Webber - Laborer Common - Paving Operations

About the role

Assist Foreman and skilled craft workers in performing their assigned duties under close supervision. Usually an entry level position as the first step to learn a skill.

Essential functions and responsibilities

• Digging, spreading and leveling dirt, sand and gravel using a pick, shovel or rake.
• Lift, carry and hold construction materials, tools and supplies.
• Clean tools, equipment, materials and work area.
• Mix, pour and spread concrete, asphalt, gravel and other materials using hand tools.
• Join, wrap and seal sections of pipe.
• Perform a variety of routine non-machine tasks such as removing forms, filling excavations, placing pipe sections in trench and assembling sections of pipe.
• Perform a variety of machine tasks such as tapping soil, jack hammering and assisting in the fusing of pipe.

Requirements

• Comply with all safety policies, practices and procedures.
• Report all unsafe activities to supervisor and/or Human Resources.
• Participate in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals.
• Provide leadership to others through example and sharing of knowledge/skill.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Knowledgeable about and follow the company's safety policies and procedures as described in the company's safety manual.

Qualifications

Education: less than High School Diploma. Experience: three or more years related construction experience preferred.

Physical demands

• Heavy physical activity performing strenuous day activities of a primarily productive/technical nature.
• Manual dexterity sufficient to reach/handle items and work with the fingers.
• Ability to perceive attributes of objects and materials.

Work environment

• Outdoor exposure to changing weather conditions (rain, sun, snow, wind, etc.)
• Regularly exposed to outside weather conditions, extreme cold, and extreme heat.
• Frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; and high and/or precarious places.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
• Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.