construction labourer

Location

Kelowna, BC | Canada

Job description

Overview

Languages

English

Education

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

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

Work site environment

• Outdoors

Work setting

• Urban area
• Willing to relocate
• Various locations
• Relocation costs not covered by employer
• Construction company
• Commercial and/or industrial construction

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Load, unload and transport construction materials
• Erect and dismantle concrete forms, scaffolding, ramps, catwalks shoring and barricades
• Mix, pour and spread materials
• Assist in framing houses, erecting walls and building roofs
• Clean and pile salvaged materials
• Remove rubble and other debris at construction sites
• Read and interpret blueprints
• Prepare and maintain work materials and supplies

Experience and specialization

Landscaping experience

• Residential projects

Equipment and machinery experience

• Automated irrigation system

Construction specialization

• Stone garden walls
• Rock gardens
• Retaining walls
• Interlocking brick
• Fieldstone paths

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Driving record check (abstract)
• Drug test

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation
• Own vehicle
• Valid driver's licence
• Drive manual transmission vehicle

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots
• Hard hat
• Safety glasses/goggles
• Gloves
• Cellular phone
• Ear plugs
• Safety vest
• Safety equipment/gear
• Mask

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Reliability
• Team player
• Excellent written communication
• Values and ethics
• Organized
• Punctuality

Benefits

Other benefits

• Learning/training paid by employer

Job tags

Salary