construction helper

Government of Canada - Central; Brampton; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency in Brampton, Canada, is looking for workers to handle construction materials and perform various tasks on-site. The role requires a secondary school graduation certificate and about 1 to 2 years of experience in construction. Employees will work outdoors, often in confined or noisy environments, and responsibilities include loading and unloading materials, measuring for rigging, and assisting with various construction activities. This is an on-site position with no remote options.

Qualifications

• 1 year to less than 2 years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Load, unload and transport construction materials.
• Measure weight to prepare for rigging and hoisting.
• Perform pre‑operational inspection.
• Read blueprints to determine work requirements.
• Erect and dismantle concrete forms, scaffolding, ramps, catwalks shoring and barricades.
• Mix, pour and spread materials such as concrete and asphalt.
• Assist in aligning pipes during pipeline construction.

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Overview

Languages: English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• At heights
• Underground
• Confined spaces
• Noisy
• Dusty
• Cold/refrigerated
• Odours

Work setting

• Various locations
• On‑site customer service

Responsibilities

• Load, unload and transport construction materials
• Measure weight to prepare for rigging and hoisting
• Perform pre‑operational inspection
• Read blueprints to determine work requirements
• Erect and dismantle concrete forms, scaffolding, ramps, catwalks shoring and barricades
• Mix, pour and spread materials such as concrete and asphalt
• Assist in aligning pipes during pipeline construction
• Assist in drilling and blasting rock on construction sites
• Assist in framing houses, erecting walls and building roofs
• Level earth to fine grade specifications
• Advise consumers on colours and choice of wall coverings
• Pave and rake asphalt
• Assist in demolishing buildings
• Clean and pile salvaged materials
• Perform routine maintenance work
• Clean up chemical spills and other contaminants
• Remove rubble and other debris at construction sites
• Tend or feed machines or equipment used in construction
• Direct traffic at or near construction sites
• Repair cracks and holes
• Prepare, clean and sand surfaces to be painted
• Mix paint to desired colour and texture
• Estimate costs and materials
• Erect scaffolding and swing stages and attach rigging
• Apply paint, wallpaper and other materials and finishes to interior and exterior surfaces
• Measure, cut and apply wallpaper and other fabric to walls