Laborer

Hoar • Galveston, TX

3d

About The Position

The Laborer assists craft workers with physical tasks at commercial or industrial construction job sites. The role operates a variety of hand and power tools and prepares and cleans task areas or work sites. Work is performed primarily outdoors, with exposure to all types of weather and temperature conditions, and requires travel from site to site.

The physical demands include walking, standing, and sitting for prolonged periods, as well as frequently stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching, crawling, climbing, reaching, twisting, grasping, and performing repetitive hand movements. The role requires lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling up to 50 pounds without assistance and more than 50 pounds with assistance, operating assigned equipment and vehicles, and verbally communicating to exchange information. Normal-range vision and hearing are required, with or without correction. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Requirements

• At least 6 months of experience working as a commercial or industrial construction laborer.
• Experience operating required hand and power tools.
• Strong reading, written, and verbal communication skills in English.
• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• Ability to meet the described physical demands, including lifting up to 50 pounds without assistance and more than 50 pounds with assistance.
• Ability to travel from site to site.

Nice To Haves

• Verbal communication skills in Spanish are considered an asset but are not required.
• Certification to operate heavy equipment such as a backhoe or bobcat, if performing that duty.

Responsibilities

• Load, unload, or identify building materials, machinery, or tools; distribute and return them to appropriate locations; and install or remove signage, railings, or other hardware.
• Dig ditches or trenches, backfill excavations, or compact and level earth to grade specifications using picks, shovels, pneumatic tampers, or rakes.
• Operate hand or power tools such as air hammers, earth tampers, cement mixers, small mechanical hoists, surveying and measuring equipment, or other tools as required.
• Operate heavy equipment such as a backhoe or bobcat if certified.
• Assist in erecting or dismantling scaffolding, shoring, braces, traffic barricades, ramps, or other temporary structures.
• Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED