Posted 22 days ago
Production Labourer
@ Express Employment Professionals
Ottawa, Ontario
Overview
Express Employment Professionals is hiring a Production Labourer for an exclusive client, a specialty manufacturing facility in Ottawa's South End, to cover an upcoming retirement. The work is hands-on production with packaging, shipping prep, forklift and crane operation, and loading in a hot furnace environment. Full-time permanent unionized role at $27.00/hour, rising to $29.36/hour after probation, Monday to Friday day shifts with a Friday half day.
Pay:
$27–$29.36 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Package finished products into various container sizes
- Strap drums and containers for shipping
- Load and unload trucks manually and by forklift
- Operate counter-balance forklift and overhead crane after training
- Maintain a clean and safe work area
Requirements summary:
- Minimum 1 year in a physically demanding position
- Heavy industrial experience preferred
- Able to lift up to 50 lbs alone
- Clean criminal record required
- Own vehicle mandatory, no public transit
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · careerpage
- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-15
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-17
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-17
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Manufacturing & production |
| Experience | 1+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 |
| Schedule | day |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Warehouse, Plant or factory |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical high · lift 50 lb · computer none |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | Forklift certificate (asset) |
| Background checks | criminal record |
| Perks mentioned | Retirement plan |
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Express Employment Professionals
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Founded in 1983 and corporately headquartered in Oklahoma City, Express Employment International supports the Express Employment Professionals franchise and related brands. The Express franchise brand is an industry-leading, international staffing company with franchise locations across the U.S., Canada, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Express International boasts a team of more than 500 professionals in Oklahoma City, and a network of sales and support teams internationally. Express Employment Professionals, our flagship franchise, has more than 870 franchise locations and began franchising in 1985 to deliver staffing support and human resource services through a network of franchise office owners. Express helps people find good jobs and companies find good people, and offers a full range of employment solutions, including evaluation hire, temporary staffing, professional search, and human resources for businesses around the globe. Focusing on a wide range of positions, Express' long-term goal is to put a million people to work annually.
- LinkedIn followers
- 189,455
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 14,384
- Reported office locations
- 9701 Boardwalk Boulevard, Oklahoma City, OK 73162, US
- Other recorded names
- Express Employment International Headquarters
- Express Employment International
- Specialties
- professional
- administrative
- commercial
- employment
- jobs
- staffing
- personnel
- career
- hiring
- workforce
- placement
- temporary
- human resources
- skilled trades
- direct hire
- light industrial
- and office services
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- Yes
Founded in 1983 and corporately headquartered in Oklahoma City, Express Employment International supports the Express Employment Professionals franchise and related brands. The Express franchise brand is an industry-leading, international staffing company with franchise locations across the U.S., Canada, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Express International boasts a team of more than 500 professionals in…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Staffing and Recruiting |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | Oklahoma City, OK |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 1983 |
| Specialties | professionaladministrativecommercialemploymentjobsstaffingpersonnelcareerhiringworkforce |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 364 |
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Our exclusive client, a specialty manufacturing facility located in Ottawa's South End (no bus access), is currently seeking a responsible and reliable Production Labourer to join their team due to an upcoming retirement. The successful candidate must be comfortable working in a hot manufacturing environment and be eager to contribute to a close-knit, hardworking team.
Required skills and qualifications:
- Minimum 1 year experience in a physically demanding position (construction, landscaping etc.)
- Previous experience working in a heavy industrial environment preferred
- Must be looking for a long-term opportunity
- Ability to work independently / in a team
- Safety Conscious
- Good manual dexterity
- Eager to learn new skills and be cross trained into various departments
- Capable of lifting up to 50lbs on your own
- Must have a clean criminal record
- Comfortable working around a large industrial furnace – full PPE will be provided
- Own vehicle is mandatory as there is no public transportation available
Assets:
- Previous experience operating a forklift and having a valid certificate
- Previous experience operating an overhead crane
- Previous experience working in a foundry type / hot environment
Duties may include, but are not limited to:
- Assist with packaging finished products into various sized containers
- Strap drums/containers and prepare them for shipping
- Load and unload trucks manually as well as with the use of a counter-balance forklift
- Use of a shovel to load raw materials into drums / containers
- Operate a counter-balance forklift as well as overhead crane to move large heavy items/products (will be trained / certified)
- Lift up to 50lbs on your own
- Maintain the shop or designated area in a clean and safe manner
- Identify and eliminate safety hazards whenever possible
- Assist with various projects and process improvement initiatives
- Other duties as required
Why work for this organization:
- Excellent compensation ($27.00/hr to start, increase to $29.36/hr after probation)
- Health and dental benefits after probation
- RRSP Contribution Match
- Room for growth
- Unionized
- Full-Time permanent year-round employment
The starting wage for this position is $27.00/hour, with an increase to $29.36/hour after probation upon joining the union. The ideal candidate is someone who has excellent work ethics, is dependable, and takes initiative.
Work Schedule:
Monday to Thursday - 9:00am to 6:00pm
Friday – 9:00am to 3:00pm
If you are interested and believe you meet the specified qualifications, please reply to this ad with your Resume.
We thank all applicants for their interest in Express Employment Professionals; however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
Express Employment Professionals is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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