Posted 15 days ago
Shop Labourer
@ Express Employment Professionals
Ottawa, Ontario
Overview
Express Employment Professionals is hiring a Shop Labourer / Assembler for a permanent full-time role at its client in the East End. The work involves operating saws, mills, drill presses and other shop machinery, reading drawings, and handling medium-to-heavy materials. The posting states a Monday to Friday 6:00am to 2:30pm schedule at $23.50 per hour, with odd weekends and overtime as required.
Pay:
$23.50 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Select and operate saws, mills, drill presses and other machines
- Check products against quality standards and project specifications
- Maintain machinery, tools and the workstation
- Handle medium-to-heavy materials intermittently
- Follow safety protocols and report hazards
Requirements summary:
- Experience with machine operation and setup
- Ability to read architectural plans and shop drawings
- Skill with imperial and metric measuring tools
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs repeatedly
- Strong work history, reliability and a positive attitude
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · careerpage
- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-22
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-23
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-23
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 |
| Hours per week | 37.5 |
| Schedule | day, overtime |
| 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 |
| Perks mentioned | Paid training |
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Express Employment Professionals
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Full company description
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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Join a dynamic team in the East End! Our client is seeking a skilled Shop Labourer / Assembler for a permanent, full-time opportunity. If you have a knack for precision and experience with machinery like saws, mills, and drill presses, we want to hear from you!
Required skills and qualifications:
- Prioritize safety in the workplace
- Ability to read and interpret drawings, including architectural plans and shop drawings
- Experience with machine operation and setup (saws, milling machines, drill presses, lathes, sharpers, routers, sanders planers and wood-fastening machines)
- Proficient in using measuring tools (imperial and metric) such as calipers, tapes, and levels
- Strong work history and reliability
- Positive attitude and willingness to learn
- Physically capable of lifting up to 50lbs repeatedly
Duties may include but are not limited to:
- Correctly select and operate machinery and tools as required
- Maintain machinery, tools, and the workstation in good working condition
- Ensure products meet quality standards and project specifications, making adjustments as needed
- Handle medium‑to‑heavy materials on an intermittent basis
- Follow all safety protocols at all times
- Troubleshoot non‑operational machinery when necessary
- Identify and report any potential hazards in the workplace
- Cross‑train in various departments and provide support as needed
- Communicate effectively with colleagues and the team leader
- Lift up to 50 lbs (with assistance if required); may work in hot areas at times
- Adhere to all Health and Safety requirements and actively participate in 5S activities within the work area
- Perform other duties as assigned
Benefits and perks:
- Health and dental benefits after probation
- Well established company with room for growth
- Wide variety of tasks and projects
- In-house training
- Closed between Christmas and New Years
- Great hours of work – 6:00am – 2:30pm (No rush hour traffic)
Wage: $23.50 per hour
Monday to Friday – 6:00am – 2:30pm – Must be comfortable working odd weekends and overtime as required
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.
Our selection process includes AI-enabled tools for screening based on keywords and minimum qualifications. A human decides who moves forward.
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