Laborer

Cajun Industries Holdings•Baton Rouge, LA

3d•Onsite

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 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 employee must learn safety hazards related to the work and safely and effectively use or operate job-related tools and equipment. Work takes place in a plant operations or construction job-site setting. The role requires physical work in active construction and project environments, including varied terrain, changing weather, elevated or restricted-access locations, and potentially confined spaces. Physical exertion ranges from sedentary to heavy depending on the assignment. The employee must also communicate and collaborate effectively, understand and apply work instructions and safety requirements, use measurement and problem-solving skills, maintain situational awareness, exercise sound judgment, and adapt to changing conditions and priorities.

Requirements

Learn and understand safety hazards related to the work.
Learn to safely and effectively use or operate work-related tools and equipment.
Ability to perform the physical tasks associated with assigned work, which may range from sedentary to heavy exertion.
Ability to move through active construction and project sites, including uneven terrain and varying surface conditions.
Ability to ascend and descend stairs, ladders, scaffolding, and other elevated work surfaces 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 applicable safety requirements.
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 multiple activities, 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 necessary 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.
Backfill.
Load and unload materials.
Strip concrete forms.
Operate power tools such as vibrators, compactors, jackhammers, or 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 ensure materials, tools, equipment, and information are available for the work.
Look for opportunities to improve tasks, means, and methods.
Learn safety hazards related to the work and safely use or operate job-related tools and equipment.