General Laborer – UIC Nappairit

About the role

UIC Nappairit is seeking a General Laborer for a Remote location in Alaska. This position will perform tasks involving physical labor at construction site.

Responsibilities

• Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards
• Erect or dismantle scaffolding, shoring, braces, traffic barricades, ramps, or other temporary structures
• Load, unload, or identify building materials, machinery, or tools, distributing them to the appropriate locations
• Measure, mark, or record openings or distances to layout areas where construction work will be performed
• Tend pumps, compressors, or generators to provide power for tools, machinery, or equipment or to heat or move materials
• Mix, pour, or spread concrete, using portable cement mixers and wheelbarrows
• Control traffic passing near, in, or around work zones
• Dig ditches or trenches, backfill excavations, or compact and level earth to grade specifications, using picks, shovels, pneumatic tampers, or rakes
• Assist in concrete placement and clean up rubble, debris and other waste materials
• Assist other craft workers
• Provide own transportation to and from worksite
• Work independently with minimal supervision and complete assigned daily tasks
• Work well within a team setting
• Interact with both co-workers and clients in a courteous and professional manner
• Follow directions and work safely following all company policies
• Perform other duties as assigned

Knowledge And Critical Skills/Expertise

• Proficient with all hand and power small tools
• Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures
• Knowledge/awareness of safety issues
• Ability to perform duties and operation of tools of the trade in strict compliance with OSHA rules

Minimum Qualifications

• One (1) year of general labor experience

Physical And Mental Demands

• Lift/push/pull 50lbs to 100lbs on an occasional basis
• Lift/push/pull up to 20lbs on a frequent basis
• Ability to bend, squat, crouch, crawl, and kneel
• Ability to climb in a safe manner (climbing includes stairs, scaffolding, ladders, and ramps)
• Perform prolonged standing (2–3-hour intervals)
• Able to work at a variety of levels (ex. waist, eye, above head)
• Good balance while working on uneven surfaces and maneuvering obstacles
• Sufficient handgrip and coordination to carry and operate tools and equipment
• Ability to utilize personal protective equipment (hard hat, safety glasses, steel-toes shoes, goggles, respirator, safety harness, safety line, flotation gear, etc.) safely per OSHA standards
• Able to respond to verbal and audible sounds/commands
• Able to utilize adequate visual skills
• Ability to work at heights above 12' while working from ladders, scaffolding and/or man lifts
• Ability to fully extend the arm while reaching overhead, reaching out, reaching to the side and reaching down
• Ability to perceive attributes of an object/material such as size, shape, temperature and texture by means of receptors in the hands and fingers
• Ability to turn head from side to side and about the vertical axis
• Ability to turn body at the waist from side to side and about the vertical axis
• Ability to reach in all directions
• Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials
• Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, moving materials, and manipulating materials

Working Conditions

• Ability to withstand extreme temperatures (cold and hot)
• Regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, and outside weather conditions
• Frequently exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles
• Noise level in the work environment is usually very loud
• Wearing of appropriate personal protective equipment mitigates risks associated with these conditions and is mandatory
• Work environment is that of a construction site
• May be working in close proximity to moving equipment