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construction trades helper
from 54 080 $
High SierraCalgary
About this job
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma
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.
Asset languages
- Spanish
Work site environment
- Outdoors
- Noisy
- Dusty
Work setting
- Various locations
- Construction site
- Commercial facility
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Load, unload and transport construction materials
- Perform pre-operational inspection
- Read blueprints to determine work requirements
- Erect and dismantle concrete forms, scaffolding, ramps, catwalks shoring and barricades
- Mix, pour and spread materials such as concrete and asphalt
- Assist in framing houses, erecting walls and building roofs
- Level earth to fine grade specifications
- Pave and rake asphalt
- Assist in demolishing buildings
- Clean and pile salvaged materials
- Perform routine maintenance work
- Remove rubble and other debris at construction sites
- Tend or feed machines or equipment used in construction
- Utilize hand and power tools
- Help tradespersons, apprentices and other workers as directed
- Operate blade or wire saws to cut blocks of stone to specified dimensions
- Cut materials using power tools or by hand
- Install vapour barriers and fire-retardant materials
Experience and specialization
Equipment and machinery experience
- Concrete vibrators
- Reciprocating saws
- Circular saws
- Concrete saws
- Mortar and concrete mixers
- Grinding machine
- Chippers
- Jackhammers
- Air compressors
- Air guns
- Nail guns
- Drills
- Trampers (Jumping Jack)
- Compactor
- Sandblasters
- Sledgehammer
- Hand tools
Construction specialization
- Driveways
- Industrial, commercial and institutional
- Residential
- Poured concrete
Additional information
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
Weight handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Own tools/equipment
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Hard hat
- Safety glasses/goggles
- Gloves
- Ear plugs
- Safety vest
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Reliability
- Team player
- Hardworking
Market insight
21% below median68 572 $
68 572 $68 572 $
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