Laborer Full-time

Global Connections to Employment; Gulfport (MS); On-site; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Connections to Employment in Gulfport, MS is looking for a Laborer to support our Facilities Maintenance team. This role centers on physical labor to keep sites clean, safe, and functional, including outdoors and loading areas.

Applicants must follow instructions, work overtime/on-call, hold a valid driver’s license, pass screenings, and meet work eligibility for the contract. Lifting up to 40–50 pounds and PPE adherence are required.

Qualifications

• Must understand written and/or verbal instructions.
• Able to work overtime and be on call for FM operations.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and have a satisfactory driving record.
• Able to meet eligibility requirements for work on specified contracts.
• Able to pass organization screenings, including background checks.

Responsibilities

• Load and unload trucks and move supplies using a wheelbarrow or hand truck.
• Maintain lawns, shrubbery, flowers, and trees with lawn equipment.
• Level ground, shovel concrete, cut trees and brush, and move heavy items and equipment.
• Maximize existing resources to support departmental budgets.
• Attend mandatory training and follow PPE and safety guidelines.
• Perform duties per site-specific statement of work and other duties as assigned.

Skills

Written and verbal instructions

Overtime and on-call

Valid driver’s license

Work eligibility

Background screenings

Job description

Global Connections to Employment (GCE) is a nationwide team providing jobs for people with significant disabilities, including our war-wounded veterans. Since its establishment in 1986, GCE has helped match team members to fulfilling careers, from custodial services to facilities maintenance and food services, plus other business lines in between. Working with customers from the U.S. military, commercial business and community partners – as well as federal, state and local governments – GCE is one of the country’s largest private employers of persons with disabilities. Learn more at GCE.org.

Overview

The Laborer is responsible for performing mainly physical laborer duties to support the Facilities Maintenance (FM) functions of the organization.

Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Must be able to comprehend both written and/or verbal instructions.
• Must be able to work overtime and be on call as required in support of FM operations.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license in the state they reside, have a satisfactory driving record, and be insurable under the corporate policy.
• Must be able to meet eligibility requirements for work assignment on the specified contract(s).
• Must be able to pass organization screening requirements, including state or federal background screenings as appropriate.

Additional Duties:

• Load and unload trucks and other conveyances; move supplies and materials to the proper location by wheelbarrow or hand truck; stack materials for storage or binning; collect refuse and salvageable materials; and dig, fill, and tamp earth excavations.
• Maintain lawns, shrubbery, flowers, and trees using power and hand mowers, lawn tractors, clippers, and hand tools. May apply fertilizer, insecticide, and fungicide to lawns, shrubbery, flowers, and trees as needed.
• Level ground using a pick, shovel, tamper, or rake; shovel concrete; clean culverts and ditches; cut trees and brush; operate power lawnmowers; move and arrange heavy pieces of office and household furniture, equipment, and appliances; move machinery and equipment; and pick up leaves and trash.
• Be responsible for maximizing existing resources to support departmental budget requirements.
• Attend and successfully complete all mandatory training requirements.
• Properly use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and follow safety guidelines
• Perform duties required by the site‑specific statement of work.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements

May travel to and from various locations and buildings throughout the year and in various weather conditions. May work with cleaning chemicals. Will be required to follow the Emergency Operations Work Assignment per customer requirements. Schedules are subject to change. May require working early morning, mid‑morning, afternoon, and/or evening hours as well as weekends and holidays.

While performing this job's duties, the team member is regularly required to bend, crouch, walk, climb stairs and ladders, reach above head, sit (to drive), and lift up to 40 pounds. Will occasionally be required to lift or move up to 50 pounds.

The mental demands, physical demands, and environmental factors described here are representative of those that a team member must meet to perform the essential functions of the job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Global Connections to Employment, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity employer. Individuals with Disabilities and Veterans are encouraged to apply. Drug Free Workplace Employer, DRUG TESTING REQUIRED