construction labourer
Education:
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience.
Work site environment:
- Outdoors.
- At heights.
- Confined spaces.
- Noisy.
- Dangerous.
- Dusty.
- Cold/refrigerated.
- Hot.
Work setting:
- Various locations.
- High-rise building construction sites.
- Construction site.
Tasks:
- Load, unload and transport construction materials.
- Perform pre-operational inspection.
- Instruct apprentices.
- Assist in framing houses, erecting walls and building roofs.
- Level earth to fine grade specifications.
- Assist in demolishing buildings.
- Perform routine maintenance work.
- Remove rubble and other debris at construction sites.
- Direct traffic at or near construction sites.
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :
- Personal protective equipment (PPE) training.
- Construction Safety Training Systems (CSTS) Certificate.
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.
- Sound discrimination.
- Sitting.
Weight handling:
Up to 45 kg (100 lbs).
Own tools/equipment:
- Tools.
- Steel-toed safety boots.
- Hard hat.
- Safety glasses/goggles.
- Gloves.
- Cellular phone.
- Ear plugs.
- Safety vest.
- Rain gear.
Personal suitability:
- Accurate.
- Client focus.
- Dependability.
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Flexibility.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
- Hardworking.
Screening questions:
Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?.
Employment terms options:
- Early morning.
- On call.
Experience:
Experience an asset.
Employment terms options:
To be determined.
- Weekend.
- Overtime required.
Green job:
Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes.
Support for newcomers and refugees:
Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.). Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.) .
Supports for visible minorities:
Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.).