Tower Crane Rigger - Burnaby, Canada - Pagnotta Inc.
Description
CHANGING SKYLINES, BUILDING FUTURES
We are currently seeking Tower Crane Riggers to assist our tower crane operators. This position will report into the Site Superintendent.
Benefits
- Employerpaid health, dental and vision benefits for you and your family
- Life insurance
- Travel insurance
- RRSP matching up to 4% of regular earnings
- Yearround, fulltime work
- Opportunities for advancement wage increases and promotions are regularly extended to those who take initiative, work hard, and take pride in producing quality work
- Employer paid training
- Apprenticeship sponsorship
Culture
Our employees would describe the work environment as fast-paced and entrepreneurial-focused. We believe in hiring "A" Players who are self-motivated and intrinsically driven to succeed.
These types of people thrive because they are resourceful and can seek out information on their own to make informed decisions.
Responsibilities/Duties
- Follow safe work procedures to assist the tower crane operator with lifting, lowering, or moving materials and loads.
- Understand lifting and load bearing capacities of the tower crane.
- Securing loads with suitable lifting equipment.
- Communicate with operator via twoway radio and/or hand signals.
- Signal and direct trucks on site for loading and offloading.
- Inspecting rigging equipment.
- Rig in decks and fly tables.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Fluent in English is a must
- Authorization to work in Canada.
- Good vision.
- Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
- Knowledge of hand signals and radios.
- Excellent communication in English required.
- Good math skills.
- Safe work ethic.
Working Conditions
- Working at heights.
- Work weeks are typically 6 days per week Monday to Saturday hours per day).
- 7:00 am start but can vary from site to site.
- Two paid 15 minutes breaks and one 1⁄2 hour unpaid lunch break per day.
- Exposure to cold/hot weather. Appropriate dress required for weather conditions.
- Exposure to noise, dust, pollution.
- Exposure to hazards such as heights, power tools, slips, falls, falling objects, sharp hand tools.
- Ability to stand, crouch and kneel for long periods of time.
- Manual dexterity.
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
Educational Requirements
- WHMIS 2015 (can provide).
- Fall Protection (can provide).
- Rigging Course (can provide).
- Tower crane apprenticeship (preferred but not required)
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