General Laborer - Yard

Description

• General excavations, foundations & grading – Responsible for excavation for building, digging of trenches, piers, foundations and holes, digging lagging, sheeting, cribbing, bracing and propping of foundations, holes, caissons, cutting, lagging, shoring, operation of all hand tools, pneumatic, electric, motor, combustion or air driven tools or equipment necessary for the performance of work described herein, including but not limited to; gas and electric powered chain saws, vibratory tampers, hand powered rollers, jack hammers, etc.
• Tending – Assists other skilled trades/crafts, including masons, plasterers, carpenters, ironworkers and others as assigned. Duties may include loading, unloading, handling and distributing materials, fixtures and others as assigned. This may include mixing, handling and conveying of all materials used by plasterers, carpenters and other building and construction crafts, whether done by hand or other process. This will include the drying of plastering when done by salamander heat or any other drying process, including the cleaning and transporting to next point of erection or placement and clearing of all debris.
• Scaffolds - Builds scaffolding and staging for masons and plasterers.
• Underpinning & shoring – Responsible for clearing, excavating, filling, backfilling, grading and landscaping of all sites.
• Concrete – Responsible for placement of all concrete for walls, foundations, floors or for any other construction; mixing, handling, conveying, pouring, vibrating, gunniting and otherwise applying concrete whether done by hand or any other process, and wrecking, stripping, dismantling, cleaning, and handling concrete forms and falsework; building of centers for fireproofing purposes.
• Drilling/Blasting – Responsible for all work of drill running, chuck tending, jackhammering and blasting.

Requirements

• Ability to perform work accurately and completely, and in a timely manner
• Ability to provide excellent customer service
• Communication skills, verbal and written
• Must be able to lift at least to 50 pounds
• Autonomy and Decision-Making: Follows directions and refers all exceptions to supervisor.
• Must be willing to work non-traditional hours to meet project needs
• In lieu of the above requirements, equivalent relevant experience will be considered.
• Must have reliable transportation
• Ability to follow-up on inquiries in a timely manner
• Knowledge of specific trades and scopes of work
• Ability to identify common construction materials and equipment
• Ability to build relationships and collaborate within a team, both internally and externally
• Must be comfortable working at projected heights, narrow workspaces, various depths (trenches)
• 0-2 years commercial construction experience (Preferred).
• High School Diploma or GED (Preferred)
• Apprentice and/or Vocational/Technical/Trade training (Preferred)
• Frequent activity: Standing, Walking, Climbing, Bending, Kneeling, Carrying, Swinging, Reaching above Shoulder, Pushing, Pulling, Balancing

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance