Ground Hand/Laborer - Wheeling

Cable Services Company, Inc.; Wheeling (WV); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full Benefits Package: Health, Life, D

Job summary

Cable Services Company, Inc. is seeking a Ground Hand/Laborer to join our traveling crew serving the Northeast. This role requires overnight stays and frequent travel away from home, with local assignments being the exception.

You will perform construction-related tasks, stock materials, organize tools, and set up traffic controls while maintaining safety standards and completing required documentation. A high school diploma and driving experience are required; two years of construction

Qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent certification.
• Must have at least two years' of driving experience along with no major driving infractions in the previous three years
• Two (2) years' of construction experience

Responsibilities

• Perform routine construction related activities such as pulling a rope, climbing ladders, using common hand tools, manual digging with a shovel, cable handling, and general clean up.
• Stock truck with materials to ensure adequate supply for daily work assignments
• Organize materials, tools and equipment
• Set up traffic control signs and cones
• Flag and/or direct traffic as needed
• Complete daily equipment safety inspections and maintenance checks
• Accurately complete all required company documentation for each assignment according to established company standards and procedures (i.e. timesheet, truck report, expense report)
• Perform work in a safe manner and comply with all established company safety policies and procedures
• Perform other duties and tasks as assigned in order to help team complete a project

Skills

Physical stamina

Travel readiness

Team collaboration

Lifting 80 lbs

Safety minded

Reliable attendance

Education

High school diploma

Driver's license

Job description

We're looking for a Ground Hand/Laborer to join our crew. We are searching the area of Wheeling for our next potential Ground Hand/Laborer. This is a traveling position; our crews work job sites throughout the Northeast, and candidates should expect to be away from home for extended stretches, including multiple nights during the week. Any local or nearby assignments should be considered the exception rather than the rule.

Summary

This position will work with crews performing work in the telecommunications field.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• • Perform routine construction related activities such as pulling a rope, climbing ladders, using common hand tools, manual digging with a shovel, cable handling, and general clean up
  • Stock truck with materials to ensure adequate supply for daily work assignments
  • Organize materials, tools and equipment
  • Set up traffic control signs and cones
  • Flag and/or direct traffic as needed
  • Complete daily equipment safety inspections and maintenance checks
  • Accurately complete all required company documentation for each assignment according to established company standards and procedures (i.e. timesheet, truck report, expense report)
  • Perform work in a safe manner and comply with all established company safety policies and procedures
  • Perform other duties and tasks as assigned in order to help team complete a project

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• • Able to work 10+ hour in a day, when necessary
  • Willing to work outside in varying weather conditions
  • Ability to work efficiently, independently and collaboratively within a team environment
  • Capable of moving materials/equipment weighing up to 80 pounds
  • Able to ascend/descend a ladder or pole to connect cables or other tasks
  • Must be reliable, responsible and dependable with work attendance

Required Education and Experience

• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent certification
• Must have at least two years' of driving experience along with no major driving infractions in the previous three years'

Preferred Education and Experience

• Two (2) years' of construction experience

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• Pass pre-employment drug test and criminal background screen
• Complete and pass a DOT Physical

Physical Demands

This position typically requires: balancing, standing, walking, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, grasping, reaching, stooping, squatting, kneeling, climbing, hearing, and talking.

Work Environment

While performing this job, an employee is exposed to varying weather conditions.

Travel

This position requires travel which could include traveling to projects in different cities and may involve frequent overnight stays (company pays hotel expense).

Cable Services Company, Inc . is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer minorities / females / veterans / individuals with disabilities / sexual orientation / gender identity

Requirements

Please note that only applications from individuals residing in the United States will be considered for this position. We appreciate your understanding and thank all applicants for their interest.

Benefits

• Full Benefits Package: Health, Life, Dental, and Vision