construction labourer

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

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Work site environment

• Outdoors
• At heights
• Confined spaces
• Noisy
• Dangerous
• Dusty
• Hot

Work setting

• Willing to relocate
• Remote location
• Various locations
• Rural area
• Industrial plant
• Construction site

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Load, unload and transport construction materials
• Erect and dismantle concrete forms, scaffolding, ramps, catwalks shoring and barricades
• Mix, pour and spread materials such as concrete and asphalt
• Assist in drilling and blasting rock on construction sites
• Level earth to fine grade specifications
• Pave and rake asphalt
• Clean and pile salvaged materials
• Perform routine maintenance work
• Remove rubble and other debris at construction sites
• Direct traffic at or near construction sites

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• Curbing machine
• Concrete vibrators
• Bushing guns
• Concrete saws
• Mortar and concrete mixers
• Grinding machine
• Jackhammers
• Air compressors
• Sledgehammer
• Hand tools

Construction specialization

• Driveways
• Sidewalks and curbs
• Poured concrete

Specialization or experience

• Specialized environmental skills and knowledge

Additional information

Security and safety

• Bondable
• Criminal record check

Transportation/travel information

• Vehicle supplied by employer

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Physically demanding
• Tight deadlines
• Manual dexterity
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Sound discrimination
• Sitting

Weight handling

• More than 45 kg (100 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Reliability
• Team player
• Hardworking

Benefits

Other benefits

• Team building opportunities

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees

Support for youths

• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Veterans

• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans

Support for Indigenous people

• Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations

Support for mature workers

• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination

Supports for visible minorities

• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities

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Membership in a group is not a job requirement. All interested applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.

This employer is committed to providing all job applicants with equal employment opportunities, and promoting inclusion. If you self-identify as a member of any employment group, you are encouraged to indicate it in your application.

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