General Laborer

Dakota Underground Company

The Role

Overview

General laborer for excavation and site work, handling equipment and safety tasks.

Key Responsibilities

  • digging procedures
  • safety compliance
  • timecards
  • equipment maintenance

Tasks

-Become familiar with the efficient and safe digging procedures in each application. -Understand and comply with all Company policies and safety procedures. -Accurately fill out timecards daily. -Responsible for the cleanliness and maintenance of equipment used daily. Must report any equipment maintenance directly to supervisor immediately.

Requirements

  • transportation
  • trench safety
  • confined space
  • blueprints
  • communication
  • lifting

What You Bring

-Ability to provide own transportation to various job sites around the Fargo/Moorhead Area. -Must be willing to obtain "Excavation Trench Safety" which will be provided by Dakota Underground. -Needs to have good communication skills. -Must work on job site with no drugs/alcohol in system. -Ability to communicate any project-related issues to supervisor immediately. -Ability to work in all environments including, cold, heat, wet, and muddy conditions. -Understand blueprints and grade stakes to complete assignments as per the specifications. -Must be willing to obtain "Confined Space Training Certification" which will be provided by Dakota Underground. -The ability to lift to 50-100 pounds with assistance from fellow team members.

Benefits

-Health Insurance 100% Paid for Single during Construction Season. -Hours will vary but can expect 7AM to 7PM at a minimum on weekdays, plus weekends as required. Overtime after 40 hours. -401(k) after 1,000 hours.

The Company

About Dakota Underground Company

-It expanded into earthmoving, fine grading, concrete paving, curb & gutter, concrete structures, and water transmission pipelines. -The firm employs modern GPS grade control and equipment like slipform pavers, belt placers, curb machines, and hydraulic excavators. -It works on public and private infrastructure projects, often urban reconstruction and new development in communities like Fargo, Moorhead, Horace, and Casselton. -Typical projects include municipal roads, sidewalks, and water/sewer systems. -Notable for working ‘behind the scenes,’ it earned a reputation for reliability and quality in heavy-civil municipal construction projects.

Sector Specialisms

Municipal Sewer & Water Utilities

Earthmoving

Grading

Concrete Paving

Curb & Gutter

Concrete Structures

Water Transmission Pipelines

Sidewalk

Multi-use Path

Slipform Pavers

Belt Placers

Grade Trimmers

Curb Machines

Turf Cart/Cure Sprayer

Roller Screeds

Excavation and Grading

Building Construction

Residential Building Construction

Commercial Construction

Heavy Construction

Municipal Construction