- Work Term : Permanent
- Work Language : English
- Hours : 35 to 44 hours per week
- Education : Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience : 1 to less than 7 months
- or equivalent experience
Work site environment
- Outdoors
- Noisy
- Dusty
Work setting
- Various locations
- Construction site
Tasks
- Load, unload and transport construction materials
- Operate mobile and tower cranes to lift, move, position or place equipment and materials
- Erect and dismantle concrete forms, scaffolding, ramps, catwalks shoring and barricades
- Mix, pour and spread materials such as concrete and asphalt
- Help medical examiner in charge
- Operate locomotive cranes to move objects and materials at railway yards
- Assist in framing houses, erecting walls and building roofs
- Pave and rake asphalt
- Perform routine maintenance work
- Direct traffic at or near construction sites
Equipment and machinery experience
- Bobcats
- Concrete vibrators
- Concrete saws
- Pumpcretes
- Grinding machine
- Jackhammers
- Air compressors
- Air guns
- Nail guns
- Drills
- Torches
- Chain saw
- Compactor
- Forklift
- Sledgehammer
- Hand tools
Construction specialization
- Driveways
- Industrial, commercial and institutional
- Residential
- Sidewalks and curbs
- Poured concrete
- Irrigation and drainage
Security and safety
Driving record check (abstract)
Transportation / travel information
Valid driver's licence
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Physically demanding
- Tight deadlines
- Manual dexterity
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Overtime required
- Sound discrimination
- Sitting
Weight handling
- Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Own tools / equipment
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Hard hat
- Gloves
- Cellular phone
- Safety vest
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Reliability
- Team player
- Hardworking
Health benefits
- Health care plan
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