Laborer

Dean Snyder Construction

Job Summary Position is responsible for performing a wide variety of construction activities requiring little or no experience or independent judgment. The Laborer is the first level of an eight-level construction series. The Laborer is an entry level position which performs routine labor and maintenance duties and requires no specific craft skills. Supervisory Responsibilities None Duties/Responsibilities Basic entry level jobs requiring very little skill. Follows company policies and processes regarding PPE. Digs, spreads, and levels dirt and gravel, using pick and shovel; mixes, pours, and spreads concrete, gravel and other materials using hand tools; lifts, carries, and holds building materials, tools, and supplies; and cleans tools, equipment, materials, and work areas. Performs routine tasks such as setting and removing forms from concrete, filling joints, painting, grouting, installing steel siding, and joining, wrapping, and sealing sections of pipe. Assists Construction Workers and Skilled Construction Workers with a variety of construction activities in the areas of layout, carpentry, painting, waterproofing, concrete work, masonry, structural steel work, and demolition. Operate light equipment such as air-hammer, concrete saws, concrete vibrator, concrete pump, etc. Ensure that proper safety and incident reporting procedures are followed, bring problems to the attention of the Superintendent, Field Safety Coordinator or HR Manager. Performs additional duties assigned to support project and organizational success. Knowledge Of Position General labor and maintenance tasks. Hand tool operation. Equipment uses and practices. Required Skills/Abilities Operating light maintenance equipment. Cleaning tools and equipment. Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisors, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction. Valid Driver’s License preferred Education/Experience High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (G.E.D.) Or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties such as those listed above. Physical Requirements Frequent physical activity like climbing, balancing, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, driving, pushing, pulling, lifting, and using hands. Work may involve moving mechanical parts, vibrations, fumes, odors, dust, gases, poor ventilation, chemicals, oils, harsh weather, inadequate lighting, workspace restrictions and intense noises. Heavy Work: Exerting up to 75 pounds of force occasionally (and/or up to 40 pounds of force frequently, (with team assistance) and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

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Laborer

Dean Snyder Construction

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Job Summary

Position is responsible for performing a wide variety of construction activities requiring little or no experience or independent judgment. The Laborer is the first level of an eight-level construction series. The Laborer is an entry level position which performs routine labor and maintenance duties and requires no specific craft skills.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Duties/Responsibilities

Basic entry level jobs requiring very little skill. Follows company policies and processes regarding PPE. Digs, spreads, and levels dirt and gravel, using pick and shovel; mixes, pours, and spreads concrete, gravel and other materials using hand tools; lifts, carries, and holds building materials, tools, and supplies; and cleans tools, equipment, materials, and work areas. Performs routine tasks such as setting and removing forms from concrete, filling joints, painting, grouting, installing steel siding, and joining, wrapping, and sealing sections of pipe. Assists Construction Workers and Skilled Construction Workers with a variety of construction activities in the areas of layout, carpentry, painting, waterproofing, concrete work, masonry, structural steel work, and demolition. Operate light equipment such as air-hammer, concrete saws, concrete vibrator, concrete pump, etc. Ensure that proper safety and incident reporting procedures are followed, bring problems to the attention of the Superintendent, Field Safety Coordinator or HR Manager. Performs additional duties assigned to support project and organizational success.

Knowledge Of Position

General labor and maintenance tasks. Hand tool operation. Equipment uses and practices.

Required Skills/Abilities

Operating light maintenance equipment. Cleaning tools and equipment. Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisors, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction. Valid Driver’s License preferred

Education/Experience

High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (G.E.D.) Or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties such as those listed above.

Physical Requirements

Frequent physical activity like climbing, balancing, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, driving, pushing, pulling, lifting, and using hands. Work may involve moving mechanical parts, vibrations, fumes, odors, dust, gases, poor ventilation, chemicals, oils, harsh weather, inadequate lighting, workspace restrictions and intense noises. Heavy Work: Exerting up to 75 pounds of force occasionally (and/or up to 40 pounds of force frequently, (with team assistance) and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

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