The Opportunity:
We are a seeking dedicated and hardworking individual to join our Port Facilities team as a full-time Labourer. In this dynamic and hands-on role, you will be an essential part of our daily Port operations, ensuring the efficiency and safety of our port facilities, and coordinating maintenance services with various stakeholders. If you thrive in a workplace with diverse maintenance needs, and live by health and safety standards, we want to hear from you!
Your Focus:
- Adhere to all health and safety requirements, including participation in the health and safety program, complete daily field level risk assessments and wear the required PPE.
- Provide general maintenance including, landscaping, painting, small construction projects, set up/tear down temporary fencing, etc.
- Perform construction or carpentry projects as required
- Perform basic welding, plumbing, electrical support as required
- Perform other port maintenance activities such as: deliver ships water, snow removal, ladder and fender maintenance, gangway maintenance and other activities as required.
- Provide direction and guidance to the student and casual workers when needed.
- Provide general support and basic maintenance and repair for work boat operations.
- Set up for events and support the cruise season operation
- Ensure washroom facilities are up to port standards during cruise and events.
- Safely operate the FMT gangways during cruise season. Respond and troubleshoot alarms.
- Recommend ongoing improvements regarding maintenance operations to management.
- Manage competing priorities to ensure safe and secure operations.
- Utilize collaboration and communication techniques to work with peers.
You Have:
- High School Diploma is a minimum educational standard; college or trade training is considered an asset.
- Minimum of two to four years of related maintenance and/or construction experience.
- Transport Canada, Marine Transportation Security Clearance or eligible to receive.
- Valid Driver's license with a clean driver's abstract
- The ability to perform medium to heavy lifting tasks and other physical tasks both indoors and outdoors
You Are:
- A team player.
- Dependable & professional.
You share the following values, where you:
- Keep safety and wellness at the forefront and make decisions based on a safety-first approach.
- Demonstrate initiative, innovation, and perseverance in the face of obstacles.
- Treat people with respect and build trust by honouring your promises and being open and honest in your interactions.
- Believe in continuous learning and development for both you and your fellow team members.
- Include others in your work through community and stakeholder engagement and building relationships.
Port Saint John & What We Offer:
Through our focus on people, we serve as connectors who find innovative solutions to create economic and social value. By building partnerships, we provide a platform for prosperity and sustainability. Providing global connections to over 500 ports around the world and are easily connected to central Canadian inland markets by both the Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Railway systems and the Trans Canada highway. Our port is a facilitator of trade and part of Canada's Atlantic Gateway with transportation infrastructure providing a marine gateway to global markets.
Port Saint John wants you to be part of our team focusing on being a catalyst for growth, recognized for our community leadership.