general labour/truck helper - dartmouth.

Are you a reliable, active worker looking for a steady, full-time role in Dartmouth? Join our team as a Truck Helper / General Labourer! We are seeking a dependable team player to support our daily delivery and freight distribution operations.

Position: General Labour

Location: Dartmouth, NS

Pay Rate: $16.75/hr

Schedule: Monday – Friday, 7:30am – 5:00pm (45 hours/week)

Assignment Duration: 6-Month Contract (Opportunity for Extension)

Estimated Start Date: Immediate Start

Advantages
Predictable Hours: Fixed daytime schedule with consistent overtime built into your week (45 hours/week).

Reliable Weekly Pay: Bi-weekly direct deposit through our placement team.

Supportive Environment: Work alongside experienced team members in a safety-first, respectful workplace.

Career Growth: Gain valuable hands-on logistics experience with the potential for long-term assignment extensions.

Responsibilities
-Assist delivery drivers with daily truck loading, cargo securing, and route preparation.

-Freight Handling: Load and unload shipments at various job sites and customer distribution points safely and efficiently.

-Manual Labour: Perform repetitive physical tasks, including lifting, carrying, and sorting materials weighing up to 50 lbs.

- Customer Interaction & Safety: Professional interaction with site managers during deliveries while strictly adhering to workplace health and safety protocols.

Qualifications
Physical Capability: Ability to comfortably perform physical labour and regularly lift up to 50 lbs throughout a 9-hour shift.

Punctuality & Reliability: Excellent attendance record and a strong work ethic to match early morning dispatch times.

Team Player: Strong communication skills and a cooperative attitude when assisting drivers and site personnel.

Safety Mindset: Steel-toed safety boots (CSA-approved) are required. Prior experience in general labour, warehouse loading, or delivery assistance is an asset.

Summary
How to Apply
If you are ready to get to work and meet the physical demands of this role, we want to hear from you!

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

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