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Construction Laborer

Sargent
Ashland, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/9/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/25/2026
If you’re not afraid to get dirty and want to learn the construction trade from the ground up, check out this opportunity to work with a well-respected, award-winning Contractor that puts their employees first with safety initiatives, great benefits and perks, a wellness program, and an Employee Stock Ownership Plan where you become part-owner in the company.

Come see why employees spend their entire careers with Sargent!

Sargent is searching for Laborers in the Piedmont-Triad area.

No experience is required! If you enjoy working outside performing manual labor using rakes, shovels, compactors and brute strength, we want to hear from you! Do you have experience doing landscaping or working on a farm, even better!

As a Member Of The Team, You Can Expect

  • Great benefits – Including health insurance and HSA with employer match, dental insurance, disability, life, AD&D insurance, 401k with employer match, employee stock ownership plan, profit sharing, wellness program with incentives, paid time off, holiday pay, travel expenses covered and per diem.
  • Competitive pay – Based on your experience level.
  • Great reputation – Sargent has won numerous awards for safety, excellence in construction, community involvement, and excellence as an employer.
  • Stable and growing company – We can trace our history back to 1926 and have continued to grow and expand our business over the years. This stability is why so many employees are able to spend their careers here and retire comfortably.

In these roles, you will be travelling throughout the region to work on jobs related to infrastructure projects including landfills, airports, site development, and many others.

Although these positions may require travel, Sargent pays for travel expenses including lodging, mileage, and per diem for meals – plus you will be home every weekend!

Sargent is an employee-owned earthwork construction company that traces our beginning to 1926 in Alton, Maine. Today, with a team of over 425 employees work in seven states, specializing in commercial, industrial and institutional site preparation, landfill construction, utility projects and airports.

An Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability or status as a protected veteran

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $20.00 per hour

Benefits

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Health insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Referral program
  • Retirement plan
  • Vision insurance

Schedule

  • 10–12-hour shift

Education

  • High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience

  • Construction Experience: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification

  • Driver's License (Required)

Willingness To Travel

  • 75% (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $20

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