Construction Labourer

Posted by WEST HILL FINISHING & CARPENTRY LTD

Job Requirements

  • Education: Secondary school
  • Language: English
  • Years of Experience: Fresher (less than 1 year)
  • Vacancy: 1
  • Job Type: Full Time
  • Job ID: YJ3155636

Job Description

Responsibilities

Tasks

  • Load, unload and transport construction materials
  • Clean and lubricate cranes
  • Erect and dismantle concrete forms, scaffolding, ramps, catwalks shoring and barricades
  • Operate pile driving cranes to drive pilings into earth to provide support for buildings and other structures
  • Mix, pour and spread materials
  • Operate cranes equipped with dredging attachments to dredge waterways and other areas
  • Assist heavy equipment operators
  • Assist in aligning pipes during pipeline construction
  • Assist in drilling and blasting rock on construction sites
  • Assist in framing houses, erecting walls and building roofs
  • Assist in demolishing buildings
  • Clean and pile salvaged materials
  • Perform routine maintenance work
  • Clean up chemical spills and other contaminants
  • Remove rubble and other debris at construction sites
  • Tend or feed machines or equipment used in construction
  • Direct traffic at or near construction sites
  • Read and interpret blueprints

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

  • Concrete vibrators
  • Concrete saws
  • Grinding machine
  • Grouting machine
  • Chippers
  • Jackhammers
  • Nail guns
  • Small front end loaders
  • Hand tools

Construction specialization

  • Driveways
  • Roofing

Area of specialization

  • Construction

Additional information

Security and safety

  • Criminal record check
  • Drug test

Transportation/travel information

  • Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Fast-paced environment
  • Work under pressure
  • Physically demanding
  • Tight deadlines
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Hand-eye co-ordination
  • Overtime required
  • Sound discrimination

Weight handling

  • Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

  • Accurate
  • Client focus
  • Dependability
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Flexibility
  • Reliability
  • Team player
  • Hardworking