What are the responsibilities and job description for the Construction Laborer -Temporary position at Whitaker Construction Company, Inc.?
Whitaker Construction Co., Inc. is looking to fill 40 Construction Laborer positions. This is a temporary, full-time seasonal position from 2/28/2026 to 12/24/2026. Begin/report to work: 44 South 1050 West, Brigham City, Box Elder County, UT 84302 @ $23.69/hr. Employer will transport workers daily between report to work address and additional worksites. Additional worksites: (work throughout the following counties/areas): Box Elder, UT, Cache, UT, Davis, UT, Morgan, UT, Rich, UT, Salt Lake, UT, Summit, UT, Utah, UT, Wasatch, UT, Weber, UT, and areas of Logan, UT-ID, Ogden, UT, Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT, Salt Lake City-Murray, UT, Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area. Duties: Under direct supervision of foreman/crew leaders, prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards. Load, unload, or identify building materials and tools, distributing them to their appropriate locations. Assist in the use of various industry specific tools such as grade stakes and levels to establish alignment and grade of worksite. Tend pumps, compressors, or generators that provide power to tools or move materials such as aggregates. Dig, spread, grade, and compact construction materials such as dirt and gravel. Assist and signal equipment operators in alignment, movement, and adjustment of machinery as well as guiding pipes and shoring devices into place. Make final preparations by hand of ground trenches, trench boxes and slide rail shoring systems for utility infrastructure. May use a variety of hand tools and power equipment such as, but not limited to tape measures, levels, chains, slings, guide wires, shovels, picks, rakes, compressors, plate compactors, skid steers, and sweepers. Clean work site and comply with all policies, procedures, and standards to ensure safety and other related Construction Laborer activities as per SOC/OES 47-2061 (onetonline.org). Standard/Expected Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:00AM-4:00PM. Offering 40 (plus) hours per week; not including applicable lunch and/or breaks. Possible weekend/holiday work. Start/end times, offered hours and/or overtime could vary as they may be dependent upon other factors such as project/schedule/service needs, weather, and commute time between worksites (if applicable). Work is performed outdoors, exposed to weather; must be capable of doing physically strenuous labor for long hours, occasionally in extreme heat or cold. Variable weather conditions apply; hours may fluctuate ( /-), possible downtime and/or overtime.
Terms: Employer will comply with all applicable Federal, State and local employment related laws and regulations such as wages, breaks, hours worked, and overtime hours (overtime possible, but not required or guaranteed. If overtime is worked, wage is paid at 1.5x regular rate of pay per hour worked beyond 40 hours each week.). Requirements: Must be 18 due to insurance. Must show proof of legal authority to work in the U.S. Drug/Alcohol/Tobacco free work zone. Perform physical activities: such as lift, balance, walk, stoop, handle, position, move, manipulate materials use static strength to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, carry objects up to 50lbs. No minimum education requirement. On-the-job training available. All applicants must be able, willing and qualified to perform work described and must be available for the entire period specified and work throughout all areas of intended employment. Based on Employer's discretion/cost: Worker may have random drug/alcohol testing during employment: positive test/refusal to abide = dismissal. Wages and Conditions of Employment: $23.69/Hour up to possible $26.23/Hour OT $35.54/Hour up to possible $39.35/Hour.. Wage may vary based on Experience. Will use a single workweek as its standard for computing wages due. Wage paid every week. All deductions required by law will be made by the employer as well as any further tax withholding or other reasonable deduction(s) authorized by the worker. Health and
Welfare b nefits may apply. At Employer's sole discretion: possible raises and/or bonuses based on individual factors such as work performance or skill (not guaranteed); possible cash advances (if applicable/requested by worker, potential deduction from worker's paycheck).
Inbound and Outbound Transportation (Initial Arrival & Contract Completion/Subsequent Departure): The amount of transportation payment or reimbursement will be equal to the most economical and reasonable common carrier for the distances involved. Daily subsistence will be provided at the rate required at the time of travel (currently $16.28 per day during travel to a maximum of $68.00 per day with receipts).
Transportation and subsistence will be provided for cost from the place from which the worker has come to work for the employer, whether in the U.S. or abroad, to the place of employment. Will reimburse the H-2B worker in the first workweek for all visa, visa processing, border crossing, and other related fees, including those mandated by the government, incurred by the H-2B worker (not including passport). Upon completion of the work contract or where the worker is dismissed earlier, employer will provide or pay for worker's reasonable costs of return transportation and subsistence back home or to the place the worker originally departed to work, except where the worker will not return due to subsequent employment with another employer. 3/4s Guarantee: The worker will be offered a total number of work hours equal to at least three-fourths of the workdays of each 12-week period. Tools, Equipment and Supplies: All work will be done with employer provided tools, supplies and equipment without charge or deposit. Miscellaneous: Optional, shared furnished housing available to the worker (including: utilities) at a monthly housing rate up to $500; if optional housing is agreed upon by the worker, monthly housing rate will be deducted from worker's paycheck incrementally (weekly). Any worker who voluntarily abandons employment is not entitled to payment for outbound transportation or the full 3/4s Guarantee described.
TO APPLY: The current recruitment is intended for U.S. workers only. send resume to Dept. of Workforce Services, Attn: Kim Lam, reference job order #4910990 by fax (801)526-9633 or email foreignlabor@utah.gov OR Whitaker Construction Co., Inc. - Email: recruiting@whitcon.com or Phone: 435-919-1121.
Terms: Employer will comply with all applicable Federal, State and local employment related laws and regulations such as wages, breaks, hours worked, and overtime hours (overtime possible, but not required or guaranteed. If overtime is worked, wage is paid at 1.5x regular rate of pay per hour worked beyond 40 hours each week.). Requirements: Must be 18 due to insurance. Must show proof of legal authority to work in the U.S. Drug/Alcohol/Tobacco free work zone. Perform physical activities: such as lift, balance, walk, stoop, handle, position, move, manipulate materials use static strength to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, carry objects up to 50lbs. No minimum education requirement. On-the-job training available. All applicants must be able, willing and qualified to perform work described and must be available for the entire period specified and work throughout all areas of intended employment. Based on Employer's discretion/cost: Worker may have random drug/alcohol testing during employment: positive test/refusal to abide = dismissal. Wages and Conditions of Employment: $23.69/Hour up to possible $26.23/Hour OT $35.54/Hour up to possible $39.35/Hour.. Wage may vary based on Experience. Will use a single workweek as its standard for computing wages due. Wage paid every week. All deductions required by law will be made by the employer as well as any further tax withholding or other reasonable deduction(s) authorized by the worker. Health and
Welfare b nefits may apply. At Employer's sole discretion: possible raises and/or bonuses based on individual factors such as work performance or skill (not guaranteed); possible cash advances (if applicable/requested by worker, potential deduction from worker's paycheck).
Inbound and Outbound Transportation (Initial Arrival & Contract Completion/Subsequent Departure): The amount of transportation payment or reimbursement will be equal to the most economical and reasonable common carrier for the distances involved. Daily subsistence will be provided at the rate required at the time of travel (currently $16.28 per day during travel to a maximum of $68.00 per day with receipts).
Transportation and subsistence will be provided for cost from the place from which the worker has come to work for the employer, whether in the U.S. or abroad, to the place of employment. Will reimburse the H-2B worker in the first workweek for all visa, visa processing, border crossing, and other related fees, including those mandated by the government, incurred by the H-2B worker (not including passport). Upon completion of the work contract or where the worker is dismissed earlier, employer will provide or pay for worker's reasonable costs of return transportation and subsistence back home or to the place the worker originally departed to work, except where the worker will not return due to subsequent employment with another employer. 3/4s Guarantee: The worker will be offered a total number of work hours equal to at least three-fourths of the workdays of each 12-week period. Tools, Equipment and Supplies: All work will be done with employer provided tools, supplies and equipment without charge or deposit. Miscellaneous: Optional, shared furnished housing available to the worker (including: utilities) at a monthly housing rate up to $500; if optional housing is agreed upon by the worker, monthly housing rate will be deducted from worker's paycheck incrementally (weekly). Any worker who voluntarily abandons employment is not entitled to payment for outbound transportation or the full 3/4s Guarantee described.
TO APPLY: The current recruitment is intended for U.S. workers only. send resume to Dept. of Workforce Services, Attn: Kim Lam, reference job order #4910990 by fax (801)526-9633 or email foreignlabor@utah.gov OR Whitaker Construction Co., Inc. - Email: recruiting@whitcon.com or Phone: 435-919-1121.
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