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REEVES | Skilled Laborer (Quarry) - Blacksburg, SC

Blacksburg, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 19 May 2026

About the role

Reeves Construction Company, the Colas USA subsidiary that operates throughout the states North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Missouri and Arkansas has been a key partner in the infrastructure growth of the Southeast and Midwest since the company’s founding in 1923. Reeves is a complete heavy civil highway and site development construction company dedicated to meet the specific needs of the roadway, airport, bridge, and military market. Reeves prides itself for its high company standards of safety, ethics, and performance. To learn more about Reeves visit www.reevescc.com.

Throughout Colas USA, we provide competitive pay, outstanding benefits, career advancement opportunities, professional education, and extensive training for every employee. We pride ourselves on upholding the highest standards of safety, environmental conservation, and ethical conduct as we strive to grow our infrastructure products and services through empowering and developing our people, fostering innovation, utilizing new technology, and maximizing vertical integration at all levels of the company’s value chain. To learn more about the Colas USA Family of Companies, please visit www.colasusa.com.

Mission

Reeves Construction Company is currently seeking an individual for the position of Skilled Laborer based in Blacksburg Quarry. The successful candidate for this role will have an uncompromising focus on safety excellence.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Work will involve physical exertion of a practical nature.
Individual may have limited or no experience in road and/or site construction.
Operate equipment as needed or assigned for ground cleanup.
Compelte daily plant walks around inspections of plant components whiel greasin and lubrication.
Ground control cleanup, shoveling and housekeeping with the plant areas.
Ability to work safely and follow the policies and procedures of the company.
Lift, carry and hold materials, tools and supplies.

Qualifications

Must demonstrate excellent safety awareness, and a willingness to comply with company policies and safety standards.
Must have reliable transportation.
Must wear proper attire at all times including safety vests, safety glasses, long pants, above the ankle/safety-toed shoes, and reflect a clean and presentable image.
Continuous mental and visual attention is necessary to safely and effectively complete work tasks.
Project a positive and cooperative attitude by maintaining courteous and professional conduct with Supervisors, co-workers, customers, and the general public.

Skills and Abilities

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions and short correspondence.
Ability to write simple correspondence.
Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations, and other employees of the organization.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two- step instructions.
Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or walk; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee frequently is required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 60 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Employees must have 20/40 vision, either naturally or with corrective lenses. Hearing should be excellent or corrected by audio device.