Construction Laborer

JOB SUMMARY

Responsible for cleaning, preparing, and maintaining construction sites to facilitate a safe and efficient construction project. Assists Project Foreman and Project Managers to ensure that job sites run smoothly, meet project goals and timelines.

• Clean and prepare construction sites by removing debris, trash, and possible hazards.
• Installing temporary protection, including covering installed materials, dust protection, floor coverings, etc., and maintenance.
• Load or unload construction materials that are directed.
• Put together and take apart temporary structures, such as scaffolding.
• Dig and backfill holes, muck out footings, dewater excavation and trenches, and move soils by hand.
• Cut grass or trim brush as directed.
• Clean, organize, and keep tools and equipment ready for use.
• Assist carpenters and skilled workers as directed.
• Open and close jobsite as directed.
• Operate construction equipment and tools as directed and trained, which may include material lifts, scissor lifts, screw guns, skid loader, and forklift. Additional training may be required.
• Other assignments as direction, including those duties requiring minimal tools to complete.
• Lead Composite Clean-up crews to remove debris, trash and hazards from project site.

• Follow instructions from supervisors.
• Ready to learn from on-the-job training when necessary.
• Take multiple directions and execute without re‑instruction.
• Assist in supervising trades and reporting under the direction of the Project Foreman or Superintendent.
• Recognize and enforce safety when unsafe activities are observed.
• Arrive on time, before time, and ready to work.
• Assist the foreman in information gathering for reporting on the job site. Example; man‑counts, material counts, reporting work in progress.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Must have valid driver licence.
• Be at least 18 years of age.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Ability to do physical labor and other strenuous physical tasks.
• Ability to work in all weather.
• Workers must be punctual and reliable.
• Must have experience as a general labourer in the construction industry.

• PC Faith: Positivity, Community, Fire in the Belly, Accountability, Integrity, Teamwork, Health.
• Dependability: Keeps commitments; ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent. Follows instructions, responds to management direction, takes responsibility for own actions. Commits to long hours of work when necessary, completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
• Flexibility: Adjusting one’s behaviour to new information or changing circumstances. Remains open to new ways of doing things and experiments with new methods.
• Attention to Detail: Provides accurate, consistent information in a usable form on a timely basis to others. Follows policies, procedures, safety, and security measures in using various equipment; work requires little or no checking.
• Communication: Listens, speaks, and writes clearly and concisely. Listens and asks questions to clarify and understand information; sends both written and verbal messages in a clear manner.
• Initiative: Seeks out and/or accepts additional responsibilities in the context of the job. Digs beneath the obvious to get at the facts, does things that no one has requested to improve or enhance products and services, avoid problems, and/or develop entrepreneurial opportunities.
• Continuous Learning: Actively identifying new areas for learning; regularly creating and taking advantage of learning opportunities; using newly gained knowledge and skill on the job and learning through their application.

The physical demands listed below are representative of those that will be required to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Continuous standing, walking and sitting throughout the day.
• Occasional climbing, bending, crouching, and stooping throughout the day.
• Some light lifting of up to 25 pounds may be required.
• Typing and viewing of a computer screen required.
• Requires regional driving daily.
• Occasional off‑hours work as needed.

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