construction helper

Additional Information

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 40 hours per week
• Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
• Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• At heights
• Confined spaces
• Dusty
• Hot

Work setting

• Staff accommodation provided
• Room and board provided
• Various locations
• Rural area

Tasks

• Load, unload and transport construction materials
• Erect and dismantle concrete forms, scaffolding, ramps, catwalks shoring and barricades
• Mix, pour and spread materials
• Assist in drilling and blasting rock on construction sites
• Assist in framing houses, erecting walls and building roofs
• Level earth to fine grade specifications
• Pave and rake asphalt
• Clean and pile salvaged materials
• Remove rubble and other debris at construction sites
• Tend or feed machines or equipment used in construction

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Personal protective equipment (PPE) training
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate

Equipment and machinery experience

• Bobcats
• Moles
• Concrete vibrators
• Circular saws
• Concrete saws
• Pumpcretes
• Grinding machine
• Tuggers
• Jackhammers
• Air compressors
• Nail guns
• Drills
• Augers
• Torches
• Chain saw
• Forklift
• Sledgehammer

Construction specialization

• Driveways
• Industrial, commercial and institutional
• Residential
• Sidewalks and curbs

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Driving record check (abstract)

Transportation/travel information

• Vehicle supplied by employer
• Valid driver's licence
• Travel expenses paid by employer
• Public transportation is not available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Tight deadlines
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Overtime required

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots
• Safety glasses/goggles
• Ear plugs

Workplace information

• On the road job

Other benefits

• On-site housing options
• Transportation provided by employer