IPTW Laborer

Matrix Project Services; Bakersfield (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) plan with company match

Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)

Wellness program

Adoption assistance

Job summary

Matrix Project Services seeks a hardworking laborer to support our construction crew in California. You will assist with material handling, tool distribution, and basic site duties under supervision, including lifting up to 50 pounds and working at heights.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package and require occasional overtime. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States and comply with safety and ethics standards.

Qualifications

• Background in construction or fabrication shop is an asset.
• Forklift experience is highly preferred.
• Must be willing to work frequent overtime.
• Must communicate effectively.
• Must be able to work at elevated heights (ladders, scaffolding, aerial platforms).
• Able to push, pull, lift or carry up to 50 pounds.
• Safety-sensitive role with compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Assist crew in construction duties as directed.
• Handle, retrieve, and store materials, tools, and equipment.
• Uncrate equipment and parts and use hand tools as needed.
• Move materials and keep work areas clean and orderly.
• Identify and address safety hazards in the work area.
• Operate hand tools and support equipment safely and efficiently.
• Work with supervision to gain construction experience.

Skills

Forklift operation

Safety awareness

Effective communication

Physical stamina

Tools

Pry bars

Hand truck

Job description

Primary Function

Take direction from a skilled worker or foreman to assist crew in construction duties. Performs any combination of following tasks to receive, store, and distribute material, tools, equipment, and products within establishments.

TYPICAL DUTIES

• Actively supports the Company’s commitment to safety and its “Core Values.”
• Represents the Company at all times with high moral standards while adhering to the Company’s “Code of Business Conduct and Ethics.”
• To work well with supervision and higher craftsman to gain construction experience.
• Work with various hand tools.
• Retrieve tools and equipment as needed.
• Clean up after crew.
• Cleans tools & equipment.
• Perform various duties to assist crew.
• Uncrates equipment and parts, using pry bar and hammer, & wrenches.
• Removes debris from roadways and work areas.
• Performs variety of tasks involving dexterous use of hands and tools, air impacts, hand wrenches.
• Unloads materials, such as tools, equipment, sand, from freight cars and trucks, manually or with hand truck; and stacks for storage.
• Thorough understanding of the role and responsibilities of the craft being supported.
• Identify safety hazards you or other employees may be subject to and take all necessary corrective action to eliminate or minimize hazards.
• Safely and effectively move and store material in the packing area.
• Perform all other job-related duties as requested by supervision.

Skills, Knowledge, Qualifications, And Experience

• Background in construction and especially in a fabrication shop setting is an asset.
• Highly preferred experience in operating a forklift.
• Must be willing to work frequent overtime.
• Must have the ability to communicate effectively.
• Must be able and willing to work at elevated heights from ladders, scaffolding, aerial work platforms, etc.
• Work may include pushing, pulling, lifting or carrying objects weighing up to 50 pounds, such as raw or fabricated material, equipment or tools.
• Work may include frequent bending, kneeling, crouching and stooping and occasional climbing onto equipment.
• Work involves standing and/or walking for extended periods of time, up to a minimum of 8 hours per day.
• The essential job functions and duties outlined in this position are considered safety sensitive.
• Obtain and maintain an active status within the drug testing program.

California law requires pay information in job postings. The typical hiring range for this position in California is shown below. The pay rate will depend on the successful candidate’s qualifications and prior experience, specific skill set, geographic location, internal equity, and other factors influencing pay. As such, an actual salary may fall closer to one or the other end of this range, and in certain circumstances, may fall outside the listed hiring range.

Hiring range: $21.50 to $23.00 per hour

In addition, full-time employees are offered a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, disability benefits, life and AD&D insurance, an employee assistance program (EAP), a 401(k) plan with company match, an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), a robust wellness program and adoption assistance.

At Matrix, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We encourage all whose experience aligns with the listed qualifications to apply and explore joining our organization.

EEO/M/F/Disability/Vets Employer

We are an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, marital status, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristic or category. Additionally in California, Matrix will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.