Construction worker

UWork Inc.; Southwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 36,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

UWork Inc. in Waterloo, Ontario, is hiring a Construction worker to join our team on a permanent, full-time basis. Two vacancies exist, with work at multiple locations around Waterloo and surrounding areas.

Candidates should be available to start as soon as possible. The role demands loading/unloading materials, erecting and dismantling forms, mixing and spreading concrete/asphalt, and assisting in pipe alignment and rock drilling.

Qualifications

• Fluent English is required.
• No formal education requirements specified.
• 2–3 years of experience in a related industry preferred.
• Working at Heights Certification is required.
• Able to lift up to 23 kg (50 lbs).
• Must be flexible, reliable and a good team player.

Responsibilities

• Load, unload, and transport construction materials.
• Erect and dismantle concrete forms, scaffolding, ramps, catwalks, shoring, and barricades.
• Mix, pour, and spread concrete and asphalt.
• Assist in pipe alignment during pipeline construction.
• Assist in drilling and blasting rock on sites.
• Assist in framing houses, erecting walls, and building roofs.
• Level earth to fine grade specifications.
• Pave and rake asphalt.
• Assist in demolition of buildings.
• Clean and pile salvaged materials.
• Remove rubble and debris from sites.
• Tend to or feed construction machines and equipment.

Skills

Fluent English

Team player

Reliable

Flexible

Tools

Concrete vibrators

Jackhammers

Nail guns

Drills

Jumping Jack

Job description

UWork Inc., based in Waterloo, ON N2J 2W1, is inviting applications from suitable candidates for the position of Construction worker who are self-motivated and have good interpersonal skills. The candidate who got selected will be required to start work as soon as possible. The open positions pertain to Permanent employment or a full-time job.

Employer Name: UWork Inc.
Position: Construction worker
No. of vacancies: 2
Salary: $27.27 hourly / 40 hours per week
Employment type: Permanent employment, Full-time
Location: Waterloo, ON N2J 2W1

• The candidate must load, unload, and transport construction materials.
• The candidate must be capable of erecting and dismantling concrete forms, scaffolding, ramps, catwalks, shoring, and barricades.
• The candidate will be responsible for mixing, pouring, and spreading materials such as concrete and asphalt.
• The candidate must assist in pipe alignment during pipeline construction.
• The candidate will be responsible for assisting in drilling and blasting rock on construction sites.
• The candidate will be responsible for assisting in framing houses, erecting walls, and building roofs.
• The candidate must level earth to fine grade specifications.
• The candidate must pave and rake asphalt.
• The candidate must assist in the demolition of buildings.
• The candidate must clean and pile salvaged materials.
• The candidate must remove rubble and other debris from construction sites.
• The candidate will be responsible for tending to or feeding construction machines and equipment.

Job Requirements

• The candidate should be fluent in the English language.
• There are no standard education requirements, such as a bachelor’s degree, a certificate, or a diploma.
• The ideal candidate will have at least 2 to 3 years of experience in a related industry.
• The candidate must have a Working at Heights Training Certification.
• The candidate must be able to handle a weight of up to 23 kg (50 lbs).
• The candidate must be flexible.
• The candidate should be reliable.
• The candidate should be a good team player.

Work setting

• The candidate must work in various locations to support employees stationed at different worksites.
• The candidate must work on construction sites.

Equipment and machinery experience

• The candidate must have experience in using concrete vibrators, jackhammers, nail guns, drills, and trampers (Jumping Jack).
• The candidate must specialize in industrial, commercial, institutional, and residential construction.

Transportation/travel information

• The candidate must be willing to travel.

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• The candidate must perform physically demanding tasks as part of their daily work.
• The candidate should be required to perform repetitive tasks frequently.
• The candidate should be required to handle heavy loads as part of routine work.

Own tools/equipment

• The candidate must have tools, steel-toed safety boots, a hard hat, a cellular phone, and a safety vest.