Traveling Laborer - Must Live In Minnesota

Structures, Inc•Chaska, MN

About The Position

Structures is hiring a Traveling Laborer for commercial construction projects. The position is based out of Chaska, Minnesota, and requires extensive travel throughout the United States. The company will make every effort to return crew members to their home state approximately every three weeks. While traveling, employees receive company-paid hotel accommodations and a per diem incentive. The role involves strenuous physical labor and safe operation of hand and power tools. Laborers prepare and maintain safe, clean job sites; install earth retention and segmental pavement systems; dig trenches; grade aggregate; remove rubble, debris, and waste; and assist with daily equipment maintenance. Work is regularly performed near moving mechanical parts and outdoors in potentially inclement weather. The position requires 8- to 12-hour workdays, occasional weekends as needed, and flexibility with working hours. Applicants must live in Minnesota, be at least 18 years old, and be affiliated with a union or willing to take the necessary steps to join one. Field employees must follow the company’s zero-tolerance substance-abuse policy and are subject to pre-employment and random drug testing as permitted by law; any job offer is contingent on passing a drug screen.

Requirements

Must live in Minnesota.
Must be at least 18 years old.
Union affiliation or willingness to take the necessary steps to join the union.
Ability to communicate and understand written and oral instructions.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Ability to safely lift, push, pull, and carry heavy objects; walk and stand for long periods; and perform strenuous physical labor.
Ability to work in a generally loud environment and in adverse field conditions, including extreme cold, heat, humidity, sun, and dust.
Willingness and ability to travel extensively throughout the United States.
Must be punctual and dependable.
Must be flexible with working hours and available for 8- to 12-hour workdays and occasional weekends as needed.
Must complete OSHA 10-hour safety training within the first week of hire.
Must pass a drug screen as a condition of any job offer and adhere to the company's substance-abuse policy.

Nice To Haves

Previous hardscape experience.

Responsibilities

Complete OSHA 10-hour safety training within the first week of hire.
Follow written and oral instructions and communicate effectively.
Work independently and alongside Structures employees and other project members.
Attend required apprenticeship training through the local union training center.
Continue developing knowledge of installation standards and practices for segmental wall and unit paving systems.
Safely operate hand and power tools and perform strenuous physical labor on commercial construction projects.
Prepare and maintain a safe, clean job site, including installing earth retention and segmental pavement systems, digging trenches, grading aggregate, and cleaning up rubble, debris, and waste materials.
Assist with daily equipment maintenance.
Travel extensively throughout the United States.
Lift, push, pull, and carry heavy objects; walk and stand for long periods; and work in challenging field and weather conditions.
Maintain punctuality and dependability.