Laborer

Position Summary

Assist skilled craft workers in performing their assigned duties. Performs tasks that require physical labor at construction sites must have the ability to perform a variety of duties.

Experience Level

Entry

Primary Responsibilities and Duties

•    Assist craftsman in setting up work as required.
•    Follow instructions given by superintendents, foreman and other experienced crew.
•    Perform all required duties with the first focus on safety.
•    Responsible for keeping work areas clean and in orderly conditions.
•    Read and understand warning signs, operating instructions for equipment, jobsite safety rules and jobsite policies.
•    Learn to observe functioning of installed equipment or systems to determine hazards.

Qualifications

•    May require a high school diploma or its equivalent with previous years of experience in the field or in a related area.
•    Must possess working knowledge skills and abilities for position.
•    Ability to understand, follow and transmit written and oral instructions and communicate effectively with management/supervision.
•    Ability to use hand tools, power tools and layout tools safe and efficiently.

Requirements

• The candidate for this position will constantly be moving about a construction/ industrial site, should be able to stand, walk, sit, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/ or crawl  
• Will constantly works in a construction environment and will be exposed to changing outdoor weather conditions
• Helpers will need to be able to carry material.
• Assist with lifting. 
• Be able to assist/help cleaning up.
• NO PER DIEM BEING OFFERED WITH THIS POSITION!  
• This position can be Days or Nights.
• While working the Night shift, you will get paid an extra $1 for shift differential. 
• Work irregular hours, weekends, overtime and holidays as required 
• May be required to use ladders/ mechanical platforms/ manlifts/ scaffold to access required equipment/ work areas (may exceed 200 feet)
• Must be able to climb and maintain balance on formwork, steel formwork, stairs, ladders and scaffolds
• Move and work in and around confined and cluttered places, and uneven surfaces
• Must be able to complete tasks in a noisy and dusty environment
• May be required to move items weighing up to 50 pounds across construction/industrial site
• Observe and comply with all safety and project rules, perform other duties as required
• Ability to pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing and fit for duty medical.