Labourer, Construction, Construction Labor & Trades

ROLE OVERVIEW

As Labourer you play a vital support role in the Construction division by assisting in construction activities.

• 1) On time, ready to work, in PPE
• 2) Assist construction activity
• 3) Follow safe work procedures
• 4) Ask and learn
• 5) Take responsibility and act on safety

The Labourer is responsible for the following:

• Reporting to the Foreperson, Pipe Layer, or Heavy Equipment Operator they have been scheduled to work with
• Obtaining necessary tools
• Working diligently, following instructions and anticipating and filling crew needs
• Completing daily paperwork
• Ensuring customer satisfaction by displaying courteous, friendly manner
• Ensuring on-site quality control
• Maintaining personal safety gear at all times (hard hat, hi-vis vest, steel toed boots)
• Perform work in accordance with all organizational, as well as provincial and federal health and safety standards and legislation, ensuring highest standard of safety is upheld
• Maintaining personal foul weather gear at all times (rain gear, rubber boots)
• Demonstrate CME Personal Protective Equipment standard by attending morning meeting in hard hat, high-vis safety vest, steel toed boots, eye protection, gloves
• Load and unload construction materials, and move materials to work areas
• Erect and dismantle concrete forms, scaffolding, ramps, catwalks, shoring and barricades required at construction sites
• Mix, pour and spread materials such as concrete and asphalt
• Assist tradespersons such as carpenters in construction activities
• Assist heavy equipment operators to secure special attachments to equipment, signal operators to guide them in moving equipment and aid in other activities
• Assist in aligning pipes and perform related activities during hydro, telephone, sewer, and water pipeline construction
• Assist in drilling and blasting rock at construction sites
• Level earth to fine grade specifications using rake and shovel
• Assist in demolishing buildings using prying bars and other tools, and sort, clean and pile salvaged materials
• Remove rubble and other debris at construction sites using rakes, shovels, wheelbarrows and other equipment
• Operate pneumatic hammers, vibrators and tampers as directed
• Tend or feed machines or equipment used in construction such as mixers, compressors and pumps
• Safely fuel company equipment using the fuel truck, ensuring proper handling, spill prevention, accurate documentation, and compliance with environmental requirements.
• Oil and grease hoists and similar equipment
• Direct traffic at or near construction sites
• Perform other activities at construction sites, as
• Arriving at scheduled assembly point on time and ready for work

The Labourer will demonstrate the following abilities in their daily work:

• Reliable, trustworthy
• Organizational abilities
• Ability to follow specific instructions and respond to requests from others
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Attention to detail
• Physical stamina and perseverance to brave inclement weather daily
• Physically demanding
  • Frequently lift/or move up to 25lbs and occasionally lift/or move up to 50lbs
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Work outdoors in various conditions including hot, rain, noise, and wet conditions
  • Combination of sitting, standing, and walking
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling
  • Hand-eye coordination
• Customer service skills including the ability to communicate effectively with the general public
• Interpersonal skills including the ability to communicate effectively with other Civil Construction and Coastal Mountain Excavations employees
• Operation of hand tools and other skills specific to the position

• Physically fit with strong stamina
• Minimum 16 years of age
• Prior work experiences an asset, but we welcome all those with a willingness to work hard and learn; on-the-job training is provided

• $28.00-$35.00 per hour, depending on experience and education
• Vacation pay (calculated at 4% of total wages earned)
• Extended health, dental, and vision benefits
• Life insurance and wage loss insurance benefits
• Benefits eligibility:
  After completing 180 continuous days
• On-the-job training and career advancement

• Hours of work: generally, 7:30am-4:00pm, Monday-Friday
• Overtime required during busy construction periods
• Applicants must be legally eligible to work in Canada