What are the responsibilities and job description for the General Laborer position at White-Spunner Construction?
Civil General Laborer - Sitework
Duties as assigned by Superintendent or Civil Operations Director in connection with the completion of civil projects as assigned. The construction laborer performs tasks involving physical labor at construction projects. The position may operate a variety of hand and power tools and may clean and prepare sites, dig trenches, set braces to support the sides of excavations, erect scaffolding, clean up rubble and debris, and remove waste materials. The position may assist other craft workers.
Essential Functions:
Essential Functions:
Responsibilities
- Performs a variety of tasks involving strenuous manual labor in heavy construction projects; performs manual work in preparing surfaces for paving.
- Shovels concrete (asphalt) into construction areas.
- Maintains a clean job site: picks up all tools and equipment and secures job site each day to eliminate potential hazards.
- Performs materials handling and storage.
- Loads and unloads trucks and hauls and hoists materials.
- Operates Equipment.
Promote Customer Relations
- Assists in building effective relationships with customers, design team, subcontractors, suppliers, and user groups that reflect and support company core values and meets or exceeds the customer’s expectations.
- Actively participates in industry, client, and community relations to enhance company image.
Culture, Leadership and Employee Development
Represents White-Spunner by promoting the company’s mission to clients, peers and team members. Communicates our vision and purpose by consistently exhibiting servant minded actions in every aspect of your daily functions. Offering unmatched customer focus and always going above and beyond industry standards.
- Participates in personal career development by attending operations training programs and completes a minimum of four (4) hours of continuing education annually.
- Driven by Integrity
- Work to the highest safety standards
- Customer Focus
- High Ethical Standards
- Functional and Technical Skills
- Dealing with Ambiguity
- Conflict Management
- Developing Direct Reports
- Motivating Others
- Planning & Problem Solving
- Building Effective Teams
- The Ability to Work Both Independently and as Part of a Team Dynamic
Perform other related duties as needed
Job Requirements
Education & Experience
Job Requirements
Education & Experience
- High school diploma or equivalent required; Junior college or trade/vocation training preferred; Preferably in a construction environment.
- Must have OSHA required equipment certifications, or complete company offered training within 4 weeks of hire.
- The ideal candidates will be capable of working with minimal oversight but willing to follow directions closely.
- Ability to work in extreme weather fluctuations.
- Ability to lift 50 lbs.
- Must have two (2) Valid forms of ID.
- Must have reliable transportation.
- Must have a great work ethic.
- Construction experience a plus.
Working Conditions
Normal on-site construction field work. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to a variety of extreme conditions at construction job sites. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud. The position regularly works near moving mechanical parts and in outside conditions that include inclement weather, heat and humidity, and exposure to dust and asphalt.
Typical Physical Needs
Requires prolonged standing, bending, stooping and stretching. Requires normal range of hearing and eyesight. May need to climb stairs, ladders, scaffolding and lift up to 70 lbs.
Requires prolonged standing, bending, stooping and stretching. Requires normal range of hearing and eyesight. May need to climb stairs, ladders, scaffolding and lift up to 70 lbs.
EEO Statement
Our company is an equal opportunity employer, and we look to fill every position with the best qualified person regardless of age, gender, race, religion, disability or national origin. With our home office in Mobile, Alabama we recruit from all over the Southeast to find the right fit for every position.
Drug Free Workplace
We are an Alabama Drug Free Workplace, all prospective employees are subject to successful completion of pre-employment drug screen.
