Laborer (Quarry)

Maine Drilling & Blasting; Stowe (VT); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Maine Drilling & Blasting in Vermont, Stowe area is hiring construction laborers to work outdoors at varying weather conditions. You will learn drilling/blasting basics, follow safety procedures, and perform routine labor tasks such as lifting materials and assisting with blasting site setup.

Out-of-town travel and overtime may be required. A valid driver?s license and ATF screenings are mandatory, with competitive starting pay and excellent benefit options for employees.

Qualifications

• Must be able to perform job-specific instruction and follow safety guidelines.
• Must be safety minded and able to work outdoors in varying weather.
• Out of town travel and overtime may be required.
• Must have valid driver?s license with reliable transportation and good record.
• Must pass ATF screenings.

Responsibilities

• Must adhere to Company Safety procedures and policies
• Physical agility
• Submit weekly time cards with Accurate and Signed records
• Learn safety aspects of construction sites and explosives
• Perform construction laboring activities and take direction
• Work unsupervised occasionally
• Load and unload explosives from truck
• Carry buckets of stemming stone to blast holes
• Maintain clean and organized job site
• Attend all meetings and participate in safety talks

Skills

Physical agility

Safety minded

Lifting heavy loads

Outdoor work

Willing to travel

Job description

About the Company

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

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