General Laborer - UIC Construction, LLC

Overview

General Laborer

 

Perform tasks involving physical labor at construction sites. May operate hand and power tools of all types: air hammers, earth tampers, cement mixers, small mechanical hoists, measuring equipment, and a variety of other equipment and instruments. May clean and prepare sites, dig trenches, set braces to support the sides of excavations, erect scaffolding, perform demolition activities, and clean up rubble, debris and other waste materials. May assist other craft workers.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions:· Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.· Erect or dismantle scaffolding, shoring, braces, traffic barricades, ramps, or other temporarystructures· Load, unload, or identify building materials, machinery, or tools, distributing them to theappropriate locations.· Measure, mark, or record openings or distances to layout areas where construction work will beperformed.· Tend pumps, compressors, or generators to provide power for tools, machinery, or equipmentor to heat or move materials, such as asphalt.· Mix, pour, or spread concrete, using portable cement mixers.· Control traffic passing near, in, or around work zones.· •Dig ditches or trenches, backfill excavations, or compact and level earth to grade specifications,using picks, shovels, pneumatic tampers, or rakes.

 

Knowledge and Critical Skills/Expertise:· Proficient with all hand and power small tools· Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses,buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.· Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.· Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.· The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands tograsp, manipulate, or assemble objects.· The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg andone arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activitieswhile the whole body is in motion.· Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and movingyour whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling ofmaterials.· Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problemsor defects.· Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect orassess problems.· Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes(not including computers or vehicles).· Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures for effectively completing project.

Qualifications

Required Experience:· 1 year of general labor experience.

 

Physical Demands:· Lift/push/pull 50lbs to 100lbs on an occasional basis.· Lift/push/pull up to 20lbs on a frequent basis.· Will be required to have the ability to bend, squat, crouch, crawl, and kneel.· Will have the ability to climb in a safe manner (climbing includes stairs, scaffolding, ladders, andramps).· Perform prolonged standing (2-3 hour intervals).· Able to work at a variety of levels (ex. waist, eye, above head).· Must have good balance while working on uneven surfaces and maneuvering obstacles.· Possess sufficient handgrip and coordination to carry and operate tools and equipment.· Ability to utilize personal protective equipment (hard hat, safety glasses, steel-toes shoes,goggles, respirator, safety harness, safety line, flotation gear, etc.) safely per OSHA standards.· Able to respond to verbal and audible sounds/commands.· Able to utilize adequate visual skills.· Ability to work at heights above 12’ while working from ladders, scaffolding and/or man lifts.· Ability to fully extend the arm while reaching overhead, reaching out, reaching to the side andreaching down.· Ability to perceive attributes of an object/material such as size, shape, temperature and textureby means of receptors in the hands and fingers.· Ability to turn head from side to side and about the vertical axis.· Ability to turn body at the waist from side to side and about the vertical axis.· Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and movingyour whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling ofmaterials.· Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, moving materials, and manipulatingmaterials.

 

Environmental Conditions:· Ability to withstand extreme temperatures (cold and hot).· While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humidconditions, moving mechanical parts, and outside weather conditions.· The employee i