Skilled Laborer Bradenton, FL

Ballard Marine Construction is a specialty marine and underwater contractor based in Washougal, WA, with regional offices and projects throughout North America.

The Skilled Laborer supports skilled craft personnel by assisting with essential construction tasks required to successfully complete projects. This position involves the safe operation of both hand tools and power tools, as well as performing rigging duties for crane and forklift operations. The role also includes deck hand responsibilities such as working on or near water, tying off dock lines, and operating small vessels, including crew boats.

Candidates should have a strong understanding of tool use, be able to follow safety procedures, and preferably have experience with rigging or marine operations.

• Grit and Resiliency - We dig deep to figure out how to make things happen no matter how impossible it seems. We never give up. We take on challenges that nobody else can; or will.
• Comradery and Inspirational - We are a hard‑working team of likeminded individuals working toward a common goal. We regularly celebrate wins and like to have fun whether at work or  come together each day looking for ways to instill life and energy into the world around us.
• Driven and Competitive - We love competition. We love to win and love to learn when we lose. Not getting the job done is not an option. We are obsessed to do our best and we do what it takes to win.
• Trustworthy and Respectful - We are passionate about honesty, authenticity and transparency. No lies. No drama. No politics. We value constructive conflict and ensure that even in conflict we treat others with respect.
• Ownership and Accountability - When something goes wrong, we first “look in the mirror” before we “look out the window”. We ask “what could I have done differently?” and then we share lessons learned. Regularly challenging ourselves and those around us to be better is a way of life. “Me first” belongs here.

• High school or equivalent
• Valid driver's license
• Authorized to work in the United States

• Experience and proficiency working with standard laborer tools such as (but not limited to): sledgehammers, shovels, brooms, vacuums, pressure washers and general hand tools.
• Boat operation and barge experience preferred
• Carpentry skills preferred
• Prior general/skilled labor experience a plus
• Concrete experience preferred
• Experience rigging for cranes and forklifts

• Honest, trustworthy, dependable.
• Punctual. Must arrive at work by the designated start time.
• Must have a safety‑first attitude. Strict adherence to safety requirements and procedures is required.
• Must display a professional and courteous attitude to co‑workers, supervisors, and the general public at all times.
• Ability to work diligently while under time restraints. Willing to accept change.
• Ability to communicate well as part of a small team and work cooperatively with other colleagues.
• Ability to give and receive, understand, respond, and follow verbal and written communication and instructions.

• Operate and care for construction equipment and machines.
• Prep construction sites by cleaning obstacles and hazards.
• Load, unload, or identify building materials, machinery, or tools, distributing them to the appropriate locations, according to project plans or specifications.
• Measure, mark, or record openings or distances to layout areas where construction work will be performed.
• Dig ditches or trenches, backfill excavations, or compact and level earth to grade specifications, using picks, shovels, pneumatic tampers, or rakes.
• Tend pumps, compressors, or generators to provide power for tools, machinery, or equipment or to heat or move materials, such as asphalt.
• Erect or dismantle scaffolding, shoring, braces, traffic barricades, ramps, or other temporary structures.
• Sweeps and cleans the project site.
• Carries lumber and supplies to Carpenters.
• Helps carpenters assemble concrete forms.
• Assists welders when needed.
• Works with cranes and rigging.
• Acts as signal person for the equipment operators.
• Chips, paints, sweeps, and washes down equipment on the job site.
• Safely secure the work area to allow…