construction labourer

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

Experience an asset

Work site environment

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

Work setting

• Construction site

Responsibilities

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
• Operate cranes equipped with dredging attachments to dredge waterways and other areas
• Assist in framing houses, erecting walls and building roofs
• Level earth to fine grade specifications
• Assist in demolishing buildings
• Clean and pile salvaged materials
• Perform routine maintenance work
• Remove rubble and other debris at construction sites

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• Reciprocating saws
• Jackhammers
• Air compressors
• Nail guns
• Sledgehammer
• Hand tools

Construction specialization

• Residential

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation
• Own vehicle
• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination

Weight handling

• Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots
• Gloves

Personal suitability

• Dependability
• Reliability
• Team player
• Hardworking