Overhead crane operator

  • Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
  • Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year
  • or equivalent experience

Work site environment

  • Outdoors
  • Noisy

Work setting

  • Industrial plant

Tasks

  • Measure weight to prepare for rigging and hoisting
  • Operate mobile and tower cranes to lift, move, position or place equipment and materials
  • Operate cranes equipped with dredging attachments to dredge waterways and other areas

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

  • Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate

Type of cranes

  • Overhead crane

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Physically demanding
  • Manual dexterity
  • Attention to detail
  • Hand-eye co-ordination

Own tools/equipment

  • Steel-toed safety boots
  • Hard hat
  • Safety glasses/goggles

Personal suitability

  • Accurate
  • Dependability
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Flexibility
  • Team player
  • Hardworking

Screening questions

  • Are you authorized to work in Canada?
  • Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
  • Do you have experience working in this field?

Employment terms options

  • Evening
  • Overtime available

Other benefits

  • Other benefits
  • Work Term: Temporary
  • Work Language: English
  • Hours: 40 to 48 hours per week
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