Are you just laid off? Looking for a good steady seasonal job?
V G L Group Ltd is now hiring a Specialized Cleaner (Exhaust Technician)
We are looking for 1 or 2 individuals who would like to join our tight-knit team.
We use hot-water pressure washing to clean exhaust systems. (Please see our web site http://www.vglgroup.ca/) Please be aware that this position involves working in confined spaces, working at heights, working outdoors and indoors in loud, wet/damp, hot, and messy environments. You sometimes get dirty. It is physically demanding and requires manual dexterity. Chemicals and other equipment are colour-coded, you must be able to distinguish between colours. It is a combination of sitting, standing, kneeling, bending and crouching.
Our main type of work is in restaurants, but we also service institutions (schools, hospitals, Long-Term Care Homes).
We use a high-end hot water skid mounted pressure washer that goes up to 285 degrees Celsius and produce 8 gal per min. of water; experience with this type of equipment is preferred. There is a degree of mechanical problem solving that is involved in this type of work, any mechanical skills are a bonus.
Completion of high school OR experience and skills are required, additional licenses and courses are asset. Essential skills include writing and communication, working well with others, problem solving, decision making, critical thinking, job task planning and organizing. There is significant use of memory and continuous learning.
A driver’s license is a must for this position as there are often out of town contracts, with some overnight trips. The main vehicle is supplied by the employer for work, but employees are responsible for their transportation to the workshop. Applicants must be able to produce basic security clearance (clear criminal record check), There will be a driver’s validity license check.
There is an initial training with 2 employees then the new employees are expected to become a part of a regular 2-person team. Employees are expected to maintain the NFPA 96 standards for fire safety, have a keen eye for detail to problem solve issues, and have a good customer service approach. New employees will be expected to provide their own CSA approved safety boots.
Optimally and normally this position is a full-time part time job, however, with the economy there may be slow periods. It is a job that requires you to be on emergency call, work some weekends, some days, but often in the evening or at night. We shut down for the winter and fire back up in the early spring (typically mid-March), so this position is good till Christmas, then back at it again in the following spring.
Salary: $21.00 to start, $27.00 there is a 3-month probation. V G L Group Ltd also offer a bonus, if work is done in a timely manner.
V G L Group Ltd is in North Bay; the workshop and all the equipment are in North Bay, if there are out of town contracts, the departure point is in North Bay.
If you feel you might be the right fit, please send your resume to vince@vglgroup.ca; resumes will be screened and applicants with potential will be contacted for a brief phone interview. Successful applicants will then move on to the in-person interview. Again please send resume to vince@vglgroup.ca;