General Laborer - Richmond, VA

Catoncompanies; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K with company match

PTO

Job summary

Caton Construction Group is seeking a General Laborer for roadway projects in Richmond, Virginia. Starting pay is negotiable and based on skills and experience, with duties including site prep, material handling, and assisting other craft workers.

The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent, and 2+ years of heavy highway experience. Normal hours are Monday–Friday, with potential overtime and overnight travel as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid Driver’s License required.
• 2+ years of heavy highway experience on roads, highways, bridges, or site work.

Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of tasks involving strenuous manual labor on general or highway construction projects.
• Shovels bituminous concrete into construction areas.
• Excavates and fills trenches and ditches.
• Maintains a clean job site and secures tools and equipment daily to prevent hazards.
• Performs materials handling and storage.
• Loads and unloads trucks and hauls and hoists materials.
• Follows safety and incident-reporting procedures.
• Assists Foremen and Supervisors; helps with form work and material mixing.
• Laborers may assist with traffic control and flagging; operates equipment as directed.

Skills

Manual labor

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

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Laborers and Helpers Richmond, VA, US

6 days ago Requisition ID: 2028

Caton Construction Group is a Heavy/Highway Civil & General Construction company with offices in Troy, Virginia, and Cary, North Carolina, and one of The Caton Companies. We are currently seeking a General Laborer for our roadway projects in Richmond, Virginia.

STARTING PAY is negotiable and based on skills and experience.

Your Job Summary

The construction laborer performs tasks involving physical labor at general building and highway/heavy construction projects. The position may operate a variety of hand and power tools and may clean and prepare sites, dig trenches, set braces to support the sides of excavations, erect scaffolding, clean up rubble and debris, and remove waste materials. The position may assist other craft workers.

Your Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of tasks involving strenuous manual labor in general or heavy/highway construction projects; performs manual work.
• Shovels bituminous concrete (asphalt) into construction areas.
• Excavates and fills trenches and ditches.
• Maintains a clean job site: picks up all tools and equipment and secures job site each day to eliminate potential hazards.
• Performs materials handling and storage.
• Loads and unloads trucks and hauls and hoists materials.
• Ensures that proper safety and incident reporting procedures are followed.
• Providing assistance to Foremen and other Supervisors as needed, mixing, pouring and spreading materials, erecting and stripping form work.
• Laborers may also spend time with traffic control and flagging.
• Laborers operate a variety of equipment and must adhere to company safety procedures and practices at all times.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Normal days and hours of work are Monday – Friday, 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. with time provided for lunch, hours may vary. Work may be local or out of town in which case overnight stays are required. This position frequently requires long hours and weekend work.

Travel/ Driving

Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-area and overnight travel may be expected. Must possess or be able to obtain a valid and appropriate state driver’s license prior to employment.

Required Education and Experience

High school diploma or equivalent.

Valid Driver’s License Required

2+ years of heavy highway experience; Roads, Highways, Bridges, DOT, or site work project experience

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

Company Benefits

• Comprehensive Health, Vision and Dental Insurance
• 401K Program with 4% company match
• Accrue 80 hours Paid Time Off (PTO) the first year

Why you should apply:

Excellent working environment

Working for a company that cares about your success

Working for a growing company

Employment is conditional on satisfactorily completing all pre-employment requirements. Starting salary depends upon prior work skills and experience.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities and females are encouraged to apply.