General Laborer/Flagger

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary:

Performs general construction tasks involving physical labor at construction projects. May operate hand and power tools of all types: air hammers, earth tampers, and a variety of other equipment and instruments. May clean and prepare sites and cleaning up rubble and debris. Involves physical labor such as shoveling, raking concrete, laying asphalt, and heavy lifting. May be required to drive utility trucks and other moving equipment.

Flagger controls and directs movement of vehicular traffic through roadway construction sites using sign, hand, and flag signals. Warns construction workers when approaching vehicle fails to heed signals to prevent accident and injury to workers. Informs drivers of detour routes through construction sites. Flaggers are responsible for public safety and all highway workers. The position may assist other craft workers within restraints of physical requirements.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Gathers tools for the day. Takes rakes, lutes, shovels, spray cans of release agents and more to paver

• Delivers water to the rollers, plate compactors, power broom and other machines as required and instructed

• Assists in preparing for the day’s takeoff by clearing joints, brooming them, blowing them off and tacking them

• Assists foreman with measuring and lining out the job for the day’s paving

• Safely guides equipment operators within the work zone

• Places mix by shovelful and lutes it smoothly into a patch or mat

• Assists screed operator keeping an eye on the head of material by feeding material to the end gate and using a shovel to pull material out to end gate if necessary

• Maintains cleanliness around the paver, shovels any spilled mix that could negatively affect the mat

• Cleans area around excavation site

• Ensures trucks are kept clean, including exterior, inside the cab, and windows/mirrors

• Assists with cleaning equipment, tools, and spray cans. Fills tanks at the end of the shift if necessary and ensures all tools/materials are returned to tool truck for safekeeping

• Sets up and strips forms in which concrete is poured to create walkways, walls, pillars, and other structures

• Introduces rebar or wire mesh to reinforce the material, uses trowels and other tools to spread and smooth concrete, and mold expansion joins and edges

• Saw cuts concrete and asphalt

• Ensures a safe work environment in compliance with all safety policies and procedures using the appropriate tools and equipment for the task

• Assists Concrete Finisher with concrete finishing

• Stands in position at the site and watches for road traffic to protect equipment and employees;

• Assists in the placement, moving and dismantling of signs, barricades, cones and other traffic control devices;

• Controls signaling devices and apparatus to safely direct traffic through crossing;

• Receives and communicates specific instructions clearly, firmly and courteously;

• Moves and maneuvers quickly to avoid danger from errant vehicles;

• Controls signaling devices (such as paddles and flags) in order to provide clear and positive guidance to drivers approaching traffic control zone;

• Understands and applies safe traffic control practices, sometimes in stressful or emergency situations;

• Recognize dangerous traffic situations and warns workers in sufficient time to avoid injury;

• Performs a variety of tasks involving strenuous manual labor in heavy/highway and other construction projects;

• Performs manual work in preparing surfaces for paving and/or concrete;

• Reports any tool or equipment malfunction to foreman and/or supervisor

• Wears required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) at all times

• Performs other duties as required or assigned