Construction General Laborer

Job Description

Laborers have the general responsibility to provide support and assistance to other skilled crafts working on the project. They provide support for form carpenters, concrete operations, ironworkers/rodbusters installing reinforcing steel, and masons installing block and brickwork. This is a safety-sensitive position.

Responsibilities

• Prepare areas for concrete placement by performing final excavation of dirt and rock, and fine grading for floor slabs, which involves shoveling for extended periods of time.

• Assemble concrete forms by lifting prefabricated metal form panels and assisting in their placement.

• Handle the concrete bucket suspended from a crane to transfer concrete from the truck to the placement area, and then spread the concrete evenly.

• Assist in stripping concrete forms and transporting them for storage after the concrete has cured.

• Support concrete finishers in moving power trowels and power screeds to finish concrete surfaces.

• Support block masons by handling and transporting bags of cement, lime, sand, and grout, as well as stocking blocks and bricks.

• Assist carpenters in handling and setting door frames by transporting them from storage to work areas and stacking them where needed.

• Load, unload, and identify building materials, machinery, and tools, and distribute site materials according to project plans and specifications. Ensure that all materials are properly distributed and the site is well maintained.

• Promote a safe work environment by communicating jobsite hazards, securing the jobsite at the end of each day, and ensuring all materials are properly stored.

Essential Skills

• General labor

• Construction

• Hand tools

• Power tools

• Concrete

• Carpentry

• Tape measure

• Labor-intensive work

• Shoveling dirt

• Handling concrete

• Stripping forms

• Assisting carpenters

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in construction layout, blueprint reading, and shop drawing reading

• OSHA 10 Certification

• CPR & First Aid Certification

• Ability to follow safe work practices in accordance with safety and health programs

• Initiative and ability to ask questions

• Attention to detail and ability to follow instructions

• Possession of own safety footwear

• Effective and professional communication with co-workers and stakeholders

• Strong mathematical reasoning and quantitative skills

• Reliability and punctuality, including having reliable transportation and consistent work attendance

Why Work Here?

This is a direct hire position with generous benefits for hourly craft professionals. Benefits include medical insurance, life insurance, accidental death & dismemberment, long-term disability, 401(K) retirement plan, and an employee assistance program (EAP). Employees earn one hour of paid time off for every 18.75 hours worked during the year, up to a maximum of 80 hours (10 days) per year. After one year of employment with at least 1,000 hours of service, employees may apply for Core Employee Status, which includes 100% company-paid family medical insurance coverage.

Work Environment

The work environment is a new construction site for a Lifetime Fitness on 15 acres of land, featuring a 120,000-square-foot building across two stories and 640 parking spaces.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Gilbert, Arizona.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.