General Laborer - Augusta, GA

Reeves Construction Company; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A forward-thinking construction company is seeking a dedicated General Laborer to join their team in Augusta, GA. This role involves engaging in various physical tasks essential for road and site construction, emphasizing safety and teamwork. Ideal candidates will demonstrate a strong commitment to safety and possess the ability to adapt to different labor activities. This is an excellent opportunity to grow within a company that values employee development and offers competitive pay and comprehensive benefits. Join a team that is committed to excellence in infrastructure development and safety standards.

Benefits

Paid Holidays

Vacation

Life Insurance

Health Plan Options

401(k) with Company Match

Qualifications

• Ability to perform physical labor and follow safety protocols.
• High School Diploma or GED preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Perform various labor activities including shoveling and digging.
• Follow company policies and safety procedures diligently.

Skills

Physical Labor

Safety Awareness

Flexibility

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Hand Tools

Power Tools

Job description

Reeves Construction Company, the Colas USA subsidiary that operates throughout the states North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Missouri and Arkansas has been a key partner in the infrastructure growth of the Southeast and Midwest since the company's founding in 1923. Reeves is a complete heavy civil highway and site development construction company dedicated to meet the specific needs of the roadway, airport, bridge, and military market. Reeves prides itself for its high company standards of safety, ethics, and performance. To learn more about Reeves visit www.reevescc.com.

Throughout Colas USA, we provide competitive pay, outstanding benefits, career advancement opportunities, professional education, and extensive training for every employee. We pride ourselves on upholding the highest standards of safety, environmental conservation, and ethical conduct as we strive to grow our infrastructure products and services through empowering and developing our people, fostering innovation, utilizing new technology, and maximizing vertical integration at all levels of the company's value chain. To learn more about the Colas USA Family of Companies, please visit www.colasusa.com.

Mission

Reeves Construction Company is currently seeking a General Laborer based out of our Augusta, GA location. The successful candidate for this position will have an uncompromising focus on safety excellence.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Work will involve physical exertion of a practical nature.
• Individual may have limited or no experience in road and/or site construction.
• Ability to work safely and follow the policies and procedures of the company.
• Must be flexible as to allow various labor activities including, but not limited to: shoveling dirt, sand, asphalt or concrete using short or long handle shovels; cutting or trimming trees and vegetation using axes, ditch blades, sling blades, chain saws or power weed trimmers; driving stakes or breaking pavement using sledge hammers, digging holes using hand-operated post hole diggers; operating hand-driven compaction devices, and brooming dirt and debris using hand brooms.
• These activities may take place at one or more of the following locations: asphalt plants, existing roads or streets under traffic, new roads and streets without traffic, various building sites and the office or shop facilities.

Qualifications

• Must provide own transportation to and from work.
• Ability to work safely and follow the policies and procedures of the company.
• High School Diploma or GED preferred, but not necessarily required.
• Driving License (preferred).

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop; kneel; crouch or walk; talk or hear, and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 60 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Employee must have 20/40 vision, either naturally or with corrective lenses. Hearing should be excellent or corrected by audio device.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential function of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, outside weather conditions, and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.

Benefits and Compensation

Competitive pay & comprehensive benefits include paid holidays, vacation, life insurance, accidental death & dismemberment insurance, group health plan options (incl. medical, dental & vision, HSA, FSA), short term disability benefits & 401(k)/401(k) Roth w/company match.

**This Organization Participates in E-Verify**
**Drug-Free Workplace**

Colas Inc. and its subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity Employer. For details on the specifics of this commitment, please click here to view theEEO document.If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to:

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Please contact Colas Inc. at 973-290-9082 or send an email [e-mail].