Laborer (Construction)

Maine Drilling & Blasting; Middlebury (VT); On-site; USD 51,577,000 - 57,308,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

401(k)

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Training opportunities

Job summary

Maine Drilling & Blasting is looking for hard‑working laborers to join our majority employee‑owned team. This role involves outdoor construction work, safety adherence, and potential travel with stipends.

You will support drill and blasting operations and learn safety procedures on site. Starting pay ranges from $18 to $20 per hour with eligibility for travel stipends and comprehensive benefits including ESOP and 401(k).

Qualifications

• Experience in construction preferred.
• Must be safety-minded and able to work outdoors in varying weather.
• Valid driver’s license with reliable transportation; travel may be required.
• Must pass ATF screenings.
• Able to lift up to 100 lbs occasionally; 50 lbs 50% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to Company Safety procedures and policies.
• Demonstrate physical agility for outdoor labor.
• Submit weekly time cards to Blaster/Foreman with accurate signatures.
• Learn safety aspects of construction sites and working around explosives.
• Follow directions and perform laboring tasks as assigned.
• Work unsupervised on occasion.

Skills

Outdoor work

Safety minded

Lifting heavy objects

Travel willingness

Driver's license

ATF screenings

Teamwork

Job description

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 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 as we 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 to these questions, then we want to meet you! Must be able to perform job specific instruction provided by Superintendents, Blasting Supervisor or Drill Operators. Individuals must be safety-minded and able to work well outdoors in varying weather environments. Out of town/state travel and overtime may be required.

Responsibilities

• Must adhere to Company Safety procedures and policies


• Physical agility


• Submit the following records to Blaster/Foreman on a Weekly basis: Accurate and Signed Time Card


• Ability to quickly learn safety aspects of working construction sites and working around explosives


• Ability to take direction and perform construction laboring activities


• Ability to work unsupervised occasionally


• Pump blast holes dry with water pump


• Load and unload explosives from truck


• Carry buckets of stemming stone to stem blast holes


• Maintain clean and organize job site


• Other duties as assigned


• Attend all meetings


• Participate in monthly Foreman, periodic safety and job meetings as needed


• Participate in daily heads up safety meetings

Physical Requirements

Position requires proficiency to work at a steady pace on uneven and loose surfaces outside

Ability to lift up to 100 lbs occasionally, 5% of time

Ability to lift 50lbs, 50% of the time

Stooping and bending 60 – 70% of the time

Ability To Perform Essential Functions Of The Position

Position requires proficiency to work at a steady pace on uneven and loose surfaces outside

Qualifications

Valid Drivers 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 to later perform higher level task