Skilled Laborers/Drivers

Kokosing•Colonial Heights, VA

7d•$18 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

Kokosing is seeking Skilled Laborers who can also operate as Crash/Rack Truck Drivers for projects in the Richmond/Petersburg area. This is a full-time position, but not exclusively a driving role, as candidates must be willing to perform general labor work when not driving. The role involves working on various construction projects, adapting to different tasks as needed, and working with or without close supervision.

Requirements

Must be 21 or older.
Possess a good driving record.
Ability to obtain a DOT medical card (requires passing company-paid DOT physical upon hire).
Ability to work any shift.
Minimum one-year related experience and/or training.
Read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memo.
Add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10’s and 100’.
Apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one– or two–step instructions.
Deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.
Follow directions.
Handle basic hand tools, such as shovel, pick, broom, hammer, saw, paint brushes, etc.
Light or heavy handling.
Job site housekeeping.
Flagging.
Erect construction signs, cones, etc.
Required to stand; walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
Use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms.
Lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
Close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Must pass Flagger Certification test to act as flagger.

Nice To Haves

CDL License a plus but not required.
Preferred experience with structural steel, bridge/utility/road work.

Responsibilities

Drive work trucks as needed.
Perform maintenance of traffic and flagging.
Perform job site housekeeping duties.
Assist with measuring distances from grade stakes, driving stakes, and stretching tight lines.
Bolt, nail, align, and block up under forms.
Signal operators of construction equipment to facilitate alignment, movement, and adjustment of machinery to conform to grade specifications.
Assist with leveling earth to fine grade specifications.
Assist with mixing concrete.
Assist with smoothing and finishing freshly poured cement, mortar, or concrete.
Assist with positioning, joining, aligning, and sealing pipe sections.
Assist with erecting scaffolding, shoring, and braces.
Mop, brush, or spread paint or bituminous compounds over surfaces for protection.
Spray materials such as water, sand, steam, vinyl, paint, or stucco through hose to clean, coat, or seal surfaces.
Apply caulking compounds by hand or with caulking gun to seal crevices.
Assist with demolishing structures, sawing lumber, dismantling forms, removing projections from concrete, mounting pipe hangers, and cutting and attaching insulating materials.