Ready Mix Maintenance Laborer

 

 

Job ID:  507978

 

Idaho Materials & Construction, is a CRH Company. Our purpose, commitment to the future, and formula for growth is to champion the safety, empowerment, and development of our employees.  We strive to be The Preferred Source of quality sand, rock, landscape products, ready-mixed concrete, asphalt, paving and construction services.  We succeed as a team by embracing integrity, mutual respect, innovation, service, sustainability, and financial strength.   

 

Position Overview

 

Responsible for safely performing a variety of construction duties to assist the highway, utility, grade crews or at various on-site plant locations. This position involves various maintenance and manual tasks.  Work will be performed per the supervisor's instruc­tion, free from direct supervision except for more complicated jobs. 

 

Key Responsibilities (Essential Duties and Functions)

Plant laborer:

 

1. Participates in daily THINK/TRACK meetings plus weekly safety meetings.

2. Assists in plant production of materials and ensures for the efficient working condition of the plant.

3. Stockpiles materials and feeds hot plant from the stockpiles in an efficient and productive manner.

4. Ensures that all assigned equipment is properly maintained, clean, in safe working order and operated properly.     

5. Prepares plant for operations at the beginning of the season, and performs shut down procedures at the end of the season. 

6. Operates front end loader, skidsteer, end dump truck and other heavy equipment as needed.

7. Performs plant maintenance and repairs, including welding tasks.

8. Performs set up and take down of traveling plants at different job site locations as required.

           

 

Other Duties:

• Uses various equipment, hand and power tools.
•               Picks up and/or delivers construction materials at job site locations. 
•               Performs job site clean-up.
•               Assists with flagging and traffic control as needed.
•              Maintains all tools and equipment in a safe and clean conditions. 
•              Other duties as assigned per supervisor

 

 

Qualifications

 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disability to perform the essential functions.

 

 

Education/Experience

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred.

• Previous related experience in the construction field is a plus.

 

Work Requirements

• Ability to read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence, and memos. 

• Ability to write correspondences and memos. 

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed, but uninvolved written or oral instructions.

• Ability to work well with others in a group or one on one setting.

• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Inventory and Order processing systems; uses job specific computer system for ticketing and two way radio for communications.

• May be subject to drug testing, and physical agilities testing.

 

 

Knowledge/Skill Requirements