Trades ​/ Skilled Labor Helper, Construction Labor ​/ Trades

General Description / Purpose

Under direction from the Supervisor or Foreman, performs varied types of manual and unskilled laboring work, does other related duties as required to assist installation projects or production processes.

• Operate and care for construction equipment and machines.
• Prepare installation, production construction sites, materials, and tools.
• Help equipment operators, technicians, carpenters, and other skilled labor when necessary.
• Prep construction sites by cleaning obstacles and hazards.
• Load or unload construction materials.
• Put together and take apart temporary structures, such as pallets, materials, production areas and scaffolding.
• Assist craft workers, technicians and supervisors.
• Assemble and break down barricades, temporary structures, and construction settings.
• Drill holes, set nuts and bolts, etc.
• Install metal structures, like belts and conveyors, aligning and leveling.

A High School Diploma or Trades School certificate preferred. 2+ years of experience working as a helper general laborer in the construction or manufacturing industry. Ability to do physical labor and other strenuous physical tasks. Certified and able to drive a forklift preferred. Initiative and able to work independently with limited supervision.

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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to lift heavy loads, work in awkward spaces safely and stand for long hours. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.