Laborer - Dayton, OH

Messer Construction; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Messer Construction Co. seeks a dedicated construction worker in Dayton, Ohio. The role involves various tasks from cleanup to concrete placement, requiring a high school diploma and three years of commercial construction experience. Join a company committed to building better communities and enhancing your career.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years' experience in commercial construction.
• Candidates must have reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• General and final cleanup of construction sites.
• Manual moving of materials and hand excavation.
• Placing and finishing concrete.

Skills

Reliability

Adaptability

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Demolition tools

Cutoff saw

Cutting torch

Job description

Description

Messer Construction Co. is a construction manager and general contractor that provides leadership for complex commercial building projects. An employee-owned company, Messer builds better lives for its customers, communities, and employees, and delivers value through quality construction and client experiences. Founded in 1932, Messer's footprint has grown to eleven regional offices located across the Midwest and Southeast: Greenville, South Carolina; Charlotte and Raleigh, North Carolina; Columbus, Cincinnati, and Dayton Ohio; Louisville and Lexington Kentucky; Indianapolis, Indiana; and Knoxville & Nashville, Tennessee.

The company is consistently ranked among the country's 100 largest contractors by Engineering News-Record . Messer now stands as one of the nation's leading health care and higher education builders, and also boasts extensive, award-winning work in the life sciences, public and industrial market segments. Messer employees live where they work, resulting in the company's sustained commitment to building better communities. That commitment has remained paramount throughout Messer's growth, and it is achieved annually through the company's foundation and through the time, service, and dollars invested by its employee-owners in community organizations and causes.

What You Will Do:

• General and final cleanup

• Distribution / cleanup of power hand-tools / extension cords / generators

• Dewatering activities / set-up water pumps and hoses

• Manual moving of formwork, lumber, resteel and material / accessories

• Hand excavation and backfill

• Hand grade sub-base

• Place vapor barrier / board insulation

• Place and tie resteel

• Placing concrete from a truck, pump, bucket, buggy, conveyor, etc.

• Rake concrete / screed concrete / edge concrete / broom finish concrete

• Vibrate concrete

• Place concrete blankets

• Strip/ wreck, clean and oiling of formwork

• General / selective demolition of masonry, drywall, plaster, partitions of all types, ceilings of all types, finishes of all types

• Use of demolition tools: jack hammer, air tools, sledge hammer, etc.

• Use of cutoff saw

• Use a cutting torch

• Other tasks as directed by supervisor

What You Will Bring:

• High school diploma or equivalent

• Minimum of three years' experience in commercial construction

• Candidates must have reliable transportation

• Be willing to work within a 50 mile radius

• Be able to work in a variety of seasonal and weather conditions

We build where we live, and it shows. When you take charge of your career through professional growth and collaboration, you can't help but feel your impact on the community and the industry. And it's what you can expect at Messer each day. In business since 1932 and employee-owned since 1990, Messer is the commercial construction company committed to building better. Join Messer, where building with purpose is the foundation of everything we do.

All Messer employees are required to comply with our Substance Abuse Prevention Policy as a condition of employment. Messer may condition offers of employment upon taking and passing of a post-offer/pre-employment drug screen.

Messer is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation or gender identity.

Messer is committed to a diverse workforce.