Laborer

Opitz Bürotechnik; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Hoar is seeking a construction laborer to support craft workers on commercial or industrial sites. You will assist with material handling, site preparation, and equipment operation while ensuring safety and organization across daily tasks.

Applicants should have at least 6 months of relevant experience, strong English communication, and a high school diploma or GED. The role involves outdoor work, varying weather, and travel between sites with a competitive hourly wage.

Qualifications

• 6 months experience working as a commercial or industrial construction laborer.
• Experience operating required hand and power tools.
• Strong reading, written and verbal communication skills in English; Spanish a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Load, unload, or identify building materials, machinery, or tools, distributing and returning them to the proper locations.
• Dig ditches or trenches and backfill excavations to grade specifications using manual tools.
• Operate hand or power tools such as air hammers and cement mixers as required.
• If certified, operate heavy equipment like backhoes.
• Assist in erecting or dismantling scaffolding and temporary structures.
• Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate hazards.

Skills

Tools operation

English proficiency

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

The Laborer is responsible to assist craft workers with various physical tasks at commercial or industrial construction job sites. This position operates a variety of hand and power tools and prepares and cleans task areas or work sites.

Responsibilities

• Load, unload, or identify building materials, machinery, or tools, distributing and returning them to the appropriate locations; install or remove signage, railings, or other various hardware.
• Dig ditches or trenches, backfill excavations, or compact and level earth to grade specifications, using picks, shovels, pneumatic tampers, or rakes.
• Operate hand or power tools such as air hammers, earth tampers, cement mixers, small mechanical hoists, surveying and measuring equipment or other as required.
• If certified, operate heavy equipment such as backhoe, bobcat.
• Assist in erecting or dismantling scaffolding, shoring, braces, traffic barricades, ramps, or other temporary structures.
• Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

Requirements

• 6 months experience working as a commercial or industrial construction laborer
• Experience operating required hand and power tools
• Strong reading, written and verbal communication skills in English, verbal communication in Spanish considered an asset but not required
• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent required

Physical Demands and Working Environment

The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Environment: Work is performed primarily in an outdoor setting with exposure to all types of weather and temperature conditions, and travel from site to site.

Physical: Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office setting and field environment; to walk, stand, and sit for prolonged periods of time; to frequently stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, crawl, climb, reach, twist, grasp, and make repetitive hand movement in the performance of daily duties; to lift, carry, push, and/or pull moderate amounts of weight up to 50 lbs without assistance and greater than 50lbs with assistance; to operate assigned equipment and vehicles; and to verbally communicate to exchange information.

Vision: See in the normal visual range with or without correction.

Hearing: Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.

EOE - Vets/Disabilities

Hoar does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or agencies. Any resume submitted to any employee of Hoar without a prior written search agreement will be considered unsolicited and the property of Hoar.

Hoar offers a total compensation package that includes base salary, bonus potential, and a comprehensive benefits package including health/dental/vision benefits, paid time off, and retirement/401(k). For this role the base hourly pay range is $18-28 an hour. Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. Base pay is one part of the Total Compensation Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work.

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