Ground Hand

About the role

Job Title: Ground Hand
Department: Construction
Reports To: Construction Manager
Employment Status: Hourly (Non-exempt) / Production
Primary Location: Jacksonville, FL

Job Responsibilities (Including, but not limited to)

• Affords assistance to Lineman in loading, unloading, laying out, and preparing tools/supplies/equipment/materials needed at each job site
• Performs manual labor type tasks as directed by the Lineman/Tower Technician, Foreman, or Construction Manager/Supervisor such as cleaning truck, digging ditches, tamping, cutting brush, and moving materials
• Assists with Traffic Control and Safe Operations
• Handles physically demanding construction duties
• May drive a company provided vehicle from the yard to the jobsite and back
• Performs other duties as assigned

Required Skills & Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Valid driver's license, Class A preferred
• Ability to take direction and instruction from supervisors
• Ability to work well with others in a team environment
• Ability to communicate clearly using radios, verbal, and hand signals
• Must be able to lift and carry materials of all shapes and sizes, weighing 40 to 90 pounds
• Identifies unsafe conditions and takes appropriate action
• Must be a self-starter and internally motivated to achieve department and personal objectives
• Daily attendance and punctuality are required for this position

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Must be able and willing to work outdoors and in inclement weather conditions
• Must be able to lift and carry materials of all shapes and sizes, weighing 40 to 90 pounds
• Must be able to maintain visual and audible contact with other crewman and all moving or stationary persons/vehicles/objects to ensure safe coordination of movement
• Must be able to safely operate company vehicles or workaround heavy equipment and machinery
• Must be able to stand or walk for long periods of time
• Must be able to stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl while performing work
• Must be able to ascend and descend ladders
• Must be able to work in small/confined areas
• Must be able to work while wearing safety boots, safety glasses, hardhat, and any applicable safety gear

Minimum Required Licenses/Certificates/Registrations

• Valid driver’s license
• OSHA 10