Construction General Laborer — Outdoor, Full-Time

Shirley Contracting Company, LLC; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

401K with Company Match and Company Co

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Shirley Contracting Company, LLC is hiring for a position that involves performing flagging and site preparation across various job sites. You will handle erosion controls, dig trenches, and support excavations while adhering to safety rules and PPE requirements.

The role requires manual labor, lifting, and close coordination with operators and crew. Expect early starts, overtime as needed, and a competitive hourly wage range.

Qualifications

• Work in outdoor environments in all seasons.
• Be comfortable working alongside heavy equipment and able to communicate with operators, workers and pedestrians.
• Be comfortable working at heights and in confined spaces with safety equipment and training.
• Moderate to heavy lifting (more than 15 pounds), pushing, pulling, bending, twisting, reaching, kneeling, crawling, climbing and squatting on a regular basis.
• Working knowledge of hand and power tools.
• Must pass pre-employment physical/drug screening.

Responsibilities

• Perform flagging, traffic closures and relevant tasks as assigned.
• Clean and prepare sites, dig trenches, set braces to support the sides of excavations, clean up rubble and debris and remove waste materials.
• Installation of erosion and sediment controls (i.e. silt fence, super silt fence, gutter buddies, etc.).
• Must be willing to perform manual labor related tasks to support projects.
• Must wear safety toe boots, long pants and four-inch sleeves on shirts. PPE (hard hat, safety glasses, class 3 vests and gloves) is required and will be provided
• Work on a variety of tasks within any given dayEnsure the company’s health and safety culture, policies and requirements are met
• Establish and maintain a positive working relationship with customers and co-workers

Skills

Physical stamina

Communication with operators/workers/p

Height & confined space safety

Manual labor & lifting

Hand & power tools

Pre-employment physical/drug screening

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Job description

Shirley Contracting Company, LLC is hiring for a position that involves performing flagging and site preparation across various job sites. You will handle erosion controls, dig trenches, and support excavations while adhering to safety rules and PPE requirements.

The role requires manual labor, lifting, and close coordination with operators and crew. Expect early starts, overtime as needed, and a competitive hourly wage range.