General Construction Labourer

OJ Construction Ltd.; Lower Sackville; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A construction company based in Nova Scotia is seeking candidates for a permanent construction worker position. Responsibilities include loading and transporting construction materials, erecting scaffolding, and mixing materials like concrete and asphalt. The role demands physical stamina and experience handling heavy loads. A secondary school graduation certificate is required. This position provides a supportive environment for various demographics, including veterans and newcomers.

Qualifications

• Experience is considered an asset.
• Ability to work in physically demanding conditions.

Responsibilities

• Load, unload and transport construction materials.
• Erect and dismantle concrete forms and scaffolding.
• Mix, pour, and spread materials like concrete and asphalt.
• Clean up chemical spills and other contaminants.

Skills

Attention to detail

Experience handling heavy loads

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

Steel-toed safety boots

Safety glasses / goggles

Gloves

Ear plugs

Job description

Overview

Job type: Permanent

Working language: English

Working hours: 35 to 45 hours per week

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Dusty
• Heavy equipment

Work setting

• Various locations

Tasks

• Load, unload and transport construction materials
• Erect and dismantle concrete forms, scaffolding, ramps, catwalks shoring and barricades
• Mix, pour and spread materials such as concrete and asphalt
• Assist in framing houses, erecting walls and building roofs
• Level earth to fine grade specifications
• Clean and pile salvaged materials
• Clean up chemical spills and other contaminants
• Remove rubble and other debris at construction sites

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding
• Handling heavy loads
• Attention to detail

Own tools / equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots
• Safety glasses / goggles
• Gloves
• Ear plugs

Experience

• Experience an asset

Support for persons with disabilities

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports persons with disabilities
• Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and / or refugees
• Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and / or refugees (for example : facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
• Recruits newcomers and / or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example : Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
• Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and / or refugees with experienced employees
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and / or refugees

Support for youths

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
• Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for youth
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Veterans

• Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for Veterans
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans
• Offers flexible onboarding options to allow Veterans to gradually adapt to the civilian workplace (for example : gradually increasing hours and responsibilities, etc.)

Support for Indigenous people

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
• Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
• Provides cultural competency training and / or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

Support for mature workers

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports mature workers
• Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
• Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for mature workers

Supports for visible minorities

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities
• Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities