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Job Description - Construction Laborer: Summary/Objective

The construction laborer performs physical labor tasks at construction sites, including operating tools, cleaning sites, digging trenches, erecting scaffolding, and removing debris. Duties involve shoveling asphalt, patching roads, excavating, and maintaining clean and secure work areas. The position requires lifting heavy objects, standing for long periods, and performing strenuous work under adverse field conditions.
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Job Description - Construction Laborer: Summary/Objective

The construction laborer performs physical labor tasks at construction sites, including operating tools, cleaning sites, digging trenches, erecting scaffolding, and removing debris. Duties involve shoveling asphalt, patching roads, excavating, and maintaining clean and secure work areas. The position requires lifting heavy objects, standing for long periods, and performing strenuous work under adverse field conditions.
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Job Description – Construction Laborer

Classification - Non exempt


Salary Grade/Level/Family/Range – based on experience
Reports to – Crew Foreman



Summary/Objective 


The construction laborer performs tasks involving physical labor at highway and heavy
construction projects. The position may operate a variety of hand and power tools and may
clean and prepare sites, dig trenches, set braces to support the sides of excavations, erect
scaffolding, clean up rubble and debris, and remove waste materials. The position may assist
other craft workers.

Essential Functions


Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions.
1. Performs a variety of tasks involving strenuous manual labor in heavy/highway
construction projects; performs manual work in preparing surfaces for paving.
2. Shovels bituminous concrete (asphalt) into construction areas.
3. Assists in patching asphalt with hot and cold mix. Excavates and fills trenches and
ditches.
4. Maintains a clean job site: picks up all tools and equipment and secures job site each
day to eliminate potential hazards.
5. Performs materials handling and storage.
6. Loads and unloads trucks and hauls and hoists materials.
7. Ensures that proper safety and incident reporting procedures are followed. Brings
problems to the attention of the foreman, safety director or HR manager.
Competencies
1. Communication Proficiency.
2. Customer/Client Focus.
3. Diversity and Inclusion.
4. Results Driven.
5. Stress Management/Composure.
6. Teamwork Orientation.

Supervisory Responsibility


This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
Job Description – Construction Laborer

Work Environment


While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne
particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to a
variety of extreme conditions at construction job sites. The noise level in the work environment
and job sites can be loud. The position regularly works near moving mechanical parts and in
outside conditions that include inclement weather, heat and humidity, and exposure to dust and
asphalt.

Physical Demands


The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an
employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
The position lifts heavy objects, walks and stands for long periods of time and performs
strenuous physical labor under adverse field conditions. The employee lifts, pushes, pulls or
carries objects; uses abdominal and lower back muscles to provide support over time without
fatigue; and effectively jumps, sprints or throws objects. The position requires good manual
dexterity (hand, hand with arm, two hands) and multi-limb coordination. The position requires
the ability to quickly move arms and legs. The employee must have excellent stamina.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work




This is a full-time position. Core Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m.
to 4:00 p.m., 40 hours per week. This position frequently requires overtime hours and weekend
work.

Travel


Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-area and overnight travel
may be expected.

Required Education and Experience




None

Preferred Education and Experience




None

Additional Eligibility Qualifications


1. Must possess or be able to obtain a valid and appropriate state driver’s license prior
to employment.
2. Ability to pass pre-employment and random drug tests
Job Description – Construction Laborer

EEO Statement 


It is the policy of Allterrain Paving and Construction to assure that applicants are employed
and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to their race, religion,
sex, age, color, disability, or national origin. Such action shall include:
1. Employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer.

2. Recruitment or recruitment advertising.

3. Layoff or termination.

4. Rates of pay or other forms of compensation.

5. Selection for training and on-the-job training.


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.

Signatures


This job description has been approved by
HR____________________________________________________
Employee signature below constitutes employee's understanding of the requirements, essential
functions and duties of the position.
Employee______________________________ Date_____________

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