general construction labourer

Government of Canada; New Westminster; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency in British Columbia seeks a candidate for construction work requiring a high school diploma and 1-2 years of experience. The role includes loading materials, inspecting equipment, and performing various construction tasks. Safety gear like steel-toed boots is mandatory. This is an on-site position with no remote work options.

Qualifications

• 1 year to less than 2 years of experience in construction.
• Experience on industrial, commercial, and residential sites.

Responsibilities

• Load, unload and transport construction materials.
• Perform pre-operational inspection.
• 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.
• Pave and rake asphalt.
• Assist in demolishing buildings.
• Clean and pile salvaged materials.
• Perform routine maintenance work.
• Remove rubble and other debris at construction sites.
• Tend or feed machines or equipment used in construction.

Skills

Physically demanding

Manual dexterity

Handling heavy loads

Attention to detail

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

Steel-toed safety boots

Gloves

Job description

Overview Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• or equivalent experience

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 setting

• Construction site

Responsibilities Tasks

• Load, unload and transport construction materials
• Perform pre-operational inspection
• 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
• Pave and rake asphalt
• Assist in demolishing buildings
• Clean and pile salvaged materials
• Perform routine maintenance work
• Remove rubble and other debris at construction sites
• Tend or feed machines or equipment used in construction

Experience and specialization

• Industrial, commercial and institutional
• Residential

Additional information Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Handling heavy loads
• Attention to detail

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots
• Gloves

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Dependability
• Reliability
• Hardworking