Laborer in Ankeny, Iowa at Dean Snyder Construction Co

Job Summary:

Position is responsible for performing a wide variety of construction activities requiring little or no experience or independent judgment. The Laborer is the first level of an eight-level construction series. The Laborer is an entry level position which performs routine labor and maintenance duties and requires no specific craft skills.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Basic entry level jobs requiring very little skill.
• Follows company policies and processes regarding PPE.
• Digs, spreads, and levels dirt and gravel, using pick and shovel; mixes, pours, and spreads concrete, gravel and other materials using hand tools; lifts, carries, and holds building materials, tools, and supplies; and cleans tools, equipment, materials, and work areas.
• Performs routine tasks such as setting and removing forms from concrete, filling joints, painting, grouting, installing steel siding, and joining, wrapping, and sealing sections of pipe.
• Assists Construction Workers and Skilled Construction Workers with a variety of construction activities in the areas of layout, carpentry, painting, waterproofing, concrete work, masonry, structural steel work, and demolition.
• Operate light equipment such as air-hammer, concrete saws, concrete vibrator, concrete pump, etc.
• Ensure that proper safety and incident reporting procedures are followed, bring problems to the attention of the Superintendent, Field Safety Coordinator or HR Manager.
• Performs additional duties assigned to support project and organizational success.

Knowledge of Position:

• General labor and maintenance tasks.
• Hand tool operation.
• Equipment uses and practices.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Operating light maintenance equipment.
• Cleaning tools and equipment.
• Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisors, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.
• Valid Driver’s License preferred

Education/Experience:

• High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (G.E.D.)
• Or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties such as those listed above.

Physical Requirements:

• Frequent physical activity like climbing, balancing, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, driving, pushing, pulling, lifting, and using hands.

• Work may involve moving mechanical parts, vibrations, fumes, odors, dust, gases, poor ventilation, chemicals, oils, harsh weather, inadequate lighting, workspace restrictions and intense noises.
• Heavy Work: Exerting up to 75 pounds of force occasionally (and/or up to 40 pounds of force frequently, (with team assistance) and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.