Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- or equivalent experience
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
Work site environment
- Outdoors
- At heights
- Confined spaces
- Dusty
- Cold/refrigerated
Work setting
- Staff accommodation available
- Remote location
- Various locations
- Relocation costs not covered by employer
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Load, unload and transport construction materials
- Erect and dismantle concrete forms, scaffolding, ramps, catwalks shoring and barricades
- Mix, pour and spread materials
- Assist heavy equipment operators
- Assist in drilling and blasting rock on construction sites
- 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
- Remove rubble and other debris at construction sites
- Tend or feed machines or equipment used in construction
Experience and specialization
Equipment and machinery experience
- Bobcats
- Curbing machine
- Concrete vibrators
- Reciprocating saws
- Circular saws
- Concrete saws
- Mortar and concrete mixers
- Pumpcretes
- Grinding machine
- Jackhammers
- Air compressors
- Air guns
- Nail guns
- Drills
- Trampers (Jumping Jack)
- Torches
- Chain saw
- Compactor
- Forklift
- Sandblasters
- Sledgehammer
Construction specialization
- Driveways
- Industrial, commercial and institutional
- Residential
- Sidewalks and curbs
Additional information
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
- Driving record check (abstract)
Transportation/travel information
- Vehicle supplied by employer
- Willing to travel
- Willing to travel regularly
- Willing to travel overnight
- Valid driver's licence
- Public transportation is not available
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Physically demanding
- Tight deadlines
- Manual dexterity
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
Weight handling
- Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)
- More than 45 kg (100 lbs)
Own tools/equipment
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Hard hat
- Safety glasses/goggles
- Gloves
- Cellular phone
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Reliability
- Team player