General Laborer

MILVETS Systems Technology, Inc; New York (NY); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

MILVETS Systems Technology, Inc. is hiring a General Laborer at Brooklyn VA Medical Center. In this role, you will support key telecommunications projects by assisting installation and ensuring a clean and safe work environment.

The ideal candidate will hold a High School diploma or GED and be physically fit to handle heavy materials, with strong math skills for daily tasks. An OSHA 10 Certificate is required. Join us in this essential role to enhance veteran healthcare.

Qualifications

• Must be able to lift and walk with heavy loads.
• Perform calculations daily including algebra and trigonometry.
• Distinguish colors clearly for cable installation.

Responsibilities

• Assist telecom technicians with installation tasks.
• Maintain inventory and keep work area clean.
• Help install cabling and infrastructure projects.

Skills

Physical stamina

Mathematics

Color vision

Strength

Education

High School Education or GED

Tools

Basic construction tools

Job description

Position Title: General Laborer

Location: Brooklyn VA Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY

Employment Type: Full-Time

Position Start Date: August 01, 2026

Salary: Competitive

Position Summary

MILVETS Systems Technology, Inc. is seeking a motivated General Laborer to join our team and support the Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) Infrastructure Upgrades project at the Brooklyn VA Medical Center. If hired, you’ll be an integral part of our crew, helping support telecommunications installers on renovation projects. Must be physically fit and able to perform repetitive tasks for long periods of time.

General Experience

Ensuring the work area is clean after each task. Assist telecom technicians and electricians with installation of conduit and hardware. Maintain inventory of parts to facilitate work. Pickup, move, and deliver materials.

Functional Responsibility

Responsible for helping to install fiber, copper, and hardware installation for large scale cabling and infrastructure projects from start to finish. Reading and interpreting project drawings, help ensuring quality work, and documenting daily work. Assist foreman and technicians implementing projects by deadlines to ensure on time completion.

Minimum Education

High School Education or GED

Qualifications

Must be able to lift and walk with heavy loads. Load or unload building materials to be used in construction. Construction laborers and helpers perform tasks, such as using, supplying, or holding materials or tools and cleaning work areas and equipment, on construction sites.

Care for and properly maintain tools and test equipment. Ensure daily clean up. Take steps to reduce or eliminate site hazards for the team and by standers. Operate in a safe manner at all times and wear all PPE required.

Color vision: Laborers must be able to distinguish color clearly to perform their duties, such as knowing which colors of wire an electrician needs.

Mathematics: Laborers have to perform calculations every day. Math skills that are vital to laborers include algebra and trigonometry, among others.

Stamina and endurance: To perform their very physical job, laborers have to conduct strenuous and physically demanding tasks for long hours and in extreme environmental conditions.

Strength: The lifting duties involved in the job of a laborer often require lifting and carrying weights in excess of 50 pounds.

Required

• OSHA 10 Certificate or card
• TB blood tests results, (also called interferon-gamma release assays or IGRAs)

Equal Employment Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. MILVETS Systems Technology, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and maintains a Drug-Free Workplace.

Applicants for U.S. based positions with MILVETS Systems Technology, Inc. must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. E-Verify is used as part of the hiring process to ensure lawful workforce.