labourer, petroleum refinery

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work site environment

• Noisy
• Odours
• Dusty
• Cold / refrigerated
• Confined spaces

Work setting

• Petroleum, natural gas processing company
• Agricultural chemical processing plant
• Petrochemical industry
• Oil refinery and petrochemical plant
• Chemical processing plant

Tasks

• Clean and maintain work space
• Move, sort and pile materials and products
• Assist in operation, repair and maintenance
• Perform general labouring duties
• Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages
• Wear and use Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) equipment
• Load and unload vessels
• Assemble, erect and install hoisting and rigging equipment
• Climb and work aloft on poles, ladders or other support structures

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
• Hydrogen Sulphide Awareness (H2S) Certificate
• Confined Space Entry Training
• Construction Safety Training Systems (CSTS) Certificate
• Fall Arrest Protection Training Course
• Working at heights training
• Oil Sands Safety Association (OSSA) basic safety orientation (BSO)

Equipment and machinery experience

• Screening equipment
• Reactors
• Jackhammer
• Gas detecting devices

Area of work experience

• Material handling

Type of industry experience

• Refinery and gas plant

Security and safety

• Driving record check (abstract)
• Drug test

Transportation / travel information

• Own transportation
• Public transportation is not available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Fast-paced environment
• 20 / 20 vision

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools / equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Team player
• Dependability

Screening questions

• Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• Are you available for the advertised start date?
• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
• Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?

Experience

• 1 year to less than 2 years

Workplace information

• On the road job