general construction labourer

Additional Information

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English or French
• Hours: 30 to 40 hours per week
• Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
• Experience: Experience an asset

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• At heights
• Dangerous
• Dusty
• Noisy

Work setting

• 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 heavy equipment operators
• Assist in aligning pipes during pipeline construction
• 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
• Assist in demolishing buildings
• Clean and pile salvaged materials
• Clean up chemical spills and other contaminants
• Remove rubble and other debris at construction sites
• Tend or feed machines or equipment used in construction
• Direct traffic at or near construction sites
• Read and interpret blueprints
• Perform routine maintenance work
• Clean and lubricate cranes
• Operate mobile and tower cranes to lift, move, position or place equipment and materials
• Operate pile driving cranes to drive pilings into earth to provide support for buildings and other structures
• Operate cranes equipped with dredging attachments to dredge waterways and other areas
• Operate locomotive cranes to move objects and materials at railway yards
• Operate bridge or overhead cranes to lift, move and place plant machinery and materials
• Operate dragline cranes to expose coal seams and ore deposits at open pit mines
• Perform pre-operational inspection, and calculate crane capacities and weight to prepare for rigging and hoisting
• Assemble tower cranes on site

Equipment and machinery experience

• Drills
• Hand tools

Construction specialization

• Industrial, commercial and institutional
• Residential

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation
• Own vehicle
• Willing to travel
• Willing to travel regularly
• Willing to travel overnight
• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Tight deadlines
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Overtime required
• Work under pressure
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination

Weight handling

• Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)
• Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots
• Hard hat
• Safety glasses/goggles
• Gloves
• Uniform
• Cellular phone
• Safety vest

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Reliability
• Team player
• Accurate
• Excellent oral communication
• Dependability
• Hardworking

Screening questions

• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Are you willing to relocate for this position?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?