Lead Hand - Jobs in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7P 0A3

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Location:Saskatoon Processing PlantType:Permanent Full-TimeMinimum Experience:Three years’ experience in an industrial setting, most recently in a supervisory roleApply By: May 12, 2025A career that counts.At SARCAN, we create meaningful careers that matter in communities all across the province.Help us create a greener, more inclusive future for Saskatchewan by joining our team made up of people of all abilities.At SARCAN we offer team members many opportunities, including:

• An opportunity to make a difference in the lives of your fellow team members, our customers, and our environment.
• An opportunity to succeed in a fun, supportive, accommodating, and inclusive workplace.
• An opportunity to learn through many hands-on and online educational opportunities.
• An opportunity to be rewarded fairly and equitably through competitive wages and benefits, which can include health and dental coverage, an employer-matching pension plan, an employee assistance plan, and family-friendly work schedules.
• An opportunity to be a part of a Saskatchewan tradition and one of Canada’s most successful recycling systems.

The life of a SARCAN Lead Hand.As a Lead Hand, you will be responsible for:

• Supervising staff on the plant floor, ensuring proper coverage of workstations and employee compliance with SARCAN policies and procedures and OH amp;S guidelines and regulations. Training and orientating new production employees and delivering regular updates to existing employees. Providing input into staff evaluations and may participate in staff evaluation meetings conducted by the Processing Manager.
• Handling operational concerns (mechanical, staff, processing flows) in a timely manner.
• Maintaining equipment and logs for maintenance, reporting repairs where necessary.
• Reporting maintenance and repairs needed on semi-trailers
• Ensuring that all Store supplies inventories are maintained
• Coordinating the switching of yard trailers as required
• Operating all plant equipment (e.g. forklift, conveyors, balers, crushers, etc.) as required.
• Assisting Foreperson with shipping and receiving duties (e.g. loading salvage, data entry, receiving Stores, etc.)
• Assuming the duties of the Processing Foreperson in the Foreperson’s absence
• Attending training and workshops as required
• Performing other duties as assigned.

What are the skills you must have to perform this role To be successful as a Lead Hand at SARCAN, you will need:

• Three (3) to four (4) years’ experience in an industrial setting, most recently in a supervisory role. Grade 12 is an asset.
• Working knowledge of OH amp;S regulations in an industrial setting
• Solid understanding of the operation and maintenance of production equipment
• Solid working knowledge of computers and Microsoft Office
• A strong degree of professionalism, while remaining highly personable and approachable in the company of people of all abilities, cultures, and backgrounds
• To exhibit high ethical conduct, acting with integrity, sensitivity, and confidentiality
• To be committed to teamwork and meeting team goals
• Flexibility and the willingness to change priorities and deadlines
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered
• To provide a satisfactory criminal record check as a condition of employment

Are you interested in joining our teamSARC/SARCAN Recycling is committed to advancing a diverse and inclusive environment. In fact, we were founded on these very values. We welcome individuals of all backgrounds, abilities, and life experiences.We believe that each team member’s differences are what bring us together, deepening understanding and respect for each other. We acknowledge there are barriers many individuals have faced and still face in employment. SARC/ SARCAN Recycling creates workplaces that are open, inclusive, and where all employees can contribute.SARC/SARCAN will reasonably accommodate applicants’ needs, upon request, throughout all stages of the recruitment process. Please contact careers@sarcan.sk.ca with any accommodation requests or inquiries and a member of our Human Resources team will respond to you.If you are interested in a career filled with opportunities that makes a difference in the lives of people all across Saskatchewan, please apply online via the QR code or submit your resume and cover letter by email to careers@sarcan.sk.ca by May 12, 2025.We thank everyone for your interest in this position, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted.Powered by JazzHR