Evergreen - General Laborer (Fire Watch) - Various Projects

Yates Construction; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a dedicated General Laborer to join their dynamic team in Birmingham. This entry-level role involves assisting skilled craftsmen with essential tasks on various construction projects. You'll be involved in preparing job sites, operating tools, and ensuring safety standards are met. With a strong commitment to safety and teamwork, this position offers a unique opportunity to gain valuable experience in the construction field. If you're ready to start your career in a supportive environment, this could be the perfect fit for you.

Benefits

Safety Gear Provided

Training Opportunities

Flexible Work Hours

Qualifications

• Entry-level position requiring heavy industrial experience.
• Completion of safety training is mandatory for the role.

Responsibilities

• Assist with various construction tasks including site preparation and equipment operation.
• Ensure safety protocols are followed on the job site.

Skills

Heavy Industrial Experience

Safety Training

Operating Machinery

Basic Construction Skills

Education

High School Diploma

Safety Certifications

Tools

Personal Hand Tools

Job description

Evergreen - General Laborer (Fire Watch) - Various Projects

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Job Summary

General Laborers will assist Craft Journeyman and Craft Helpers by performing support tasks on construction projects such as erecting, wrecking, repairing, maintenance, and janitorial functions. Considered entry level.

Job Summary

General Laborers will assist Craft Journeyman and Craft Helpers by performing support tasks on construction projects such as erecting, wrecking, repairing, maintenance, and janitorial functions. Considered entry level.

Overview Of Primary Duties

• Prepares site for daily work and performs all housekeeping and duties necessary for daily activities.
• Operate jackhammers and drills to break up concrete or pavement.
• Lubricate, clean, and repair machinery, equipment, and tools.
• Assisting build and positioning forms for pouring concrete, and dismantle forms after use, using saws, hammers, nails, or bolts.
• Control traffic passing near, in, and around work zones.
• Dig ditches or trenches, backfill excavations, and compact and level earth to grade specifications, using picks, shovels, pneumatic tampers, and rakes.
• Erect and disassemble scaffolding, shoring, braces, traffic barricades, ramps, and other temporary structures.
• Load, unload, and identify building materials, machinery, and tools, and distribute them to the appropriate locations, according to project plans and specifications.
• Act as a watch when welding or metal cutting is performed by craft workers.
• Expedited materials and equipment to work locations and set up work sites.
• Completes records, maintains tools and equipment, and performs various janitorial activities
• Signal equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement, and adjustment of machinery, equipment, and materials.
• Demonstrate Yates Core Values and Principles
• Follow Yates Code of Conduct
• Safety Responsibilities and Expectations
• Responsible for refusing unsafe work and for carrying out all work by the established Yates Safety Procedures and Work Practices
• Report all incidents, near hits, and hazards to management.
• Required to wear and maintain personal PPE.
• Advise fellow employees of hazardous situations.
• Participate in workplace inspections.
• Comply with statutory requirements, including duty of care.
• Participate in required and assigned training.
• Provide suggestions to improve Safety.
• Present a mature approach to working safely.
• Attend prestart and Safety meetings and contribute.
• Other related duties as needed and assigned by Field Supervision.
• This is not an all-inclusive list of tasks an employee may be asked to do. Employees are expected to complete any tasks they are assigned.
  

Qualifications

Level II:

• Six (6) to eighteen (18) months of heavy industrial-related experience
• Completed Yates Safety Training for Fire Watch and/or Hole Watch Level I:
• No experience to six (6) months of heavy industrial-related experience
  
  

Requirements

• The degree of job responsibilities and requirements may vary depending on months of experience
• Personal hand tools required for craft as established on the Yates Industrial Minimum Tool List
• Successful completion of required Safety training to include, but not limited to, Confined Space, LOTO, and Working at Heights
  
  

Physical Demands/Essential Job Functions

This job description reflects an assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. This is not an all-inclusive list of functions that an employee may be asked to do. Employees are expected to complete any tasks they are assigned.

Physical requirements for this role may include but are not limited to:

• All weather conditions at varying temperatures
• Work at varying elevations
• Will work in windy and dusty environments
• Moderate to high noise levels
• The project site will contain light to heavy equipment vehicles, small to large equipment, materials, communication equipment, and tools
• Ability to hear bells, whistles, and alarms
• Required to wear safety-approved body harnesses when working at 4’ or above
• Required to adhere to large amounts of standing, walking, bending, squatting, climbing, and lifting
• Ability to talk and hear to communicate
• Will use arms and hands to signal, grab, hold, turn, push, and pull objects, materials, controls, and tools
• Must be able to lift, carry, and move heavy objects up to 25 lbs.
• Will use vision abilities to focus, see short and long distances, colors, depth perception, and peripheral vision
  
  

About Yates Construction

Ranked among the top commercial and industrial construction companies in the country by Engineering News-Record , Yates Construction is family-owned. It provides a wide range of construction and building services. Incorporated in 1964 by William G. Yates Jr., we have steadily grown to become one of the nation's top commercial and industrial construction companies. We are financially sound, with a significant bonding capacity and vast personnel and equipment resources.

Our portfolio includes commercial and industrial projects from various sectors, including arts and culture, civil, commercial, education, entertainment and gaming, federal, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing, municipal, retail, and technology. We work hard to understand our client's business needs and continually look for opportunities to add value to them and their projects.

Our client relationships are the foundation of our success, and our primary goal is to help each client achieve their vision. We do this by carefully managing the details and complexities of each project and communicating constantly with all team members.

Yates Construction is a military-friendly employer and provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics, in addition to federal and state law requirements.

Yates complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location where the company has facilities.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Temporary

Job function

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  Construction

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