Construction trades helper Job

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Terms of employment:
Permanent employment, full-time, 35 to 40 hours per week

Employment conditions: Early morning, Morning, Day

Start date: As soon as possible

Vacancies: 1 vacancy

Languages: English

Education:
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience:
1 to less than 2 years

Work setting:
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
• Various locations
• Construction site

Tasks:
• Load, unload and transport construction materials
• Measure weight to prepare for rigging and hoisting
• Perform pre-operational inspection
• Read blueprints to determine work requirements
• Erect and dismantle concrete forms, scaffolding, ramps, catwalks shoring and barricades
• Instruct apprentices
• Mix, pour and spread materials such as concrete and asphalt
• Help medical examiner in charge
• Assist in framing houses, erecting walls and building roofs
• Level earth to fine grade specifications
• Pave and rake asphalt
• Clean and pile salvaged materials
• Perform routine maintenance work
• Clean up chemical spills and other contaminants
• Remove rubble and other debris at construction sites
• Tend or feed machines or equipment used in construction

Credentials
Certificates, licenses, memberships, and courses:
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate

Experience and specialization
Equipment and machinery experience:
• Screeds
• Power-driven floats
• Reciprocating saws
• Circular saws
• Concrete saws
• Mortar and concrete mixers
• Grouting machine
• Jackhammers
• Air guns
• Nail guns
• Drills
• Sandblasters
• Sledgehammer
• Hand tools

Construction specialization:
• Driveways
• Industrial, commercial and institutional
• Residential
• Sidewalks and curbs
• Poured concrete

Additional information
Transportation/travel information:
• Willing to travel regularly
• 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
• Sound discrimination
• Sitting

Weight handling
• Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)

Personal suitability
• Dependability
• Flexibility
• Reliability
• Team player
• Hardworking

Who can apply for this job?
You can apply if you are:
• a Canadian citizen
• a permanent resident of Canada
• a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit

Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.

How to apply:
1. By Direct Apply on Job Bank
2. By email: [email protected]

If applying by email:
What you must include in your application:
• Cover letter
• Answers to the following screening questions:
o Do you have experience working in this field?
o Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?

What might be required by the employer later in the hiring process:
References attesting to experience