Entry-Level Laborer

Career Opportunities with Kent Companies

Kent Companies is a place where you can build something more. As a member of our skilled labor team, you’ll build challenging projects that you can be proud of. You’ll improve your trade skills and leadership skills too. Every member of our team contributes to a safe and efficient job site, and everyone shares in the rewards of a job well done.

We hire for the right attitude. Kent Companies will train everyone who is willing to learn, work hard and improve themselves.

Watch all three videos below to learn about the job, safety, and mobilization.

• Safely perform general labor tasks on concrete construction job sites, including using power tools and common hand tools.
  • Lift and break 80lb. bags into a hopper.
  • Install sound mat.
  • Pull material hoses on job sites and place cementitious materials with hoses.
  • Properly maintain all equipment, formwork, and tools, so they are in a safe and reliable working condition.
  • Work in a kneeling, crouching or bent over position on a frequent basis.
• Wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) including a hard hat, high-vis apparel, and additional protection as required by the task.
• Work in a variable environment, both indoors and outdoors. Work during inclement weather when required, including extreme heat/cold.
• Communicate effectively with your crew lead, foreman, and superintendent on safety, task questions, and problem-solving.

• Paid orientation, including key safety skills and tool training.
• Partnership with experienced field leaders who are committed to your success on the team.
• Competitive compensation, including health, vision, dental, retirement, and profit‑sharing benefits.
• Craft training opportunities in flatwork, foundations, shoring, and post‑tension systems.
• Professional development opportunities including leadership skills, English/Spanish, and more.
• Opportunities to grow into leadership roles.

• Reliable transportation.
• Ability to pass a drug screen.
• Provide personal gear such as steel‑toe work boots and hand tools such as a box cutter and blades.

• 6‑12 months of construction experience.
• OSHA 10 or OSHA 30.

Watch videos about this position, our safety culture, and more here:

Kent Companies provides its employees with one of the most competitive compensation and benefits packages in the construction industry. Benefits vary by location, and typical benefits packages include:

• Weekly pay
• PTO (Paid Time Off)
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Supplemental insurance options
• Retirement plans, with discretionary employer‑matching
• Holiday pay (New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day)
• Tuition reimbursement for continuing education

A fully customized benefits package is presented upon hire.

Kent Companies is a full‑service concrete contractor with expertise in commercial and industrial concrete construction, mixed‑use construction, multi‑family housing, and a full range of concrete‑related specialties. Every Kent Companies project is marked by our four distinctive Hallmarks of Service:
Safety, Productivity, Quality, and Customer Service. We believe in providing challenging work, opportunities for professional development, and industry‑leading compensation packages. And it’s all wrapped in a culture that’s built on values and integrity. We deliver on our promises.

Our Ohio Underlayments group provides underlayments, sound control, and floor leveling services. Our crews perform new construction and renovation work in a variety of multi‑family, commercial, and residential properties. With this team, you’ll have a hand in the projects that shape and revitalize your community. Learn more about our underlayments services here:

Ohio's Underlayments division is located in one of the fastest‑growing counties in the United States. This region will continue to provide opportunities for all employees within the division and Kent Companies. This growth will also allow us to build a bigger and…