Career Profiles

Labourers

The first step towards a career in advanced wood products!

Labourers are at the starting level in a company. They work in the production area. The work week is usually 40 hours. Overtime and travel is sometimes required. Salaries vary depending on the job and can range from $21,000 to $25,000 annually.

Labourers can be employed without having specific training and experience. They can learn new skills as part of their on-the-job experience. The most important essential skills are oral communication, working with others, and continuous learning.

Requires: No Grade 12, No Experience

Labourer

Brian Gosselin is a graduate of the two-year Woodworking Program at New Brunswick Community College. His career in the advanced wood manufacturing sector started during his college work term at Shorewood Furniture in Greater Lakeburn, New Brunswick where he now works as a labourer.

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