laundering included)
- $200/year steel toe boot allowance
- Excellent Benefits program including medical, dental, vision
- RRSP (Registered Retirement Savings Plan) with match into a DPSP (Deferred Profit-Sharing Plan)
- Generous paid time off policy that exceeds statutory norms
About the Company
- At Savage Canac, you’ll be part of a team that keeps industries moving through transportation, logistics, materials handling and industrial services.
- With operations across the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Saudi Arabia, we offer opportunities to build your skills, expand your career and make a real impact.
- Savage’s Vision and Legacy includes a commitment to providing opportunities for people “to do things they never dreamed possible” and guides us in all that we do.
- Savage is committed to maintaining a workplace that is free from alcohol or drugs, which could impair a person’s ability to perform their jobs safely.
Equal Opportunity
- Savage Canac Corporation is fully committed to abiding by all equal opportunity employment standards.
- Our employment policies strictly prohibit all forms of discrimination on any of the grounds in relevant laws.