JOB DESCRIPTION FOR LABORER

Job Title: Laborer

Reports To: Project Superintendent/Vice President of Construction

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Department: Construction Services

Location: Currently looking for someone for our Ogden project

Mission Statement

To be an ethical, reliable, and respected contractor with a reputation for quality projects and satisfied clients. We will make every effort to ensure project owners feel that we are a member of their team. We will strive to deliver every project within budget and on schedule without compromising safety, quality or building codes.

We will treat everyone with respect and dignity.

Summary

Works on construction projects, usually working in utility capacity, by transferring from one task to another where demands require worker with varied experience and ability to work without close supervision by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Carries out all duties and responsibilities in a manner consistent with the company’s mission statement and vision.

• Measures distances from grade stakes, drives stakes and stretches tight line.

• Bolts, nails, aligns and blocks up under forms.

• Signals operators of construction equipment to facilitate alignment, movement and adjustment of machinery to conform to grade specifications.

• Levels earth to fine grade specifications.

• Mixes concrete.

• Positions, joins, aligns and seals pipe sections.

• Erects scaffolding, shoring and braces.

• Mops, brushes or spreads paints or bituminous compounds over surfaces for protection.

• Sprays materials such as water, sand, steam, vinyl, paint or stucco through hose to clean, coat or seal surfaces.

• Applies caulking compounds by hand or with caulking gun to seal crevices.

• Grinds, sands or polishes surfaces such as concrete, marble, terrazzo or wood flooring.

• Demolishes buildings, saws lumber, dismantles forms, removes projections from concrete, mounts pipe hangers and cuts and attaches insulating material.

• Performs general cleanup duties.

• Perform other duties as assigned by Vice President of Construction, Project Managers, Project Superintendent, and/or Corporate Dictate.

Competency

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Design - Demonstrates attention to detail.

Technical Skills - Pursues training and development opportunities; strives to continuously build knowledge and skills.

Customer Service - Responds promptly to customer needs.

Oral Communication - Listens and gets clarification.

Written Communication - Able to read and interpret written information.

Ethics - Works with integrity and ethically.

Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures.

Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction.

Initiative - Asks for and offers help when needed.

Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; reports potentially unsafe conditions; uses equipment and materials properly.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience

One to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Ability

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.

Math Ability

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills

No Computer skills needed.

Certificates and Licenses

No certificates and Licenses required

Supervision

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move 40 pounds or more.

Method of Evaluation

The accuracy and quality of the results of the performance of the responsibilities as set forth in this job description and the degree of satisfaction expressed by management, peers, staff and fellow employees.