Skilled Laborer

Phillips & Jordan, Inc.; Bon Air (VA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Phillips & Jordan, Inc. is seeking a Skilled Laborer to participate in construction tasks, ensuring safe and efficient workflow on job sites. Ideal candidates will have a positive attitude and ability to perform physical labor, follow directions, and work as part of a team.

Qualifications

• Ability to lift and carry materials weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Comfortable with physically demanding duties.
• Familiarity with basic construction protocols.

Responsibilities

• Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.
• Load and unload materials and tools.
• Signal equipment operators and control traffic in work areas.

Skills

Physical stamina

Safety awareness

Ability to follow directions

Education

High school diploma preferred

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Phillips & Jordan, Inc. (P&J), a Phillips Infrastructure Holdings, Inc. company, is a certified woman-owned, heavy civil and power infrastructure contractor established in 1952. P&J is a proven innovator, a proven leader, and a proven solution in the industry. We have built a reputation for taking on some of the most challenging, difficult projects and successfully completing them on, or even ahead of schedule. P&J employs a top-notch workforce, and we are always in need of new employees who are dependable professionals with experience in the construction industry. We are seeking safety conscious individuals who have a positive, can-do attitude, work well with others, and want to advance their careers.

Join the P&J team today and become a valued member of our company.

Summary

This position is responsible for tasks involving physical labor at construction sites and assisting other workers. Employees may operate hand and power tools of all types: air hammers, earth tampers, cement mixers, small mechanical hoists, surveying and measuring equipment, and a variety of other equipment and instruments. They may also clean and prepare sites, dig trenches, set braces to support the sides of excavations, erect scaffolding, and clean up rubble other waste materials.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards
• Load, unload, or identify building materials, machinery, or tools while distributing them to the appropriate locations
• Control traffic passing near, in, or around work zones with appropriate training provided
• Signal equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement, or adjustment of machinery, equipment, or materials with appropriate training provided
• Dig ditches or trenches, backfill excavations, or compact and level earth using picks, shovels, pneumatic tampers, or rakes
• May be required to enter trenches and/or confined spaces after receiving proper training
• Understand and comply with safety considerations as set herein and as directed by the Foreman/Supervisor
  
  

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Requirements

• Follow specific directions
• Perform a variety of duties, which may often change
• Work within standards of accuracy
• Repeat tasks according to set procedures and safety requirements
• Stand or walk for long periods
• Use arms and hands to reach for, handle, and manipulate objects
• Lift and carry materials weighing up to 50 pounds
• Climb up and down ladders, scaffolds, and other objects
• Carry tools and equipment
• Stoop, kneel, crouch , twist, turn, and crawl, and see and hear (naturally or with correction)
  
  

Education and Experience

• High school diploma preferred
• On-the-job training required
  
  

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Construction

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