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Jr. Davis Construction Company, Inc. Landscaping Laborer in KISSIMMEE/ORLANDO, Florida
Job Title: Landscaping Laborer (Service)
Craft: Service
Reports to: Foreman
Exempt Status: Non-Exempt (Hourly)
Position Objective / Description:
Performs a variety of manual construction tasks involving roads, highways and heavy construction projects under the direction of a crew foreman.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Performs a variety of tasks involving strenuous manual labor in heavy/highway construction projects
Work site set up, maintenance, and cleanup, to include scaffolding construction and dismantling, barricade locating, and equipment locating.
Load, unload, or distribute materials, machinery, or tools to and from designated locations
Direct traffic at or near building sites and carry out other traffic management activities
Dig ditches or trenches, backfill excavations, or compact and level earth
Use picks, shovels, and rakes to level earth or asphalt to grade specifications
Position or dismantle forms for pouring concrete, using saws, hammers, nails or bolts
Tends pumps, compressors, or generators
Signal operators of construction equipment to facilitate alignment and movement of materials
Assist craft workers, such as carpenters, ironworkers, plasterers and masons
Measure, mark, or record openings or distances as part of site preparation
May be called upon to operate a variety of power and hand tools: air hammers, earth tampers, cement mixers, mechanical hoists, surveying, measuring and other equipment
Maintain clean work area by disposing of trash and debris properly.
Perform daily maintenance and safety checks of equipment.
Promote and adhere to the company’s safety program.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Ability to operate a variety of tools and equipment such as hand tools, power tools and motorized equipment.
Ability to listen, follow directions, and have a willingness to continue to enhance skills
Able to communicate effectively with jobsite supervisor and co-workers
General knowledge of road construction processes.
Demonstrate a safety first attitude. Strict adherence to safety requirements and procedures.
Display a professional and courteous attitude to co-workers, supervisors, and the general public
Ability to work nights and weekends when necessary
Must have reliable transportation, and ability to travel to assigned worksites
Physical Demands:
Constant physical effort, including extended standing for at least 8 hour shift
Intermittent sitting; continuous walking on construction site.
Climb intermittently
Regularly twist, bend, stoop, kneel and crouch to perform duties
Regularly reach above shoulder level
Regularly push/pull objects
Must be physically able to repetitively lift and carry at least 75 pounds on a regular basis, and sometimes heavier weight.
Agility, balance, and manual dexterity, as well as arm-hand steadiness
Able to hear and respond to oral instructions in a noisy environment.
Regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls, and reach and grasp with hands and arms.
Excellent hand, eye and foot coordination.
Good vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus
Education / Experience:
High School diploma or general education degree (GED)
One (1) years’ experience working as general laborer on highway construction projects, or equivalent experience.
Active Driver’s license
Work Environment:
Regularly works in outside weather conditions, including extreme heat and humidity. Frequently works near moving mechanical parts, and is frequently exposed to wet or humid conditions and vibration. Handles various toxic products such as epoxies, grouts, sealers, paints and cleaners, with exposure to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risks of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.
Other Duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Job Title: General Laborer (Service)
Craft: Service
Reports to: Foreman
Exempt Status: Non-Exempt (Hourly)
Position Objective / Description:
Performs a variety of manual construction tasks involving roads, highways and heavy construction projects under the direction of a crew foreman.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Performs a variety of tasks involving strenuous manual labor in heavy/highway construction projects
Work site set up, maintenance, and cleanup, to include scaffolding construction and dismantling, barricade locating, and equipment locating.
Load, unload, or distribute materials, machinery, or tools to and from designated locations
Direct traffic at or near building sites and carry out other traffic management activities
Dig ditches or trenches, backfill excavations, or compact and level earth
Use picks, shovels, and rakes to level earth or asphalt to grade specifications
Position or dismantle forms for pouring concrete, using saws, hammers, nails or bolts
Tends pumps, compressors, or generators
Signal operators of construction equipment to facilitate alignment and movement of materials
Assist craft workers, such as carpenters, ironworkers, plasterers and masons
Measure, mark, or record openings or distances as part of site preparation
May be called upon to operate a variety of power and hand tools: air hammers, earth tampers, cement mixers, mechanical hoists, surveying, measuring and other equipment
Maintain clean work area by disposing of trash and debris properly.
Perform daily maintenance and safety checks of equipment.
Promote and adhere to the company’s safety program.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Ability to operate a variety of tools and equipment such as hand tools, power tools and motorized equipment.
Ability to listen, follow directions, and have a willingness to continue to enhance skills
Able to communicate effectively with jobsite supervisor and co-workers
General knowledge of road construction processes.
Demonstrate a safety first attitude. Strict adherence to safety requirements and procedures.
Display a professional and courteous attitude to co-workers, supervisors, and the general public
Ability to work nights and weekends when necessary
Must have reliable transportation, and ability to travel to assigned worksites
Physical Demands:
Constant physical effort, including extended standing for at least 8 hour shift
Intermittent sitting; continuous walking on construction site.
Climb intermittently
Regularly twist, bend, stoop, kneel and crouch to perform duties
Regularly reach above shoulder level
Regularly push/pull objects
Must be physically able to repetitively lift and carry at least 75 pounds on a regular basis, and sometimes heavier weight.
Agility, balance, and manual dexterity, as well as arm-hand steadiness
Able to hear and respond to oral instructions in a noisy environment.
Regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls, and reach and grasp with hands and arms.
Excellent hand, eye and foot coordination.
Good vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus
Education / Experience:
High School diploma or general education degree (GED)
One (1) years’ experience working as general laborer on highway construction projects, or equivalent experience.
Active Driver’s license
Work Environment:
Regularly works in outside weather conditions, including extreme heat and humidity. Frequently works near moving mechanical parts, and is frequently exposed to wet or humid conditions and vibration. Handles various toxic products such as epoxies, grouts, sealers, paints and cleaners, with exposure to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risks of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.
Other Duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Jr. Davis Construction Company, Inc. is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and is actively recruiting women and minorities for all open positions.
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