Shop-Yard Assistant

About Northwest Contracting, LLC

Northwest Contracting has been providing professional services to Alaska and other regions of the world for more than 30 years. We are your first choice for asphalt and concrete marking, cutting and maintenance in the State of Alaska. Northwest Contracting is DBE/8A certified and is owned by Bering Straits Native Corporation.

 

About this position: Shop-Yard Assistant          Location – Anchorage, AK

The Essential Duties and Responsibilities are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed for this position and are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job. Other duties may be assigned. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

 

Wage/Salary Range: $25.00/hr.

 

Applicants will be notified via phone or email within ten (10) business days of submittal.

 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Applicants will perform all types of general construction yard work as well as light mechanical tasks along with parts and material running. Some examples: loading trucks, washing equipment, picking up parts, dropping material off on jobsites, doing oil changes and other misc. mechanical tasks as directed.

 

Required (Minimum Necessary) Qualifications

·         Education Requirements: High School Diploma or equivalent.

·         Level of Experience Requirements: N/A

·         18 years of age or older.

 

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Characteristics

·         Ability to work un-supervised and stay on task.

·         Willingness and ability to learn how to operate a forklift and other yard equipment

·         Ability to get along with other people - Team player.

 

Preferred

• Ability to identify basic mechanical issues and assist mechanics with routine service tasks (fluid checks, oil changes, greasing, filter replacement, etc.)
• Experience operating forklifts, skid steers, or other light equipment.
• Well versed in Low Voc, Waterborne, MMA and other traffic markings systems.

 

Supervisory Responsibilities

·         This position will not have supervisory responsibilities.

DOT Covered/Safety-Sensitive Role Requirements

·         This position is not subject to federal requirements regarding Department of Transportation “safety-sensitive” functions.

 

Necessary Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this role. Employees must always maintain a constant state of mental alertness. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

·         Essential and marginal functions may require maintaining physical condition necessary for bending, stooping, sitting, walking or standing for prolonged periods of time; most of time is spent walking with/next to equipment while working.

·         Must be physically able to be on your feet, standing, walking, and working on hard concrete and tire floors for full shifts.

·         Must be able to lift and carry 50# repeatedly, safely, and without unusual strain.

Work Environment

The work environmental characteristics described here are representative of those that must be borne by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the role. Employees must always maintain a constant