Description

We are a local, privately owned, and operated construction company that specializes in directional drilling, property restoration, and aerial placement. We have been in business since 1998 and have installed over two thousand job sites each year since. We currently run multiple directional drilling, installation/maintenance, and restoration crews across the state. Each team is equipped with state of the art, well maintained vehicles, and machinery. Universal Services Inc., (USI) is a family-oriented organization. You are not just a number here; you are family and will be given a career with a growing organization. We offer a robust total rewards package, a wide variety of benefits to choose, and year-round work. Imagine a robust income without having to worry about traveling every week. At USI, we pride ourselves in being ranked first in the nation regarding performance. We truly believe this is achieved by constantly building our bond as an organization in togetherness; and if you’d like to be a part of something bigger than just having a job, then feel free to join our family.

Pay and Benefits

Starting 1/1/2024, Universal Services is proud to offer a full benefits package that includes:

• 100% Employer Paid Medical Premium for Employee Coverage plus a $500 HSA contribution.
• 100% Employer Paid Short-Term Disability Insurance.
• 100% Employer Paid Basic Group Life and AD&D Insurance.

Additional Voluntary Benefits

• 401(k) with up to a 4% Employer Match
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Additional Life and AD&D Insurance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Personal Accident Insurance
• Legal and Identify Theft Protection

Pay Range: $24-$27/hour

Job Summary

The laborer is responsible for performing many different tasks that require physical labor during all phases on the construction site. This position performs tasks involving physical labor at building, highway, and heavy telecommunication construction projects. 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. May clean and prepare construction sites, dig trenches, set braces to support the sides of excavations, erect scaffolding, clean up rubble and debris.

Primary Responsibilities

• Driving with a valid CDL A license is an essential part of this job unless otherwise instructed.
• Prepare/set up sites with proper signage, cones, barricades.
• Loads, unloads, and identifies building materials, machinery, and tools, and distributes them to the appropriate locations, per project plans and specifications.
• Lead laborer digs ditches or trenches to spot utilities, backfill excavations, and compact and level earth to grade specifications, using picks, shovels, pneumatic tampers, rakes.
• Locate, spot and pothole existing utilities.
• Set pedestals and vaults to include cable handling.
• Operate hand tools and small equipment such as jackhammers, shovels, saws and drills.
• Ground restoration and general job site cleanup.
• Maintenance of tools, equipment, and vehicles.
• All other duties as assigned

AAP/EEO Statement

Universal Services, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Universal Services complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Requirements

Qualifications

• Valid and unrestricted CDL Class A
• Knowledgeable, proactive commitment to safety
• Ability to shovel consistently and lift between 50- 75 pounds
• Construction, labor, or landscape experience needed