Construction Laborer

GENERAL SUMMARY

The Construction Laborer is responsible for loading, unloading, and moving building materials, machinery, and/or tools as necessary to appropriate locations. works in a construction setting, with outdoor exposure during the workday. This position will ensure timely completion of fence panel installation and assist with concrete pour. The Construction Labor is fast paced, result-oriented, and task oriented with a proactive work ethic and naturally meticulous organizational skills.

This position is full time with full benefits.

Primary Domains

• Construction labor

Secondary Domains

• Safety

General Tasks, Duties, and Assignments

• Load, unload, or identify building materials, machinery, or tools, distributing them to the appropriate locations as per project plans/specifications
• Control traffic passing near, in, or around work zones. Direct vehicle traffic.
• Shovel materials to and from construction areas
• Operate vehicles, tools, and equipment as needed, including those with trailers
• Clean and prepare construction sites as needed, including disposing of waste materials and digging trenches
• Operate a variety of hand and power tools, including drills, forklifts, skid loaders, and other tools as directed by management
• Reports safety incidents immediately to Foreman, Safety Director, and/or HR manager

TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES

Must exhibit:

• Time management and organizational skills
• Computer, internet, and software knowledge and skill   
• Dependability and reliability
• Knowledge of state and federal OSHA regulations/compliance laws

Personnel in this position must also:

• Demonstrable knowledge of and skills in:
  • Operating hand and power tools
  • Operating construction equipment
  • Operating vehicles, including those with trailers
  • Fence installation
  • Bollard installation
  • Handling rebar
  • Extensive concrete
  • Safety practices on the job site
• Basic knowledge of modern construction principles
• Use a computer and a phone
• Use office equipment (e.g., fax, copy machine, scanner, etc.)
• Utilize T-Sheets

Important Interpersonal Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities (These are standard across Sloan)

• Following ethical principles that result in the right decisions being made
• Collaborating by working effectively with diverse people in a variety of settings utilizing conflict management and problem solving
• Displaying professionalism, loyalty, and respect to our stakeholders by providing quality service and equipment, communicating effectively, working calmly under pressure, and maintaining an appropriate appearance
• Showing dependability by following through on commitments
• Including safety in every aspect of our work. No job is more important than our people, customers, and partners
• Innovating to meet the ever-changing demands of the customer
• Exhibiting urgency and initiative in how we treat our projects and stakeholders
• Demonstrating organizational skills by taking disorganized work and rearranging into efficient services

Education (This includes formal education, certifications, experience, driver’s licenses, including CDL, etc.)

• Required—5 years of proven working experience in a construction laborer capacity
• Required—A valid driver’s license with no DWI/DUI convictions within the past four years and not have three or more moving violations or two or more at-fault vehicle accidents in the past three years.
• Preferred—High school diploma/GED
• Preferred—OSHA30 certification

Physical Requirements / Work Conditions

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, sit, walk, talk or hear. The employee is required to use hands to touch, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and must be able to move quickly between rooms.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 100. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Work environment characteristics described here 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 the essential functions.