Skilled Laborer

Shirley Contracting Company, LLC; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading construction company as a Skilled Laborer, where you'll perform vital tasks on various worksites. Responsibilities include preparing sites and managing heavy materials while adhering to safety protocols. Ideal candidates must be adaptable and able to work in all weather conditions, contributing to the company's commitment to quality and safety.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Dental and vision coverage

401K with company match

Paid Time Off

Paid holidays

Qualifications

• Must be comfortable working outdoors in all seasons.
• Able to work alongside heavy equipment and communicate effectively.
• Moderate to heavy lifting regularly required.

Responsibilities

• Perform flagging, traffic closures, and relevant tasks as assigned.
• Clean and prepare sites; dig trenches, set braces to support excavations.
• Installation of erosion and sediment controls.

Skills

Working knowledge of hand and power tools

Communication

Comfortable working at heights

Manual lifting

Job description

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Shirley prides itself on attracting, developing and retaining the best employees in the industry. We hire ambitious and dedicated professionals to fill positions at all levels of our organization.

Shirley Contracting Company, LLC is accepting applications for Skilled Laborers to join our team.

Qualifications

• Work in outdoor environments in all seasons
• Be comfortable working alongside heavy equipment and able to communicate with operators, workers and pedestrians
• Be comfortable working at heights and in confined spaces with safety equipment and training
• Moderate to heavy lifting (more than 15 pounds), pushing, pulling, bending, twisting, reaching, kneeling, crawling, climbing and squatting on a regular basis
• Working knowledge of hand and power tools
• Must pass pre-employment physical/drug screening
  
  

Responsibilities

• Perform flagging, traffic closures and relevant tasks as assigned
• Clean and prepare sites, dig trenches, set braces to support the sides of excavations, clean up rubble and debris and remove waste materials
• Installation of erosion and sediment controls (i.e. silt fence, super silt fence, gutter buddies, etc.)
• Must be willing to perform manual labor related tasks to support projects
• Must wear safety toe boots, long pants and four-inch sleeves on shirts. PPE (hard hat, safety glasses, class 3 vests and gloves) is required and will be provided
• Work on a variety of tasks within any given day
• Ensure the company's health and safety culture, policies and requirements are met
• Establish and maintain a positive working relationship with customers and co-workers
  
  

Job Type: Full-Time, Year-Round

Location: Various Jobsites

Working Hours: Start varies between 6:00 AM and 7:00 AM. Overtime, nights and weekends may be required.

Benefits: Competitive salary, Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, 401K with Company Match and Company Contribution, and Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays.

Applicants must be 18 years of age and currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis in order to be considered.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Shirley Contracting (subsidiaries and affiliates) is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, age, national origin, religion, physical and mental disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/assignment, citizenship, pregnancy or maternity, protected veteran status, or any other status prohibited by applicable national, federal, state or local law. Shirley Contracting promotes a drug-free workplace.

Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws: Family and Medical Leave Act (https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/posters/fmla) (FMLA); Equal Employment Opportunity (https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/posters) (EEO) and Employee Polygraph Protection Act (https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/posters/employee-polygraph-protection-act) (EPPA).

For more information on Equal Opportunity, you may visit this link. (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/migrated_files/employers/poster_screen_reader_optimized.pdf)

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full time basis in order to be considered.

Based in Lorton, Virginia, Shirley Contracting Company is a leading provider of comprehensive transportation and heavy civil construction services in the Mid-Atlantic Region. Since 1974, Shirley has played a large role in the development of highway and roadway infrastructure in the Virginia, Maryland, and DC Metro area.

Shirley is a subsidiary of Clark Construction Group.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete this application or in the application process, please contact the Human Resources Department by telephone at 703-550-8100 or e-mail: [e-mail] .

Equal Opportunity Employer

Clark Construction Group, LLC (and its subsidiaries and affiliates) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, age, national origin, religion, physical and mental disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship, pregnancy or maternity, protected veteran status, or any other status prohibited by applicable national, federal, state or local law. Clark promotes a drug-free workplace.Â

Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws: Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), and Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA).

Clark is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please email [e-mail]  or call [phone] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

Authorization to Work

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis in order to be considered.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

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  Contract

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