Laborer

Cajun Industries Holdings•Port Allen, LA

About The Position

The Laborer performs manual labor tasks across many facets of a construction job site. The role is responsible for producing high-quality work safely and productively, and providing feedback to help ensure materials, tools, equipment, and information are available. The Laborer looks for opportunities to improve tasks, means, and methods, and is willing to learn from others. The role requires learning and understanding work-related safety hazards and safely and effectively using or operating work-related tools and equipment. Work may take place in a plant operations or construction job-site setting.

Requirements

Ability to perform manual labor safely and productively in a construction job-site or plant operations setting.
Ability to learn and understand work-related safety hazards and safely use or operate work-related tools and equipment.
Ability to move through active construction and project sites with uneven terrain and varying surface conditions.
Ability to access ground-level, overhead, restricted-access, and elevated work areas, including ascending and descending stairs, ladders, and scaffolding while following safety requirements.
Ability to frequently handle and use hand tools, power tools, equipment, instruments, and materials associated with assigned duties.
Ability to frequently move, transport, position, push, pull, lift, or carry materials weighing up to 50 pounds, with or without assistance or available mechanical devices.
Ability to communicate and exchange information with crew members, supervisors, clients, subcontractors, vendors, and others.
Ability to understand written, electronic, verbal, visual, and environmental information.
Ability to work outdoors in heat, cold, rain, humidity, wind, noise, dust, and other weather or site-related conditions.
Ability to work in confined spaces, restricted-access areas, or elevated locations when required and in accordance with safety requirements.
Ability to perform activities ranging from sedentary to heavy physical exertion, depending on assignment and operational needs.
Ability to read, interpret, apply, and communicate work instructions, plans, specifications, company policies, safety requirements, and regulatory standards.
Ability to perform mathematical calculations and apply measurement, estimation, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to maintain concentration, situational awareness, and attention to detail amid distractions and changing priorities.
Ability to make timely decisions using sound judgment related to safety, quality, productivity, and project requirements.
Ability to observe, evaluate, retain, and apply information to perform duties safely and effectively.
Ability to adapt to changing work conditions, schedules, priorities, and operational demands.

Responsibilities

Perform general clean-up.
Dig footings with hand tools.
Perform backfilling.
Load and unload materials.
Strip concrete forms.
Operate power tools such as vibrators, compactors, jackhammers, and chipping guns.
Clean and prepare sites, dig trenches, set braces to support excavation sides, and clean up rubble and debris.
Perform other physical tasks requiring minimum skill and/or experience.
Assist other craft workers as needed.
Provide feedback to help ensure materials, tools, equipment, and information are available for the work.
Look for opportunities to improve tasks, means, and methods, and learn from others.
Learn and understand safety hazards and safely use or operate work-related tools and equipment.