Labourer

About the Company

Sika Canada is part of the Sika Group and develops and manufactures specialty chemicals. Within construction, its work spans concrete repair, maintenance and protection, building finishing, shotcrete, tunnelling and mining, roofing, concrete admixtures, and flooring. The company also supports manufacturing sectors such as automotive and transportation equipment with bonding, sealing, assembly, and damping solutions tailored to those industries. Sika Canada operates in Quebec, Ontario, Alberta, and British Columbia and has more than 650 employees in Canada. It is ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified and is a member of the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC).

Role Summary

The selected candidate will support production line activities in several areas, including hand-add station work, bagging and stacking products, and packaging and storage tasks as needed. Keeping the line and plant clean and organized is also a key part of the job.

Key Duties

• Run the hand-add station, including using a digital scale to measure materials accurately and stay within quality standards.
• Pack cement-based products into bags according to production and quality expectations.
• Manually stack finished product on pallets and along production lines.
• Operate a forklift for moving and storing materials when properly certified and authorized.
• Keep the workstation tidy and help maintain plant-wide housekeeping standards.
• Follow all safety rules at all times, including PPE use, lockout procedures, confined-space requirements, and safe lifting techniques.
• Escalate unsafe conditions, accidents, incidents, and near misses to management right away.
• Take on other related tasks as assigned.

Work Environment and Physical Demands

• Work takes place both indoors and outdoors, so the role requires adjusting to changing temperatures and weather.
• The setting is industrial, noisy, and dusty.
• Hearing protection must be worn, along with all required PPE.
• Regular handling of cementitious and chemical materials is part of the job, and proper respirator fit and use is required.
• The role involves repeated physical activity and lifting up to 30 kg.
• Employees must work safely around moving machinery and equipment.

Schedule

• Availability for both day and night shifts is required.
• Overtime may be needed depending on operational demands.

Additional Information

• A uniform is provided.
• Sika describes its culture as friendly, personable, and sincere, referred to internally as the “Sika Spirit.”
• The organization has a relatively flat structure with direct decision-making and decentralized teams.
• Diversity is considered an important part of the company’s success.
• Sika is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants without discrimination based on protected characteristics.
• Compensation is positioned competitively against local market benchmarks and is determined by the role’s scope, relevant skills, education, and/or training, in line with fair pay practices and applicable laws.
• The company uses AI tools to assist with initial application screening, but final hiring decisions are made by human recruiters and hiring managers.

Qualifications

This role calls for someone who can work to established standards, communicate clearly with supervisors and team leads, stay organized under pressure, and handle production goals with good time management and limited supervision.

Other Requirements

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• At least 1 to 2 years of experience in an industrial or manufacturing setting is required.
• Forklift certification is an advantage.
• A valid driver’s licence and access to a reliable personal vehicle are required for commuting.