Construction Laborer - KCMO

McCownGordon Construction, LLC; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

McCownGordon Construction, LLC is seeking a motivated Laborer to support busy construction sites in Kansas City. You will perform general labor tasks—demolition, material handling, digging, loading and unloading—to keep daily operations moving smoothly.

You will maintain a clean, safe, and efficient site, follow all safety standards, assist with equipment and small machinery, and help with final cleanup before turnover.

Qualifications

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret safety rules and manuals.
• Experience with field concepts, practices, and procedures on a construction site.
• Ability to pass background check, drug screen, physical capacity profile, and E-Verify.
• Reliable transportation to job site.

Responsibilities

• Perform general laborer tasks (demolition, loading/unloading, digging, cleanup) to support daily operations.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and efficient construction site.
• Follow safety standards and assist with material handling and site upkeep.
• Support with traffic control and operation of basic tools and small equipment.
• Assist with site preparation and final cleanup prior to turnover.

Skills

Teamwork

Safety awareness

Reading comprehension

Problem solving

Reliability

Tools

Power tools

Small machinery

Lifts & scaffolds operation

Job description

People love to work here, plain and simple. It’s easy to love your job when you’re surrounded by driven, passionate leaders. We show up every day and give it our all; not because we have to, but because we want to.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Works on construction projects performing general laborer tasks such as demolition, loading/unloading, digging, and clean-up to aid daily operations at a construction site.
• The duties and responsibilities of a laborer are geared toward maintaining a clean, safe, and efficient construction site while supporting the overall project.
• Maintains all safety standards.
• Moves, secures, loads, and unloads construction materials.
• Material storage, handling, and management.
• Final clean of project prior to owner turnover.
• Demos existing construction to make way for new construction.
• Pumps water and snow removal following weather events on construction site.
• Installs and maintains temporary weather precaution measures.
• Performs some specialized tasks which may require on the job training or certification for, scaffold, skid steers, street sweepers and forklifts.
• Cleans and prepares construction site to eliminate possible hazards.
• Controls traffic in and around work zones.
• Operates hand and power tools, as needed.
• Operates and tends to small machinery, as needed.
• Identifies and reports or corrects potential hazards associated with task assignments to maintain a safe work area.
• Loads and unloads materials up to 100 pounds.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (requirements before going into job)

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Familiarity with field concepts, practices, and procedures.
• Ability to perform construction activities, including usage of various power tools and small machinery.
• Good interpersonal skills and team spirit.
• Ability to working safely on projects.
• Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to pass background check, drug screen, physical capacity profile, and E-Verify.
• Reliable transportation method to get to and from work.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• OSHA 10-hour Certification
• Applicable certifications, such as Lift Operation, Scaffold, etc.
• First Aid/CPR Trained

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the associate is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to handle objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands and arms. The associate is frequently required to climb or balance and stoop or kneel. The associate must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORKING CONDITIONS

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an associate encounters while performing the primary responsibilities of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the associate regularly works in outside weather conditions. The associate frequently works near moving mechanical parts. The associate occasionally works in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans

Our people make the difference. Each member of the McCownGordon team delivers on our core values of integrity, performance and relationships. Simply stated: We do what we say we will do when we say that we will do it. We put our clients’ needs ahead of all else. And, we continually strive to exceed your expectations. At McCownGordon, our mission is to deliver the best building experience — for our clients, partners, team and community — during every step of the process. From evaluating the best use of a space or financing options during preconstruction, to overseeing the final installation of fixtures before the ribbon-cutting, our team delivers on promises. McCownGordon works intentionally with a select group of recruiting partners who share our values and commitment to treating candidates with care and respect. We do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiting firms. The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60‑1.35(c)

Note: This job description reflects a summary of the job and does not prescribe or restrict the responsibilities that may be assigned. The job description is subject to change at any time.