general construction labourer

Additional Information

• Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
• Experience: Will train

Work setting

• Various locations

Tasks

• Load, unload and transport construction materials
• Erect and dismantle concrete forms, scaffolding, ramps, catwalks shoring and barricades
• Mix, pour and spread materials
• Assist heavy equipment operators
• Assist in framing houses, erecting walls and building roofs
• Pave and rake asphalt
• Assist in demolishing buildings
• Clean up chemical spills and other contaminants
• Fit and install windows, doors, stairs, mouldings and hardware
• Read and interpret blueprints, drawings and sketches to determine specifications and calculate requirements
• Measure, cut, shape, assemble and join materials made of wood, wood substitutes, lightweight steel and other materials
• Build foundations, install floor beams, lay subflooring and erect walls and roof systems
• Maintain, repair and renovate residences and wooden structures in mills, mines, hospitals, industrial plants and other establishments

Construction specialization

• Residential

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Flexibility
• Reliability
• Team player
• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 35 hours per week