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Material Handler

@ Russel Metals (CDN)

Pembroke, Ontario

Full-time
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Overview

Russel Metals is hiring a full-time Material Handler at its Pembroke, ON branch on the day shift. The role assists plant staff in processing metal orders to customer specifications, including sawing, shearing, painting, crane and forklift work. The posting states a wage of $25.71 and a range of benefits including profit sharing and a pension plan.

Responsibilities:

  • Inspect incoming material and packing slips
  • Pick, saw, shear and paint orders for shipment
  • Load and unload trucks safely
  • Complete equipment reports and processing sheets
  • Perform housekeeping after each job

Requirements summary:

  • Read, write and understand English
  • Operate overhead crane and forklift
  • Operate band saw, shear and chop saw
  • Pass medical assessment and drug testing
  • Be on time for scheduled shifts

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Benefits mentioned

Retirement planTuition support
Source and dates

Employer career site / ATS feed · ultipro

Employer posting date
2026-07-30
First seen by our source
2026-10-09
Source record updated
2026-10-16

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Job details

SeniorityEntry level
DepartmentGeneral labour
Hours per week40 (estimated)
Scheduleday
Travelair: none · ground: none
Work settingWarehouse, Plant or factory
PositionSitting and standing
Physical demandsphysical high · computer low
LanguagesEnglish
Background checksdrug and alcohol
Perks mentionedFlexible hours, Retirement plan, Performance bonus, Stock or equity

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Russel Metals (CDN)

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Job description

Russel Metals is one of the largest metals distribution companies in North America, with a growing focus on value-added processing. It carries on business in three segments: metals service centers, energy field stores and steel distributors. Its network of metals service centers carries an extensive line of metal products in a wide range of sizes, shapes and specifications, including carbon hot rolled and cold finished steel, pipe and tubular products, stainless steel, aluminum and other non-ferrous specialty metals. Its energy field stores carry a specialized product line focused on the needs of energy industry customers. Its steel distributors operations act as master distributors selling steel in large volumes to other steel service centers and large equipment manufacturers mainly on an "as is" basis. For a more detailed look into the Ontario facilities check out our YouTube page https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSdxQZYkM-g

Reasons to Join Our Team!

  • Competitive Base Salary
  • Flexible shift work
  • Attractive Profit Sharing Plan
  • Comprehensive Benefits Program
  • Pension Plan
  • Company Stock Purchase through payroll deduction
  • Scholarship Program
  • Educational Reimbursement Program

We are currently seeking someone who is eager to learn, committed to having a safe and healthy workplace and to ensuring the delivery of quality products for the full-time position of Material Handler in our Pembroke, ON Branch. The Material Handler will assist and support plant personnel to efficiently process orders to customer specifications. This position will work the day shift.

Vacancy Status: New headcount

Due to our safety sensitive work environment, employment is conditional upon successfully passing a medical assessment including drug testing.

Job Responsibilities

  • Complete pre-inspection equipment reports before each shift (usually the senior employee on shift)
  • Perform all tasks safely and as directed
  • Comply with all workplace policies including health and safety
  • Be a team player
  • Perform all tasks in a professional, respectful manner
  • Any other tasks that may be assigned by management
  • Participate in all company directed training
  • Inspect and stamp packing slips of incoming material from both suppliers and inter branch orders
  • Ensure all inter branch orders for furtherance are correct
  • Pick and process material for shipment to customer including sawing, shearing, or spray painting as required
  • Ensure safe procedures are followed while loading and unloading material on or off trucks.
  • Ensure all processing sheets are filled out, clearly, legible and handed in after each job is completed
  • Perform all housekeeping responsibilities after each job is completed
  • Ensure that all heat #’s are clearly identified if shipping product with more than one heat as per ISO policy

Qualifications and Requirements

  • Ability to read, write and understand English
  • Ability to operate the overhead crane
  • Ability to operate forklift
  • Ability to operate band saw, shear and chop saw as required
  • Be on time for all shifts as scheduled

Wage: $25.71

We are an organization that is committed to the principles of Employment Equity which includes maintaining a fair, equitable and diverse workforce. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.

Links

Russel Metals on Instagram :https://www.instagram.com/russelmetals/

Careers Page : https://www.russelmetals.com/en/careers/

LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/company/russel-metals/about/

Russel Metals Website : https://www.russelmetals.com/en/

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