General Concrete Foreman/ Laborer

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: General Foreman/Concrete Laborer (Entry Level)

Location: Madison (AWS)

A road construction carpenter and general laborer builds and maintains infrastructure while performing heavy manual labor. Duties include clearing sites, building concrete forms, erecting traffic barricades, and operating power tools. Workers must lift heavy materials, work outdoors, and follow strict safety regulations.

Site Preparation: Clear brush, debris, and hazards from rights-of-way. Dig trenches, grade surfaces, and compact earth for paving.

Carpentry & Concrete: Assist in building wooden forms, pouring concrete for curbs and bridges, and stripping forms after the concrete cures.

Safety & Traffic Control: Set up warning signs, cones, and barricades. Dismantle temporary structures like scaffolding.

General Labor: Load, unload, and transport building materials and tools. Operate heavy and light machinery, such as skid steers, jackhammers, and saws.

Qualifications:

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must be able to complete a pre-employment drug screen with a “Negative” result.
• Must be able to complete a post- offer physical with a “Capable” result
• Eligible to work in the United States
• Be willing to work outdoors in extreme temperatures, both hot and cold
• Experience preferred.

Work Environment:

This role operates in both office and active construction site environments. Candidate must be able to perform site walks, attend field meetings, and ensure on-site safety and compliance.

Yates Construction provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal and state law requirements.

Yates complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location where the company has facilities.

About Yates Construction

Ranked among the top commercial and industrial construction companies in the country by Engineering News-Record, Yates Construction is family-owned and provides a wide range of construction and building services. Incorporated in 1964 by William G. Yates Jr., we have steadily grown to become one of the top commercial and industrial construction companies in the nation. We are financially sound with a significant bonding capacity as well as vast personnel and equipment resources.

Our portfolio includes commercial and industrial projects from various sectors including arts and culture, civil, commercial, education, entertainment and gaming, federal, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing, municipal, retail, and technology. We work hard to understand our clients’ business needs and continually look for opportunities to provide additional value to our clients and their projects.

Our client relationships are the foundation of our success, and our primary goal is to help each of our clients achieve their vision. We do this by carefully managing the details and complexities of each project and communicating constantly with all team members.

Yates Construction provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal and state law requirements.