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general construction labourer

  • Ottawa, ON, Canada

Full-time

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English
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Overview

Languages

English

Education

  • No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

  • Outdoors
  • Noisy
  • Dusty

Work setting

  • Various locations
  • Construction site
  • Residential 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 such as concrete and asphalt
  • Clean and pile salvaged materials
  • Remove rubble and other debris at construction sites
  • Tend or feed machines or equipment used in construction
  • Direct traffic at or near construction sites

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

  • Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
  • Working at heights training

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

  • Concrete vibrators
  • Circular saws
  • Concrete saws
  • Grinding machine
  • Chippers
  • Jackhammers
  • Nail guns
  • Drills
  • Sledgehammer
  • Hand tools

Construction specialization

  • Residential
  • Poured concrete

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

  • Own transportation
  • Own vehicle
  • 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

Weight handling

  • Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

  • Tools
  • Steel-toed safety boots
  • Hard hat
  • Gloves
  • Rain gear

Personal suitability

  • Client focus
  • Dependability
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Flexibility
  • Reliability
  • Team player
  • Hardworking

Benefits

Health benefits

  • Health care plan

Financial benefits

  • Group insurance benefits

Other Benefits

  • Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP)
  • Learning/training paid by employer
More about this job

Responsibilities

Load and transport construction materials; erect and dismantle forms, scaffolding, and other site structures; mix and spread concrete or asphalt; and clean construction sites. Operate or tend construction equipment and direct traffic near work sites.

Requirements

Requires 1 to less than 2 years of experience; no degree, certificate, or diploma is required. Candidates need WHMIS certification, working-at-heights training, a valid driver's licence, their own transportation and tools, and the ability to perform physically demanding work handling loads up to 45 kg.

Skills

  • Construction Material Handling
  • Concrete Formwork
  • Scaffolding
  • Concrete and Asphalt Mixing
  • Construction Site Cleanup
  • Traffic Direction
  • WHMIS
  • Working at Heights
  • Concrete Vibrators
  • Circular Saws
  • Concrete Saws
  • Jackhammers
  • Nail Guns
  • Drills
  • Hand Tools

Benefits

  • Health Care Plan
  • Group Insurance Benefits
  • Deferred Profit Sharing Plan
  • Employer-Paid Learning and Training

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Categories

  • Construction
  • Trades
  • Security & Safety

Keywords

  • Construction Labourer
  • Residential Construction
  • Construction Site
  • Concrete
  • Poured Concrete
  • Asphalt
  • Concrete Forms
  • Scaffolding
  • Ramps
  • Catwalks
  • Shoring
  • Barricades
  • Construction Materials
  • Site Cleanup
  • WHMIS Certificate
  • Working at Heights Training
  • Concrete Vibrators
  • Circular Saws
  • Concrete Saws
  • Grinding Machine
  • Chippers
  • Jackhammers
  • Nail Guns
  • Drills
  • Sledgehammer
  • Hand Tools
  • Steel-Toed Safety Boots
  • Hard Hat
  • Gloves
  • Rain Gear

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