General Laborer (Fire Watch) - Various Projects at W. G. Yates & Sons Construction Company Birm[...]

Downtown Boulder Partnership; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Downtown Boulder Partnership is looking for General Laborers in Birmingham, Alabama. This entry-level position involves assisting Craft Journeyman with various construction tasks such as site preparation, operating machinery, and adhering to safety regulations.

Candidates must be willing to work in diverse conditions and complete necessary safety training. Expect moderate to high physical demands including lifting. The role offers an opportunity to start a career in construction with necessary guidance and support.

Qualifications

• Six to eighteen months of heavy industrial-related experience is preferred.
• Successful completion of required Safety training.
• Ability to work in varying weather conditions and temperatures.

Responsibilities

• Prepare the work site and perform housekeeping tasks.
• Operate machinery and tools for construction tasks.
• Signal equipment operators for alignment and adjustments.

Skills

Heavy industrial-related experience

Safety training knowledge

Tools

Personal hand tools

Job description

Job Description

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

Employment Eligibility

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.