General Laborer Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation (often required).
• Ability to understand and follow traffic control plans and safety procedures.
• Strong communication skills to interact with drivers, coworkers, and supervisors.
• Basic knowledge of road construction safety practices and traffic laws.
• Physical ability to stand for extended periods, lift equipment, and work outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Ability to remain alert, attentive, and focused in a high-risk environment.
• Dependability and punctuality.
• Willingness to work flexible hours, including early mornings, nights, weekends, and overtime.

Responsibilities

• Assist journeyman trades and crews with general, highway, roadway, and landscape construction and demolition projects.
• Perform site preparation, grading, earthwork, trenching, planting, sod installation, and debris removal.
• Handle and carry materials weighing up to 60 pounds and climb ladders and scaffolding safely.
• Use hand tools, power tools, and handheld equipment such as jackhammers, earth tampers, and landscape machinery.
• Support asphalt paving, concrete placement, form work, turf and plant installation, and irrigation setup.
• Assist with traffic control setup, signage, and job site safety procedures.
• Travel frequently to various project sites and maintain flexibility to meet project work schedules.