Construction Laborer

AAA Landscape • Phoenix, AZ

8d • $18 - $21 • Onsite

About The Position

Construction laborers range from semi-skilled to skilled workers whose duties include, but are not limited to, handling the materials for irrigation, planting, and construction. Laborers are generally needed on virtually all types of landscape projects. A laborer must know how to work efficiently with their hands and with tools such as shovels, rakes, and wheelbarrows. Construction laborers may also work with irrigation materials and small engine machinery. Construction laborers assist in clearing and grubbing, hand grading, digging plant holes, trenching and cleaning trenches, gluing pipe, running wires, backfilling and covering pipe, spreading decomposed granite, keeping sites clear and clean, and performing a variety of other functions when requested.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED preferred, but not required.
• At least 2 years of experience in construction or landscape.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English or Spanish.
• Basic math skills preferred but not required.
• Ability to lift, pull, and push up to 50-80 lbs., carry materials, bend, twist, kneel, climb, and balance.
• Ability to walk at a brisk pace and work in a kneeling position for extended periods of time.
• Ability to work in the rain and in extreme temperatures.
• Ability to withstand dust, pollens, and gas fumes on a daily basis.
• Ability to understand and follow oral instructions.
• Ability to arrive on time to work and to work an 8-hour day.
• The ability to transport to the office in Phoenix.
• Ability to respond appropriately to supervisors and co-workers.
• Although typical workdays are Mon-Fri, you must be able to work the occasional weekend.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate behavior in accordance with the AAA LANDSCAPE mission statement.
• Demonstrate a positive attitude toward tasks, functions, projects, owner’s agents, clients, and other AAA Team members.
• Demonstrate compliance with all aspects of the company uniform policy; be clean, presentable, well-groomed, and neat.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees