REEVES | Skilled Laborer (Grade Crew) - Columbia, SC

About the Company

Reeves Construction Company, a Colas USA subsidiary, operates throughout North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Missouri, and Arkansas. Since its founding in 1923, Reeves has been a key partner in the infrastructure growth of the Southeast and Midwest. The company is a complete heavy civil highway and site development contractor dedicated to meeting the specific needs of the roadway, airport, bridge, and military markets. Reeves upholds high standards of safety, ethics, and performance.

Colas USA provides competitive pay, outstanding benefits, career advancement opportunities, professional education, and extensive training for every employee. The organization prides itself on safety, environmental conservation, ethical conduct, innovation, and vertical integration.

About the Role

Reeves Construction Company is seeking a General Laborer based in Columbia, SC. The successful candidate will have an uncompromising focus on safety excellence and must be flexible to perform various labor activities.

Responsibilities

• Perform physical labor tasks including shoveling dirt, sand, asphalt, or concrete using short or long handle shovels.
• Cut or trim trees and vegetation using axes, ditch blades, sling blades, chain saws, or power weed trimmers.
• Drive stakes or break pavement using sledge hammers.
• Dig holes using hand-operated post hole diggers.
• Operate hand-driven compaction devices and broom dirt and debris using hand brooms.
• Work at various locations such as asphalt plants, existing or new roads and streets, building sites, and office or shop facilities.
• Maintain a strong commitment to safety and follow company policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Must provide own transportation to and from work.
• Ability to work safely and follow company policies and procedures.
• High School Diploma or GED preferred but not required.
• Driving License preferred.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described are representative of those required to successfully perform the essential functions of this job:

• Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop; kneel; crouch or walk; talk or hear; and taste or smell.
• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 60 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Must have 20/40 vision, either naturally or with corrective lenses.
• Hearing should be excellent or corrected by audio device.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

• Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, outside weather conditions, and vibration.
• Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and toxic or caustic chemicals.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.

Benefits

• Competitive pay.
• Comprehensive benefits including paid holidays and vacation.
• Life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment insurance.
• Group health plan options (including medical, dental, & vision, HSA, FSA).
• Short-term disability benefits.
• 401(k)/401(k) Roth with company match.