General Laborer - Wake County, NC

About the role

The construction laborer performs tasks involving physical labor at general building and highway/heavy construction projects. The position may operate a variety of hand and power tools and may clean and prepare sites, dig trenches, set braces to support the sides of excavations, erect scaffolding, clean up rubble and debris, and remove waste materials. The position may assist other craft workers.

Why you should apply: Excellent working environment; working for a company that cares about your success; working for a growing company; employment is conditional on satisfactorily completing all pre‑employment requirements.

Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of tasks involving strenuous manual labor in general or heavy/highway construction projects; performs manual work.
• Shovels bituminous concrete (asphalt) into construction areas.
• Excavates and fills trenches and ditches.
• Maintains a clean job site: picks up all tools and equipment and secures the job site each day to eliminate potential hazards.
• Performs materials handling and storage.
• Loads and unloads trucks and hauls and hoists materials.
• Ensures that proper safety and incident reporting procedures are followed.
• Provides assistance to foremen and other supervisors as needed, mixing, pouring and spreading materials, erecting and stripping form work.
• May spend time with traffic control and flagging.
• Operates a variety of equipment and must adhere to company safety procedures and practices at all times.
• Has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid driver’s license.
• 2+ years of heavy highway experience (roads, highways, bridges, DOT, or site‑work projects).

Qualifications (preferred)

• Valid CDL (a plus).
• OSHA 10‑hour training or Flagger Certification (a plus).

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package
• Comprehensive health, vision and dental insurance
• FSA program
• 401K program with 4% company match
• 8 paid holidays plus personal floating holiday
• Accrue 80 hours paid time off (PTO) the first year
• And more…

Pay

Starting pay is negotiable and based on skills and experience.

Schedule

• Full‑time position.
• Normal hours: Monday – Friday, 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. (with lunch break); hours may vary.
• Work may be local or out of town; overnight stays may be required.
• Frequently requires long hours and weekend work.
• Travel is primarily local during the business day, with occasional out‑of‑area and overnight travel expected.