Entry Level Laborer

Kent Companies; Romulus (MI); In loco; USD 17.000 - 28.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Weekly pay

PTO (Paid Time Off)

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Supplemental insurance options

Retirement plans with employer-matched

Descrizione del lavoro

Kent Companies is seeking a laborer to perform physical labor across building, residential, and heavy construction projects. You will operate hand and power tools, coordinate with the foreman, and help prepare sites and materials daily.

The role requires reliable transportation, a valid driver’s license, and the ability to pass background and drug screening. This position offers competitive benefits and weekly pay.

Competenze

• Must be able to perform physically demanding labor on construction sites.
• Reliable transportation to job locations and ability to travel as needed.
• Willingness to comply with PPE and safety protocols.

Mansioni

• Wear PPE (hard hat, high-visibility clothing) and follow safety protocols.
• Perform general labor tasks with hand/power tools on commercial sites.
• Install and maintain fall protection and barricades.
• Locate materials and equipment to meet production goals.
• Work on uneven surfaces, climb ladders and scaffolds as required.
• Maintain equipment to ensure safe operation.
• Lift and move 80 lb bags into a hopper.
• Assist with sound mat installation and cementitious material placement.

Conoscenze

Safety awareness

Teamwork

Valid driver’s license

Drug screening

Descrizione del lavoro

Summary
The laborer performs physical labor tasks at building, residential, and heavy construction projects. These tasks may include operating hand and power tools of all types: air hammers, concrete vibrators, small mechanical hoists, surveying and measuring equipment, floor grinders, and various other equipment and instruments. The laborer may clean and prepare sites, place bulkheads, pour, level, and finish freshly placed underlayment product, use teamwork to meet daily established goals, fill out daily timesheets, and take direction from and coordinate with Kent’s foreman/superintendent daily.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), including a hard hat, high-visibility apparel, and additional protection as required by the task, e.g., a dust mask during mixing/pump operations.
• Safely perform general labor tasks on commercial construction sites with equipment, power tools, and common hand tools.
• Install and maintain fall protection, barricades, and other safety systems.
• Locate materials, supplies, equipment, and tools onsite and utilize them as directed to meet established production and quality goals.
• Walk and work on uneven surfaces as well as climb ladders, scaffold, and shoring on a frequent basis.
• Properly maintain all equipment and tools so that they are in a safe and reliable working condition.
• Work in a kneeling, crouching, or bent-over position on a frequent basis.
• Work in a variable environment, both indoors and outdoors as well as during inclement weather when required, including extreme cold/heat.
• Lift and break 80lb. bags into a hopper.
• Install sound mat materials.
• Pull material hoses on job sites and place cementitious materials with hoses.

• Valid driver’s license
• Must have reliable transportation to the workplace(s)/ job location(s).
• Ability to successfully pass a background check related to driving (for any driver)
• Ability to pass drug screening.
• Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and in the future.

Kent Companies provides its employees with one of the most competitive compensation and benefits packages in the construction industry. Benefits vary by location, with a fully customized benefits package presented upon hire. Typical benefits packages include:

• Weekly pay
• PTO (Paid Time Off)
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Supplemental insurance options
• Retirement plans with discretionary employer-matching
• Holiday pay (New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day)
• Scholarship opportunities for dependents
• Leadership development opportunities