Laborer

SKENDER GROUP LLC•Chicago, IL

1d•$50

About The Position

At our core, we are builders — of communities, relationships, dreams, and careers. If you asked us to describe Skender, we’d say we’re ambitious, humble, and compassionate. We’re focused on building lasting partnerships with the right people. Our success starts and ends with our people. That’s why we seek out dynamic, high-energy teammates who are eager to learn, ready to take ownership of their careers, and excited to have fun along the way. Who is Skender? About 70 years ago, Skender got its start in the basement of our founder’s family home. Now, Skender has two locations, our Chicago headquarters and our Indianapolis office, with nearly 400 employees helping us raise the bar year after year. From humble beginnings to now, Skender has become one of the nation’s top 100 construction firms building dream spaces for many of the world’s leading brands. In more recent history, we’ve won 30 best-place-to-work awards from three different organizations, each based on comprehensive workplace evaluations and employee input. Our team is driven by three core values: Proactive: You take initiative, stay curious, and aren’t afraid to roll up your sleeves to get the job done. Refreshing: You celebrate team wins, show appreciation freely, and always give credit where it's earned. True Partner: You thrive on collaboration, ask thoughtful questions, and are fully present and engaged with your team. If our values align with yours, this could be a great match. We love meeting new people, so we can’t wait to hear about you! Who are you? We are looking for a Union Laborer (Demolition) to join our talented group of field employees. A Union Laborer (Demolition) at Skender is responsible for performing tasks involving physical labor for commercial and tenant improvement projects. Typical tasks might include; operating hand and power tools, cleaning and preparing sites, digging trenches, setting braces to support the sides of excavations, erecting scaffolding, cleaning up rubble and debris, removing waste materials and assisting other craft workers.

Requirements

Any combination of education and experience that demonstrates the knowledge and ability to perform the work
Experience with demolition
Must be in good standing with the union
Willingness and ability to perform manual work following verbal and written instruction
Some knowledge of proper use of equipment, materials, and supplies used in commercial and interior projects
Ability to lift heavy objects, walk, and stand for long periods of time and perform strenuous physical labor under adverse field conditions

Responsibilities

Perform a variety of tasks involving manual labor at construction projects
Maintain a clean job site: pick up all tools and equipment and secure job site each day in order to eliminate potential hazards
Material handling and storage
Load and unload trucks and haul and hoist materials
Ensure that proper safety and incident reporting procedures are followed. Bring problems to the attention of the Superintendent

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