Universal Trades is a Canadian skilled trades employment provider.
We supply industrial skilled tradespeople, craftsmen and technical management for a variety of projects. Universal Trades provides permanent and contract placement opportunities.
Founded by an aboriginal Metis descendant and former tradesman, we believe in equal employment opportunities and support a variety of industries and organizations across Canada.
Created from the desire to provide both our customers and employees with the best employment experience possible, we set out to redefine and personalize the trades employment industry.
Our specialty is working in partnership with multinational Agricultural, General Manufacturing, Oil & Gas, Renewable Energy, Mining, Road Maintenance and Steel Manufacturing clients to source and deliver key talent for the execution of projects.
In addition to the recruitment aspect, we also look after the HR and HSE components plus all logistical issues on and off site. Universal Trades has the ability to provide a full turnkey solution for customers who require mobilization of work crews to all regions of Canada.
Here is just a sampling of some of our previous projects:
- Welders in potash mines
- Crane operators in potash mines
- Electricians on pipeline projects
- Supervisors on pipeline projects
- Electricians for mod yard projects
- Millwrights in plant shutdowns and turnarounds
- Project Managers in plant shutdowns and turnarounds
- Snow plow operators in remote regions
- Transport drivers in off-road conditions for the mining industry
- Transport drivers in the aggregate industry
- Millwrights in the mechanical maintenance industry
- Supervisors for the road maintenance industry
- Heavy equipment operators for the oil/gas industry