Skilled Laborer Job Description

Skilled Laborer Job Description Template

Our company is looking for a Skilled Laborer to join our team.

Responsibilities:

  • Assists in building structures for commercial and residential construction sites;
  • Provides assistance to subcontractors;
  • Loads, unloads, and identifies building materials, machinery, and tools, and distributes them to the appropriate locations;
  • Participates in demolitions;
  • Erects and disassembles scaffolding, braces, barricades, ramps, and other temporary structures;
  • Erects concrete forms and scaffolding;
  • Uses spray guns for application of material to ceilings or walls, applies caulking compounds by hand or using caulking guns;
  • Related duties may be assigned as necessary;
  • Mops, brushes, or spreads paints, cleaning solutions or other compounds over surfaces to clean them or to provide protection;
  • Performs heavy physical labor;
  • Prior underground construction and directional drilling experience is a plus;
  • Operate construction equipment;
  • Handle physically demanding construction duties;
  • Work as a part of a crew/ drive Crew Truck to job sites for underground utility operations;
  • Assist team members in placing underground conduit, manual labor and shovel work.

Requirements:

  • Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed instructions and to deal with problems involving a few variables;
  • Ability to understand verbal and written instructions; must be able to communicate verbally and in writing to co-workers and supervisors;
  • Knowledge of proper use of equipment, materials and supplies used in commercial construction;
  • Certificates and Licenses: Valid driver’s license and current vehicle insurance required;
  • Current DOT Medical Card;
  • Experience working with hand tools and power tools;
  • Must be willing to follow all DOT requirements in addition to company requirements (inspections, drivers log, reports, etc.);
  • MUST have Valid Class A CDL Drivers’ license, with Tanker Endorsement;
  • Hard working and reliable;
  • Must currently have or the ability to obtain a medical DOT card;
  • Must have a valid driver’s license and clean Motor Vehicle Record (MVR);
  • General painting experience;
  • Must be able to pass pre-employment drug screen & background checks upon formal offer of employment;
  • Basic carpentry or construction experience.