General Laborer

Granite Construction; Mission (TX); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Granite Construction Incorporated is hiring a General Laborer in Mission, Texas. The role involves fundamental site duties such as digging, grading, mixing and pouring concrete, and handling materials and tools across the worksite.

Must have a high school diploma or equivalent; on-the-job training is provided. The job requires physical endurance, ability to lift 50–100 pounds, and climbing ladders or ladders when necessary.

Qualifications

• Must have a High School Diploma or GED or equivalent years of experience.
• On-the-job training required.

Responsibilities

• Digs, spreads, and levels dirt and gravel, using pick and shovel.
• Lifts, carries, and holds materials, tools, and supplies.
• Cleans tools, equipment, materials, and work areas.
• Mixes, pours, and spreads concrete, asphalt, gravel, and other materials, using handtools.
• Joins, wraps, and seals sections of pipe.
• Performs a variety of routine, non-machine tasks, such as removing forms from set concrete, filling expansion joints with asphalt, and placing culvert sections in trench.

Skills

Follow directions

Repeat tasks

Manual dexterity

Lift 50-100 lbs

Climb ladders

Stand/walk long hours

Safety awareness

Education

High School Diploma, GED or equivalent years of experience

Job description

## General LaborerApply: Mission, Texas: Full time: Posted Today: R0000008222**Building a career at Granite may be the most valuable thing you could do...**Find your dream job today, and be part of something great. Our most powerful partnership is the one we have with our employees. Our people are our most valued asset and the foundation of Granite’s century-old success. We’re building more than infrastructure; we are building your future.**General Summary**Performs any combination of following tasks, such as erecting, repairing, and wrecking ; installing waterworks, locks and dams; grading**Essential Job Accountabilities*** Digs, spreads, and levels dirt and gravel, using pick and shovel.* Lifts, carries, and holds materials, tools, and supplies.* Cleans tools, equipment, materials, and work areas.* Mixes, pours, and spreads concrete, asphalt, gravel, and other materials, using handtools.* Joins, wraps, and seals sections of pipe.* Performs a variety of routine, non-machine tasks, such as removing forms from set concrete, filling expansion joints with asphalt, and placing culvert sections in trench.**Education*** High School Diploma, GED or equivalent years of experience**Work Experience*** On the job training required.**Knowledge, Skills and Abilities**Workers should be able to:* Follow specific directions* Perform a variety of duties which may often change; work within standards of accuracy* Repeat tasks of short duration according to a set procedure* Evaluate information using measurable standards.Physically, workers must be able to:* Stand or walk for long periods* Use arms and hands to reach for, handle, and manipulate objects* Lift and carry materials weighing 50 to 100 pounds* Climb up and down ladders, scaffolds, and other objects and carry tools and equipment* Stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl, and see (naturally or with correction).**About Granite Construction Incorporated**Granite Construction Incorporated is a member of the S&P 400 Index and is the parent company of Granite Construction Company, one of the nation's largest heavy civil contractors and construction materials producers. Granite is a Drug-Free Workplace and Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.