Laborer

Description of Tasks

• Digging of all ditches for any purpose, the excavation of all piers, foundations, holes and trenches;
• The lagging, sheeting, cribbing, bracing and propping of all foundations;
• All work in connection with caissons, cofferdams, including all excavation, drilling, jack hammering, blasting, shooting, scaling;
• The loading, unloading, handling and distribution of all materials, fixtures, furnishings and appliances from point of delivery to point of installation by any means, hand, machinery, or power rigging;
• The cleaning and clearing of all debris, including wire brushing of windows, scraping of floors, removal of surplus material from all fixtures and that of all debris in building and total construction area;
• The general cleanup, such as sweeping, cleaning, wash-down and wiping of construction facilities and furnishings;
• The loading and removal of all debris, including crates, boxes and waste material;
• The washing of wall interior and exterior; partitions, ceilings, blackboards, windows, bathrooms, kitchens, laboratories, and all fixtures and furnishings therein;
• The mopping, washing, waxing and polishing and/or dusting of all floors or areas;
• The tending of all temporary heat when done by any process;
• The drying of plaster, concrete, mortar or other aggregate when done by salamander heat or any other drying process;
• The tending of cement masons, brick masons, plasterers, carpenters and other building construction crafts.
• Tending shall consist of the preparation of all materials and the handling and conveying of materials to the point of erection or installation to be used by mechanics or other crafts, whether such preparation is by hand or any other process, including power rigging and incidentals thereto.
• After the material has been prepared or unloaded, tending shall consist of the supplying and conveying of said material and other materials, whether done by hand, shovel, bucket, hod, wheelbarrow or buggy, or other motorized unit used for such purpose.
• The tending of Carpenters shall consist of the conveying of all materials from point of unloading to the point of installation or erection by any mode or method;
• The cleaning of all materials, such as pulling or nails, the cleaning and oiling of all forms;
• The driving all stakes for bracing of forms, tending the saw man by off bearing the materials, supplying material to the saw and the stacking of the finished product and then transferring said materials to the point of installation on the project.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent;
• Ability to read and understand safety rules;
• Ability to follow instructions;
• Ability to work independently;
• Ability to lift and carry heavy objects;
• Ability to work overtime as needed;
• Valid driver’s license;
• Willingness to work in various weather conditions;
• Willingness to work nights and weekends as needed.

Benefits

Pepper Construction offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes:

• Health insurance;
• Retirement plan;
• Flexible spending accounts;
• Life insurance;
• Disability insurance;
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage;
• Employee assistance program;
• Generous paid time off policy.

Pay

The starting hourly wage for this position is $15.00 per hour.

Schedule

Hours: 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Hours may vary due to daylight conditions and project schedule. Overtime may be required.