Title: Laborer
Shift: AM
FLSA: Non-exempt
Position Summary:
A laborer does physical labor on construction sites. They may prepare sites by cleaning them, loading, or unloading materials, and removing hazards. A general laborer may also run some types of equipment or put together and take apart scaffolding and other temporary structures. They will also be required to drive when needed. They are essential to highway construction, building, and environmental remediation.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Duties include the following (other duties may be assigned):
Operate and care for construction equipment and machines.
Help equipment operators, and other skilled labor when necessary.
Prep construction sites by cleaning obstacles and hazards.
Load or unload construction materials.
Remove, fill, or compact earth.
Follow instructions from supervisors.
Assist craft workers.
Ready to learn from on-the-job training when necessary.
Perform site clean-up.
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
Be at least 18 years of age.
Valid Driver's License
High school diploma.
Ability to do physical labor and other strenuous physical tasks.
Ability to work in all weather.
Workers must be punctual and reliable.
Must have experience as a general laborer in the Telecommunications construction industry.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; kneel; talk; or hear, and hand grip. The employee may frequently lift, pull, or push and/or move more than 50 pounds. The employee is occasionally required to stand. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include: close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less), distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more), color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors), peripheral vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point), and ability to adjust focus (ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus). Specific hearing levels within normal/average range.
