Construction Site Assistant

Duke Homes, Inc.; Bargersville (IN); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke Companies, based in Indiana, is seeking a Construction Site Assistant to support field operations in Bargersville. The role focuses on keeping job sites clean and safe, transporting materials, and performing necessary manual labor on active builds.

You will work closely with Project Managers and trade partners, showing initiative, reliability, and effective communication while adapting to outdoor conditions at various homesites.

Qualifications

• Experience with general construction and site maintenance equipment.
• Ability to read basic blueprints.
• Integrity, dependability and initiative.
• Good communication and ability to work outdoors in varying weather.
• Ability to drive to multiple homesites.

Responsibilities

• Sweeping and vacuuming out projects under construction.
• Picking up trash and leftover materials around the jobsite to keep each site clean and safe.
• Setting and removing dump trailers.
• Daily checking of heating in houses under construction and ensuring they are closed up properly.
• Checking furnace filters and sump pumps.
• Covering and uncovering protected areas from frost.
• Helping at the end of jobs with loose ends and punch lists.
• Help pick up, transport, or move materials as needed.
• Organizing materials or company spaces as needed.
• Work with Project Managers, project team members, and trade partners to move the project forward.
• Other related duties as assigned or needed.

Skills

General construction knowledge

Blueprint reading

Safety awareness

Integrity and dependability

Initiative and busy environment

Strong communication

Travel to homesites

Reliability

Tools

ShopVac

Lawn mower

Humidifiers

Job description

Duke Companies is looking for a hard-working individual to take on the role of Construction Site

Assistant. This role requires a servant-hearted, self-starting individual who can take on a large

volume of physical activities and do so with excellence.

The Construction Site Assistant will work within the bounds and context of the company’s vision,

mission, values, policies and strategic plan. Among other things, this person will be responsible

for keeping all job sites clean and safe; transporting materials; and performing miscellaneous

manual labor as needed.

• Sweeping and vacuuming out projects under construction
• Picking up trash and left over materials around the jobsite to keep each site both clean and safe
• Setting and removing dump trailers
• Daily checking of heating in houses under construction and making sure that they are closed up properly
• Checking furnace filters and sump pumps
• Covering and uncovering protected areas from frost
• Helping at the end of jobs with any loose ends and punch lists
• Help pick up, transport, or move materials as needed
• Organizing materials or company spaces as needed
• Work collaboratively with Project Managers, project team members, and trade partners on tasks as needed to move the construction project forward
• Other related duties as assigned or needed

Supplemental Job Functions:

• Attend company and industry events including meetings, trainings, workshops, etc.
• Be present at or help at company events if/when they occur
• Run with and lead special projects as needed (which may/may-not directly relate to pre-defined functions), primarily in connection with the strategic plan.

Requirements:

• Knowledge of and ability to operate some general construction and site maintenance equipment, such as: ShopVac, Lawn Mower, humidifiers
• Familiar with and capable of using basic jobsite management technology and software
• Familiar with reading blueprints
• Integrity and Dependability
• Shows Initiative, Detail-Oriented, Quick-learner
• Motivated, with strong communication skills
• Ability to work outdoor in all types of weather conditions
• Ability to drive to and from various homesites and locations

The above is intended to describe the essential and supplemental functions of this job. It is not

to be construed as an exhaustive statement of all-supplemental duties, responsibilities or nonessential requirements.