construction trades helper
- Kelowna, BC, Canada
Full-time
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- Job type
- Full-time
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- Posting language
- English
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Original job description
Overview
Languages
English
Education
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
Tasks
Equipment and machinery experience
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Health benefits
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for newcomers and refugees
Languages
English
Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma
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
- At heights
- Noisy
- Dangerous
- Dusty
- Various locations
- High-rise building construction sites
- Construction site
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
Equipment and machinery experience
- Concrete vibrators
- Screeds
- Bushing guns
- Grinding machine
- Jackhammers
- Hand tools
- Industrial, commercial and institutional
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
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
- Tools
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Hard hat
- Dependability
- Reliability
- Team player
- Hardworking
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
- Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP)
- Other benefits
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Veterans
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports mature workers
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities
More about this job
Responsibilities
Load, unload, and transport construction materials; erect and dismantle forms, scaffolding, ramps, and other site structures; and mix, pour, and spread concrete or asphalt. Clean construction sites, salvage and pile materials, remove debris, and tend or feed construction machinery.
Requirements
The role requires 1 year to less than 2 years of experience, with no degree, certificate, or diploma required. Candidates should be dependable, reliable, hardworking team players who can handle physically demanding work, heavy loads up to 23 kg (50 lbs), and noisy, dusty, hazardous outdoor conditions at heights.
Skills
- Loading and Transporting Construction Materials
- Erecting and Dismantling Concrete Forms
- Scaffolding Setup and Removal
- Mixing and Pouring Concrete and Asphalt
- Construction Site Cleanup
- Operating Construction Equipment
- Concrete Vibrators
- Screeds
- Bushing Guns
- Grinding Machines
- Jackhammers
- Hand Tools
- Handling Heavy Loads
- Attention to Detail
- Teamwork
- Dependability
Benefits
- Dental Plan
- Disability Benefits
- Health Care Plan
- Paramedical Services Coverage
- Vision Care Benefits
- Group Insurance Benefits
- Life Insurance
- Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP)
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Construction
- Trades
- Engineering
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- Construction Trades Helper
- Construction
- High-Rise Building Construction
- Industrial Construction
- Commercial Construction
- Institutional Construction
- Construction Materials
- Concrete Forms
- Scaffolding
- Ramps
- Catwalks
- Shoring
- Barricades
- Concrete
- Asphalt
- Construction Site Cleanup
- Salvaged Materials
- Construction Debris
- Concrete Vibrators
- Screeds
- Bushing Guns
- Grinding Machines
- Jackhammers
- Hand Tools
- Steel-Toed Safety Boots
- Hard Hat
- Work at Heights
- Heavy Loads