Yard Laborer

About the role

A Yard Laborer is an hourly-rated position that performs at the American Bridge Company Storehouse Yard any combination of the duties described more fully, below. A Yard Laborer typically performs a wide variety of tasks, transferring from one task to another as the workflow dictates.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a crew and take direction from supervisors
• Run heavy equipment and load trucks safely
• Safely move, load, and unload trucks and trailers
• Work with operator to load and off load trucks
• Sorting and storing tools in the warehouse and in container boxes
• Filling job tool and small equipment requests. Readying these lists for shipping
• Knowledge of tools and their operation

Requirements

• Must be able to legally work in the United States
• Must be willing to work in a drug-free environment and agree to a post offer drug test.
• Must be willing to work safely and keep OSHA recordable incidents to a minimum.
• The candidate must have excellent diagnostic skills and a willingness to continue to improve technical knowledge and ability
• The ability to communicate well and get along with others is an important attribute for the success of this position
• This candidate must possess a professional attitude, as well as the willingness to work the necessary hours to meet all customer needs

Physical Demands

• Constant physical effort, including standing, is required during a regular work shift of at least eight hours per day, Monday through Friday.
• Employee must be able to stand for extended periods of time, and to stoop, bend, and crouch as required to perform Essential Duties
• Frequently work with hands extended overhead, sometimes in conjunction with the operation of hand power tools
• Ability to lift and carry, on a frequent basis, at least 50-90 pounds personally, and up to 150 pounds with assistance
• Manual dexterity to hand-carry generators, lumber and other construction materials, power tools, and hand tools
• Indoor and outdoor work in all types of weather
• Frequently walk on uneven surfaces, including natural ground in varying weather conditions

Work Environment

• Work is performed outdoors and indoors in all weather conditions
• Work environment periodically exposes the employees to high levels of noise, grease, and dust that is typically associated with a construction project
• Employee regularly works near heavy equipment and moving machinery
• Maintain constant alertness to the multiple concurrent activities of the yard, including the activities of other employees, the operation of stationary equipment, and the movement of mobile equipment
• Work may involve a variety of substances commonly found on construction sites such as form oil, grease, curing compounds, gasoline, diesel fuel and ready mixed concrete
• We promote a Drug-Free Workplace