Laborer

Calista Corporation • San Francisco, CA

8d • $31 • Onsite

About The Position

As the Construction Laborer, you will work onsite in San Fransico, CA and will perform a variety of physical labor tasks on construction sites. In this position you will prepare and cleans job sites, loads and unloads materials, assembles and dismantles temporary structures, and operates hand and power tools. You will support skilled tradespeople and ensures compliance with safety standards to maintain a productive and hazard-free work environment.

Requirements

• Knowledge of machines and tools, including their uses, repair, maintenance, and practical applications.
• Understanding basic construction methods, materials, tools, and safety standards.
• Familiarity with reading and interpreting blueprints or construction drawings (even at a basic level).
• Knowledge of building materials (e.g., wood, concrete, steel) and their appropriate applications.
• Awareness of workplace safety regulations and procedures to maintain a safe work environment.
• Ability to work proficiently with hand and power tools.
• Ability to listen and follow instructions.
• Demonstrated housekeeping skills with attention to detail on environmental hazards to reduce personal exposure and potential spreading of hazardous contaminants.
• Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
• Ability to adapt to change in the workplace.
• Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.
• Ability to focus on a goal and obtain a pre-determined result.
• Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.
• Ability to adapt to change in the workplace.
• Ability to work under pressure and to pay attention to the details of a project or task.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• No formal education requirement.
• Ability to access secure military installation required.
• Ability to pass drug and background screenings is required.

Nice To Haves

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• OSHA 30-hour certification preferred.
• Forklift training certification (or ability to obtain) preferred.
• Asbestos 8-hour awareness certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform a variety of tasks involving strenuous manual labor in construction projects.
• Perform trade for long hours daily, often in adverse conditions, to complete the project.
• Perform general manual labor including cleaning and preparing sites, digging trenches, setting braces to support the sides of excavations, erecting scaffolding, cleaning up rubble and debris, accepting, storing, and moving material on the job site, SWPPP, carpenter tender or helper, demolition, and other duties as assigned.
• Perform general manual labor, including the use of hand tools, and provide manual labor support for field activities.
• Supporting Subcontractors’ activities.
• Identify any hazards as observed for the safety of personnel and equipment.
• Monitor job sites for hazards, maintain a safe working environment, and reduce personal exposure and potential spreading of hazardous contaminants by removing material from the site.
• Provide assistance to the project manager, site superintendent, foreman, operator, carpenter, or other laborer and support staff in the field.
• Comply with all safety requirements and participate in safety meetings.
• Work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health insurance through the Federal Employee Benefit Program (FEHB) with many plans to choose from with ridiculously low employee premiums. Eligible if expected to work 130 hours per month or more for at least 90 days
• Dental and Vision Insurance. Eligible first of month after completing 60 days of employment with an average hours of 30 or more/week
• FSA health care and/or dependent care/HSA with HDHP.
• Employee Assistance Program for you and your family.
• 401(K) match at $0.50 on the dollar up to 6% of your contribution once you have worked 6 months or worked 1000 hours of service whichever occurs first.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees