Construction Laborer

H2ajobs; Starkweather (ND); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing provided

Meals provided

Transportation to work

Job summary

H2ajobs in North Dakota is seeking a Construction Laborer to read plans, measure and lay out work, assist crafts, load materials, and prepare sites for continued construction activity. You will operate basic tools and equipment, assist carpenters, masons, and plasterers, and help maintain clean, safe work areas on site.

The position offers employer-provided housing and meals with arranged transportation where needed; weekend or holiday work may occur.

Qualifications

Responsibilities

• Read plans, instructions, or specifications to determine work activities.
• Measure, mark, or record openings or distances to layout areas where construction work will be performed.
• Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate hazards.
• Dig ditches or trenches, backfill excavations, or compact and level earth.
• Load, unload building materials, machinery, or tools to the locations indicated by plans.
• Position, join, align, or seal structural components such as walls or pipes.
• Erect or dismantle scaffolding, shoring, braces, or temporary structures.
• Provide assistance to craft workers such as carpenters, plasterers, or masons.
• Spray materials to clean or coat surfaces, or spread protective coatings.
• Mop, brush, or spread paints or cleaning solutions to protect surfaces.
• Raze buildings or salvage usable materials.
• Perform mowing and snow removal to keep the site accessible.
• Keep shop and work areas clean.
• Lubricate, clean, or repair machinery and tools.

Job description

Duties may include: Read plans, instructions, or specifications to determine work activities. Measure, mark, or record openings or distances to layout areas where construction work will be performed. Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards. Dig ditches or trenches, backfill excavations, or compact and level earth to grade specifications, using picks, shovels, pneumatic tampers, or rakes. Load, unload building materials, machinery, or tools, distributing them to the appropriate locations, according to project plans or specifications. Position, join, align, or seal structural components, such as concrete wall sections or pipes. Erect or dismantle scaffolding, shoring, braces, traffic barricades, ramps, or other temporary structures. Provide assistance to craft workers, such as carpenters, plasterers, or masons. Spray materials, such as water, sand, steam, vinyl, paint, or stucco, through hoses to clean, coat, or seal surfaces. Mop, brush, or spread paints, cleaning solutions, or other compounds over surfaces to clean them or to provide protection. Raze buildings or salvage useful materials. Perform mowing/weed eating and snow removal as needed in order to keep job site accessible. Keep shop and work areas clean. Lubricate, clean, or repair machinery, equipment, or tools & other related Construction Laborer activities as per SOC/OES 47-2061 (onetonline.org).

Possible weekend/holiday work.

The employer may choose to pay experienced workers, regardless of origin, more than the published minimum wage rate. See attached Addendum C.

Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)

Meals: Depending on housing location, worker may have a kitchen available for use. In that case, The employer will furnish cooking facilities, utilities, and utensils for workers to prepare their own meals in the housing provided kitchen. Included basic appliances will consist of, but is not limited to, refrigerator, stove/oven, and sink with hot and cold-water connections. All appliances included will be in good, working condition for the workers. Employer will provide transportation to grocery store at least once a week for workers who wish to shop for food. Otherwise, 3 meals per day will be provided to those workers who do not have access to free and convenient cooking and kitchen facilities (all workers who are residing in public accommodations). All meals will include a daily source of protein, vitamins, and minerals.

Transport: The employer will provide or pay for charter bus services or other modes of transportation to H-2A or U.S. workers, or permit workers to select any means of transportation they choose and reimburse workers at no less than the most economical and reasonable common carrier transportation charges for the distances involved in traveling (a) to the place of employment from the place from which the worker has come to work for the employer (i.e., inbound) and (b) from the pl... See attached Addendum C.

Experience wanted: 2 months

Must be 18 years of age. Worker has 3 days from date of hire to show proof of legal authorization to work in the United States. Drug/alcohol/tobacco free work zone. Static strength; exert max muscle force to lift, push, pull, unload, carry objects up to 70lbs (possible 2-person); may climb, walk, stand, reach, balance, sit, stoop, bend, squat, wash, clean: equip, grounds, area. All applicants must be able, willing and qualified to perform work described and must be available for the entire period specified and work throughout all areas of intended employment. Variable weather conditions may apply. Employer's discretion/cost: Worker may have random drug/alcohol testing during employment: positive test/refusal to abide = dismissal. Post-accident: Testing workers involved in an on-the-job accident or safety incident to see if drugs or alcohol contributed to the event. Bonus potential based on work performance at the sole discretion of the employer. Employees ar... See attached Addendum C.