Laborer (OH, WV, KY, VA)

Description

• Performs/assists with SWPPP inspections as required.
• Assists in seed bed preparation and mulching of seeded areas by means of engine powered straw blowers or by hand if necessary.
• Must wear all employer-mandated personal protective equipment, including hard hat, safety glasses, ear plugs, safety vests, and safety-toed work boots. Other PPE may be required from time to time depending on special safety concerns. All PPE will be provided by the company at no cost to the employee, other than safety boots.
• Sets up traffic control zones, barricades, signage, ramps, and other temporary safety devices as deemed necessary by the site safety plan.
• Knows the safety procedures and performs thorough reviews of the operator/user manuals prior to operating any power tools or equipment.
• Must attend all mandatory safety meetings and participate in discussions with the work crew and any safety personnel on site.
• Ensures adherence to safe work practices and procedures.
• Trenches and backfills excavations and compacts and levels earth to grade specifications using shovels, picks, rakes, and tampers.
• Operates utility tractor, roller compactor, skid steer, off-road dump truck.
• Accurately measures, marks, and records openings and distances as may be required for record drawings.
• Cleans and prepare construction site to eliminate possible hazards.
• Constant pushing and pulling of certain tools and materials will be required over a day's work.
• Positions, aligns, joins, and seals structural components, such as concrete structures, pipe, and culverts.
• Travel from site to site will be required.
• Labors to assist in the installation of erosion control measures on environmental projects.
• Signals equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement, and adjustment of machinery, equipment, and materials.
• Loads, unloads, and identifies materials and tools and distributes them to the appropriate location.

Requirements

• Must be able to maintain effective audio and visual discrimination and perception to the degree necessary for the successful performance of assigned duties.
• Alternate standing and walking on uneven terrain surfaces, such as hillsides, muddy and icy soils, and other working surfaces. Safe negotiation of all types of surface conditions will always be required.
• A high school diploma, GED, or trade school certificate is preferred.
• Must be able to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends as required.
• Team member must be physically able to perform repetitive motion and heavy lifting, as described below.
• Continual lifting of up to 50 lbs. for distances of 30 feet or more.
• Clean driving record.
• Will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screening, and if offered a position, any random drug screening if randomly selected.
• Agile Team:?Our adaptable and responsive team is capable of quickly adjusting to the evolving needs of our clients and projects.
• Must be able to hear with or without the use of a hearing device and clearly see at least 30 feet with or without the use of corrective vision lens.
• Working knowledge of construction site safety, truck maintenance, and road safety regulations.
• Must be over 18 to operate power-driven saws including chain saws, woodchippers, abrasive cutting disks, or other power-driven equipment, or to perform excavating operations.
• Successfully masters safety training and completes hazard recognition; the daily Stop, Look, Assess, and Manage (SLAM) Booklet; and Task Hazard Analysis (THA) forms.
• Bending, squatting, and kneeling will be required frequently during a workday.
• Must complete and meet requirements under the physical demands of this job description through a pre-employment physical examination.
• Your skills and certifications are valuable, and Kwest recognizes it. Any special certifications or skills that are constructive to the position responsibilities will be taken into consideration when reviewing wage classification.
• Must have knowledge of occupational hazards in this field and standard safety practices. Must be able to pass the 30 Hour OSHA testing and First Aid/CPR requirements before starting work.
• The team member must be able to differentiate and / or identify colors.
• ust be able to work out of town, sometimes out of state, and for lengths of time, such as the job would dictate.
• Must be able work while wearing a respirator if necessary.

Benefits

• The average work week would consist of 5 ten-hour days, but schedule will be dictated by project needs.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance