Laborer - General

About the role

The role involves performing tasks involving physical labor at highway and heavy construction projects. Duties include operating a variety of hand and power tools, cleaning and preparing sites, digging trenches, setting braces, erecting scaffolding, cleaning up rubble and debris, and removing waste materials.

Responsibilities

• Perform a variety of tasks involving strenuous manual labor in heavy/highway construction projects
• Prepare sites to ensure optimization of construction work procedures
• Clean construction sites of debris, trash, and construction materials
• Dig ditches or trenches, backfill excavations, or compact and level earth to grade specifications, using picks, shovels, pneumatic/gas tampers, or rakes
• Clean and maintain construction equipment appropriately
• Provide assistance to Foremen and other supervisors as needed
• Load and unload trucks and haul and hoist materials

Requirements

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Innovation - Displays original thinking and creativity; meets challenges with resourcefulness; generates suggestions for improving work; develops innovative approaches and ideas; presents ideas and information in a manner that gets others' attention.
• Communications - Strong problem solving, risk management, organization, and communication skills. Expresses ideas and thoughts verbally; expresses ideas and thoughts in written form; exhibits good listening and comprehension; keeps others adequately informed; selects and uses appropriate communication methods.
• Job Knowledge – Strong understanding of construction safety and OSHA requirements. Strong understanding of construction methods, critical path method scheduling, and interpretation of plans and specifications. Competent in required job skills and knowledge; keeps abreast of current developments; requires minimal supervision; displays understanding of how job relates to others.
• Quantity - Meets productivity standards; completes work in timely manner; strives to increase productivity; works quickly.

Qualifications

• Education And/or Experience: Any combination of education and experience that demonstrates the knowledge and ability to perform the work.
• Willingness and ability to perform manual work following verbal and written instructions.
• Knowledge of, or ability to quickly learn, proper and safe use of equipment, materials and supplies used in heavy/highway construction work.
• Work independently and complete daily activities according to work schedule.
• Lift heavy objects, walk and stand for long periods of time and perform strenuous physical labor under adverse field conditions.
• Meet attendance schedule with dependability and consistency.

Competencies

• Innovation - Displays original thinking and creativity; meets challenges with resourcefulness; generates suggestions for improving work; develops innovative approaches and ideas; presents ideas and information in a manner that gets others' attention.
• Communications - Strong problem solving, risk management, organization, and communication skills. Expresses ideas and thoughts verbally; expresses ideas and thoughts in written form; exhibits good listening and comprehension; keeps others adequately informed; selects and uses appropriate communication methods.

Benefits

• Health Options Medical, Dental, & Vision
• Critical Illness, Hospital, Accident
• Short-Term / Long-Term Disability
• Infertility Treatment Coverage
• Worklife Balance
• Professional Development
• Teamwork / Camaraderie
• Retail Planning

Pay

TBD

Schedule

TBD