Summary:

This position is responsible for tasks involving physical labor at construction sites and assisting other workers. Employees may operate hand and power tools of all types: air hammers, earth tampers, cement mixers, small mechanical hoists, surveying and measuring equipment, and a variety of other equipment and instruments. They may also clean and prepare sites, dig trenches, set braces to support the sides of excavations, erect scaffolding, and clean up rubble other waste materials.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards

• Load, unload, or identify building materials, machinery, or tools while distributing them to the appropriate locations

• Control traffic passing near, in, or around work zones with appropriate training provided

• Signal equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement, or adjustment of machinery, equipment, or materials with appropriate training provided

• Dig ditches or trenches, backfill excavations, or compact and level earth using picks, shovels, pneumatic tampers, or rakes

• May be required to enter trenches and/or confined spaces after receiving proper training

• Understand and comply with safety considerations as set herein and as directed by the Foreman/Supervisor

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Requirements:

• Follow specific directions

• Perform a variety of duties, which may often change

• Work within standards of accuracy

• Repeat tasks according to set procedures and safety requirements

• Stand or walk for long periods

• Use arms and hands to reach for, handle, and manipulate objects

• Lift and carry materials weighing up to 50 pounds

• Climb up and down ladders, scaffolds, and other objects

• Carry tools and equipment

• Stoop, kneel, crouch , twist, turn, and crawl, and see and hear (naturally or with correction)

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma preferred

• On-the-job training required

Safety Considerations:

A Laborer typically works 12 hours per day, 6-7 days per week in extreme hot and cold environments after acclimatization. Work may be required on variable terrain in performance of duties, and could include risk exposure to snakes and insects. Appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) including protective clothing and creams will be provided to minimize exposure Employees are required to wear all required PPE on a daily basis. A valid driver’s license and good driving record are essential if operating a motor vehicle. Laborers routinely lift and carry up to 50 pounds unassisted on daily basis, and they may be required to walk long distances over uneven or rough terrain. A valid driver’s license and good driving record are essential if operating a motor vehicle.

• Routine walks of considerable distances while performing duties

• Routine use of hand tools such as post hole diggers, machetes, sledge-hammers, shovels, picks, weed-eaters, lawn mowers, and similar

• Possible exposure to hazardous materials such as petroleum products

• Possible night work

• Possible requirement to stand for prolonged periods of time