Laborer- Big Lake, AK

UNAVAILABLE; Big Lake (AK); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Unknown is seeking a construction laborer in Alaska to assist on various site tasks. The role requires the ability to perform diverse duties with minimal supervision and follow safety protocols.

Responsibilities include preparing surfaces, handling forms, scaffolding, concrete work, and coatings. Applicants should have a high school diploma or GED and at least one year of experience, plus a valid driver’s license if available.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
• Minimum one (1) year construction laborer experience.
• Driver’s License and acceptable driving record for the past 3 years preferred.

Responsibilities

• Measures distances from grade stakes, drives stakes, and stretches tight line.
• Bolt, nail, align, and block up under forms.
• Signals operators of construction equipment to align, move, and adjust machinery to grade specs.
• Levels earth to fine grade specifications.
• Mixes concrete and finishes freshly poured cement or concrete.
• Position, joins, aligns, and seals pipe sections, erects scaffolding, shoring, and braces.
• Mops, brushes, or spreads paints or bituminous compounds over surfaces for protection.
• Sprays materials through hose to clean, coat, or seal surfaces.
• Applies caulking compounds by hand or with a caulking gun to seal crevices.
• Grinds, sands, or polishes surfaces such as concrete, marble, terrazzo, or wood flooring.
• Demolishes buildings, saws lumber, dismantles forms, removes projections, mounts pipe hangers, and cuts insulating material.

Skills

Physical labor

Safety-conscious

Stamina

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Description

Works on construction projects, usually working in utility capacity, by transferring from one task to another where demands require worker with varied experience and ability to work without close supervision by performing the following duties.

Responsibilities

• Measures distances from grade stakes, drives stakes, and stretches tight line.
• Bolt, nail, align, and block up under forms.
• Signals operators of construction equipment to facilitate alignment, movement, and adjustment of machinery to conform to grade specifications.
• Levels earth to fine grade specifications.
• Mixes concrete and smooth and finishes freshly poured cement or concrete.
• Position, joins, aligns, and seals pipe sections, and erects scaffolding, shoring, and braces.
• Mops, brushes, or spreads paints or bituminous compounds over surfaces for protection.
• Sprays materials such as water, sand, steam, vinyl, paint, or stucco through hose to clean, coat, or seal surfaces.
• Applies caulking compounds by hand or with caulking gun to seal crevices.
• Grinds, sands, or polishes surfaces such as concrete, marble, terrazzo, or wood flooring.
• Demolishes buildings, saws lumber, dismantles forms, removes projections from concrete, mounts pipe hangers, and cuts and attaches insulating material.
• This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
• Other duties that are pertinent to the department or unit’s success also may be assigned.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
• Minimum one (1) year construction laborer experience.
• Driver’s License and an acceptable driving record for the past three (3) years to be eligible under company vehicle insurance policy preferred.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions and extreme cold. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and high, precarious places. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

The physical demands described here 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 functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit. Steel toed boots required on the job.

The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.