Laborer (Construction)

Maine Drilling & Blasting Inc; Auburn (NH); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a majority employee-owned company that values family and business unity. With a strong commitment to safety and development, this role offers a unique opportunity to grow in the drilling and blasting industry. Enjoy generous benefits including retirement plans and health coverage, while working in a supportive environment. If you are safety-minded and ready to learn, this is the perfect place to rock your career!

Benefits

Employer-contributed Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Company-matched 401(k)

Health Benefits

Dental Benefits

Vision Benefits

Life Insurance

Disability Benefits

Training and Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• Must have a valid driver's license and good driving record.
• Experience with construction labor and heavy equipment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to company safety procedures and policies.
• Load and unload explosives from trucks.
• Maintain a clean and organized job site.

Skills

Construction Experience

Safety Minded

Physical Agility

Ability to Follow Directions

Education

Valid Driver's License

Job description

Auburn
88 Gold Ledge Ave
Auburn, NH 03032, USA

Come work with the best! At Maine Drilling & Blasting, we work with the unity of family and the determination of business owners. As a majority Employee-Owned company, we provide a unique and generous array of benefits including two retirement plans: an Employer-contributed Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) and a company-matched 401(k). In addition to health, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits, we also offer training and development opportunities. The sky is the limit—come rock your career at MD&B!

Our core values of Respect, Fairness, Honesty, and Responsibility provide a firm cultural foundation as we relate to customers and each other: Make it Happen!

Starting Pay: $18 - $20 per hour, plus stipends for travel!

Do you have experience in construction? Do you want to learn the drilling and blasting industry with a stable, growing, majority employee-owned company? If you answered YES, then we want to meet you! Must be able to follow job-specific instructions provided by Superintendents, Blasting Supervisor, or Drill Operators. Individuals must be safety-minded and able to work well outdoors in varying weather conditions. Out-of-town/state travel within the New England region (CT, MA, NH, etc.) and overtime may be required.

Responsibilities:

• Adhere to company safety procedures and policies
• Physical agility
• Submit weekly records to Blaster/Foreman: accurate and signed time card
• Learn safety aspects of working construction sites and around explosives
• Take direction and perform construction laboring activities
• Work occasionally without supervision
• Pump blast holes dry with water pump
• Load and unload explosives from trucks
• Carry buckets of stemming stone to stem blast holes
• Maintain a clean and organized job site
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Attend all meetings
• Participate in monthly foreman, safety, and job meetings as needed
• Participate in daily safety meetings

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to perform essential functions of the position
• Work at a steady pace on uneven and loose surfaces outside
• Lift up to 100 lbs occasionally (5%) of the time
• Lift 50 lbs (50%) of the time
• Stooping and bending 60–70% of the time

Qualifications:

• Valid driver’s license with good driving record and own transportation (out-of-town/state travel required)
• Must successfully pass ATF screenings
• Experience with construction labor and heavy equipment preferred
• Ability to learn and develop skills for higher-level tasks

Additional Information:

• Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities
• This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights under federal employment laws. For more information, review the 'Know Your Rights' notice from the Department of Labor.