Production · On-site
Laborer
Applications openCompetitive salary
The General Laborer is responsible for safely performing a variety of construction duties to assist the highway, utility, grade crews or at various on-site plant locations. This position involves various manual tasks. Work will be performed per the supervisor's instruction, free from direct supervision except for more complicated jobs.
Key responsibilities
- Prepares ground surfaces for the road building process
- Removes debris out of the construction path
- Operates ground compactors, levels out and rakes dirt, sets string markers, and removes items within the area to be paved
- Sets up fencing, barricades, and/or safety cones to block off the work area as needed
- Prepares manhole covers, openings and water lines; may insert risers as needed
- Walks behind the paver machine to shovel and rake asphalt as it is applied to the ground
- Levels out asphalt with a rake and uses a shovel to dig out manhole covers and water valve boxes buried by the asphalt
Also expect to
- Clean asphalt off tools and equipment after each work day
- Assist with operating equipment as needed and if trained, including paver, roller, backhoe, water truck, etc.
- Perform other laborer tasks as needed, including cutting concrete or asphalt with a saw, sweeping, etc.
