Excavation General Laborers

KERR CONTRACTORS OREGON LLC; Woodburn (OR); On-site; USD 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation

Community Involvement

Team Building Events

Annual Company Events

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

401k

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for dedicated laborers to join their team. This role involves performing essential tasks related to erosion control and material handling, ensuring safety while operating a variety of power and hand tools. The company values hard work and community involvement, offering a competitive salary along with benefits such as medical, dental, and vision insurance. If you're ready to contribute to meaningful projects and grow within a supportive environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in general labor duties.
• Experience with gas and diesel-powered machines.

Responsibilities

• Perform labor tasks related to erosion control and material handling.
• Safely operate various power and hand tools.

Skills

General Labor

Safe Operation of Power Tools

Erosion Control

Traffic Control

Reading Grade Stakes

Education

Valid Driver's License

Pre-employment Drug Screen

Tools

Gas-powered Machines

Pneumatic Tools

Hand Tools

Job description

About Kerr Contractors:

Since 1988, Kerr Contractors has been shaping the landscape of the Pacific Northwest as a premier heavy civil contractor. We’ve earned our reputation as one of the region’s most technically advanced earth-moving, road-building, and underground utilities contractors. At Kerr, we don’t just move dirt and build roads – we build lasting relationships and communities.

What You’ll Do:

• Perform various labor tasks related to erosion control, loading and unloading materials, traffic control, material assembly, and installation.
• Always properly use the appropriate PPE for intended use and application.
• Safely operate various power tools, including electric, pneumatic, hydraulic, gas, and diesel-powered.
• Safely operate various hand tools, including cutting tools, knives, hammers, shovels, rakes, lutes, torches, saws, and brooms.
• Safely use ladders & fall protection and restraint systems
• Read and understand grade stakes for grade checking and alignment using GPS, lasers, levels, and string lines.

What You’ll Need:

• Must have a valid license and clean driving record
• Must pass a pre-employment drug screen
• Experience safely using gas and diesel-powered small machines such as pumps, generators, light plants, compactors, tampers, saws, brush cutters, blowers, etc.
• A minimum of 2 years experience performing general labor duties.
• Experience safely using pneumatic-powered impact tools, chippers, breakers, wrenches, etc.
• Experience hand grading for curbs, walks, foundations, and other graded areas.
• Experience using hand tools such as knives, saws, shovels, hammers, rakes, lutes, brooms, etc.
• Experience reading and understanding grade stakes for checking grades with GPS, levels, lasers, and string lines.
• Willing to work hard, listen and learn.
• MUST HAVE RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION

Compensation & Benefits:

• Competitive Salary
• Vacation
• Community Involvement
• Team Building Events
• Annual Company Events
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401k