Laborer (NC, SC)

Kwest Group; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 36,905 - 42,044; Full time

Job summary

Kwest Group is seeking a Laborer in Charlotte, North Carolina. The role includes assisting in various construction tasks, operating tools, and ensuring site safety. Ideal candidates should possess a high school diploma, knowledge of safety practices, and the ability to lift heavy materials.

This position requires flexible hours, including possible out-of-town work, ensuring the team member can adhere to safety protocols and contribute effectively to construction efforts.

Qualifications

• Must work flexible hours, including weekends.
• Ability to travel and work out of town.
• Clean driving record required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure adherence to safe work practices.
• Operate and review tools' user manuals before use.
• Assist in erosion control installation on projects.

Skills

Safety procedures knowledge

Heavy lifting

Tool operation

Construction site safety

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Power tools

Hand tools

Utility tractor

Job description

Job Description Overview

Team members classified in a laborer position shall assist in the safe completion of a variety of tasks associated with heavy construction, underground utilities construction, and environmental construction. Following a familiarization of safety procedures and a thorough review of each tool’s user manual, the laborer may operate small power and hand tools, including but not limited to tampers, saws, straw blowers, seeders, surveying and measuring devices, concrete tools, pumps, and compressors.

Position

Laborer

Report to

Foreman

Pay Range

$26.79 to $30.52

Responsibilities

• Ensures adherence to safe work practices and procedures.
• Successfully masters safety training and completes hazard recognition; the daily Stop, Look, Assess, and Manage (SLAM) Booklet; and Task Hazard Analysis (THA) forms.
• Knows the safety procedures and performs thorough reviews of the operator/user manuals prior to operating any power tools or equipment.
• Cleans and prepares construction site to eliminate possible hazards.
• Signals equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement, and adjustment of machinery, equipment, and materials.
• Trenches and backfills excavations and compacts and levels earth to grade specifications using shovels, picks, rakes, and tampers.
• Positions, aligns, joins, and seals structural components, such as concrete structures, pipe, and culverts.
• Accurately measures, marks, and records openings and distances as may be required for record drawings.
• Loads, unloads, and identifies materials and tools and distributes them to the appropriate location.
• Sets up traffic control zones, barricades, signage, ramps, and other temporary safety devices as deemed necessary by the site safety plan.
• Assists in seed bed preparation and mulching of seeded areas by means of engine powered straw blowers or by hand if necessary.
• Labors to assist in the installation of erosion control measures on environmental projects.
• Performs/assists with SWPPP inspections as required.
• Operates utility tractor, roller compactor, skid steer, off-road dump truck.

Education And Qualifications

• Must be able to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends as required.
• The average work week would consist of 5 ten-hour days, but schedule will be dictated by project needs.
• Must be able to work out of town, sometimes out of state, and for lengths of time, such as the job would dictate.
• A high school diploma, GED, or trade school certificate is preferred.
• Your skills and certifications are valuable, and Kwest recognizes it. Any special certifications or skills that are constructive to the position responsibilities will be taken into consideration when reviewing wage classification.
• Clean driving record.
• Working knowledge of construction site safety, truck maintenance, and road safety regulations.
• Will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screening, and if offered a position, any random drug screening if randomly selected.
• Must attend all mandatory safety meetings and participate in discussions with the work crew and any safety personnel on site.
• Must be over 18 to operate power-driven saws including chain saws, woodchippers, abrasive cutting disks, or other power-driven equipment, or to perform excavating operations.

Working Conditions & Physical Demands

• Travel from site to site will be required.
• Work environment will normally be an active construction site. Exposure to dust, noise, high heat, extreme cold, and rain should be expected.
• Team member must be physically able to perform repetitive motion and heavy lifting, as described below.
• Must be able to maintain effective audio and visual discrimination and perception to the degree necessary for the successful performance of assigned duties.
• Must wear all employer‑mandated personal protective equipment, including hard hat, safety glasses, ear plugs, safety vests, and safety‑toed work boots. Other PPE may be required from time to time depending on special safety concerns. All PPE will be provided by the company at no cost to the employee, other than safety boots.
• Must be able to hear with or without the use of a hearing device and clearly see at least 30 feet with or without the use of corrective vision lens.
• Must be able to work while wearing a respirator if necessary.
• Alternate standing and walking on uneven terrain surfaces, such as hillsides, muddy and icy soils, and other working surfaces. Safe negotiation of all types of surface conditions will always be required.
• Bending, squatting, and kneeling will be required frequently during a workday.
• Continual lifting of up to 50 lbs. for distances of 30 feet or more.
• Constant pushing and pulling of certain tools and materials will be required over a day’s work.
• The team member must be able to differentiate and / or identify colors.
• Must have knowledge of occupational hazards in this field and standard safety practices. Must be able to pass the 30 Hour OSHA testing and First Aid/CPR requirements before starting work.
• Must complete and meet requirements under the physical demands of this job description through a pre‑employment physical examination.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the team member for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time, with or without notice.

EEO

Kwest Group maintains a non‑discrimination policy for all team members and applicants in every facet of the company’s operations. In compliance with federal and state laws, Kwest Group recruits, hires, trains, and promotes all qualified team members, in all job titles, without unlawful discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, citizenship, national origin, disability, veteran status or genetic information.