Construction Laborer- Landscape- Union

McGuire & Hester

1d•Onsite

About The Position

McGuire and Hester is a comprehensive sitework construction company with a 100-year history of building many of Northern California’s most recognizable landmark and infrastructure projects. We offer a full range of services, including pipeline, grading, paving, concrete, landscape and mechanical work, utilizing both conventional and alternative project delivery methods. Our team adage “Together We Build Things Right” sums up our culture and explains what makes McGuire and Hester both an excellent partner and a great place to work. This is a union position. Candidates must be a member of the applicable union or be willing and eligible to join the union as a condition of employment. Perform tasks involving physical labor at building, highway, and heavy construction projects, tunnel and shaft excavations, and demolition sites. May operate hand and power tools of all types; air hammers, earth tampers, cement mixers, small mechanical hoists, surveying and measuring equipment, and a variety of other equipment and instructions. May clean and prepare sites, dig trenches, set braces to support the sides of excavation, erect scaffolding, clean up rubble, and debris, and remove asbestos, lead, and other hazardous waste materials.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED preferred
Understanding of English as associated with the jobsite safety and the typical duties required of this position
Basic understanding of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
Apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one or two step instructions. Deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables
Ability to solve conflict, create team atmosphere, dependable, and demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness
Valid California Driver’s License and clean driving record

Responsibilities

Ability to work in a quick-paced, safety-oriented team environment
Willingness to follow detailed instructions from leadership
Experience working with hand and/or power tools to perform a range of landscape or irrigation duties
Digging and cleaning trenches for irrigation and drainage systems
Installing pipe, valves, control wire, sprinklers, and drip irrigation systems
Place and prepare soil with amendments and fertilizers
Raking and fine grading of prepared planting soil
Tree and shrub planting including tree staking and/or guying
Sod lawn preparation and installation
Able to safely work near and around heavy construction equipment and in proximity to automobile traffic
The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, and carry objects up to 50lbs of weight
Perform general physical activities that may include climbing, lifting, balance, walking, stopping, or kneeling. This job requires standing, kneeling, and bending for long periods of time
Use either control mechanisms or direct contact to operate machines or process
Monitor and review information from materials, events, or the environment to detect or assess problems
Maintain a safety-first culture and actively participate in the “Safety Buck” program