construction labourer

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• or equivalent experience

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• At heights
• Underground
• Confined spaces
• Noisy
• Dusty

Work setting

• Urban area
• Willing to relocate
• Various locations
• High-rise building construction sites
• Rural area
• Relocation costs not covered by employer
• Construction site

Tasks

• Load, unload and transport construction materials
• Erect and dismantle concrete forms, scaffolding, ramps, catwalks shoring and barricades
• Mix, pour and spread materials such as concrete and asphalt
• Assist in framing houses, erecting walls and building roofs
• Level earth to fine grade specifications
• Pave and rake asphalt
• Assist in demolishing buildings
• Clean and pile salvaged materials
• Perform routine maintenance work
• Clean up chemical spills and other contaminants
• Remove rubble and other debris at construction sites
• Tend or feed machines or equipment used in construction

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
• First Aid Certificate

Construction specialization

• Driveways
• Industrial, commercial and institutional
• Residential
• Roofing

Transportation / travel information

• Willing to travel
• Travel expenses paid by employer

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Hand-eye co-ordination

Weight handling

• Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)

Own tools / equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots
• Cellular phone

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Flexibility
• Reliability
• Team player
• Hardworking

Experience

• Experience an asset

Financial benefits

• Mileage paid