Construction Labourer

Work site environment

• Outdoors

Work setting

• Remote location
• Various locations
• Rural area
• Construction site

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 framing houses, erecting walls and building roofs
• Level earth to fine grade specifications
• Pave and rake asphalt
• Clean and pile salvaged materials
• Perform routine maintenance work
• 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

• Bobcats
• Concrete vibrators
• Mortar and concrete mixers
• Pumpcretes
• Air compressors
• Nail guns
• Trampers (Jumping Jack)
• Compactor
• Hand tools

Construction specialization

• Driveways
• Industrial, commercial and institutional
• Residential
• Sidewalks and curbs
• Poured concrete

Additional information

Security and safety

• Driving record check (abstract)
• Drug test

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Physically demanding
• Tight deadlines
• Manual dexterity
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Sound discrimination

Weight handling

• Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

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