Laborer (Quarry)

Maine Drilling & Blasting Inc; Middletown (CT); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

Employer-contributed 401(k)

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

Maine Drilling & Blasting Inc. is seeking labor/blasting assistants to support construction and blasting operations on site. You will follow safety procedures, learn blasting safety, and perform laboring tasks under supervision until you can work independently.

Starting pay is $18-$20 per hour, with travel stipends. Benefits include two retirement plans (ESOP and employer-contributed 401(k)) and health, dental, vision, life, and disability coverages, plus training opportunities.

Qualifications

• Must adhere to Company Safety procedures and policies.
• Physical agility is required.
• Ability to quickly learn safety aspects of working construction sites and around explosives.
• Ability to take direction and perform construction laboring activities.
• Ability to work unsupervised occasionally.

Responsibilities

• Attend all meetings and participate in safety and job meetings.
• Pump blast holes dry with water pump, load/unload explosives, carry stemming stone.
• Maintain clean and organized job site; perform laboring tasks as assigned.
• Follow safety procedures and reports to Foreman weekly.

Skills

Safety procedures

Physical agility

Learn safety aspects

Follow directions

Work unsupervised

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!

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

Ability to perform essential functions of the position
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

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

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

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