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VIP Structures Inc General Laborer in Syracuse, New York
General laborers perform a variety of tasks involving physical labor at construction building sites.• Maintain a clean job site: pick up all tools and equipment and secure job site each day in order to eliminate potential hazards.• Material handling and storage.• Load and unload trucks and haul and hoist materials.• Operates hand and power tools of all types, including air hammers, earth tampers, cement mixers, small mechanical hoists, surveying and measuring equipment, and a variety of other equipment and instruments.• Cleans and prepares sites, digs trenches, sets braces to support the sides of excavations, erects scaffolding, cleans up rubble and debris.• Controls traffic in and around work zone. Signals equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement, or adjustment of machinery, equipment, or materials.• Digs ditches or trenches, backfills excavations, or compacts and levels soil to grade specifications using picks, shovels, pneumatic tampers, or rakes.• Measures, marks, or records openings or distances to layout areas where construction work will be performed.• Loads, unloads, or identifies building materials, machinery, or tools and distributes them to the appropriate locations.• Ensure that proper safety and incident reporting procedures are followed. Bring problems to the attention of the competent person, project manager or corporate.• Erects or dismantles scaffolding, shoring, braces, traffic barricades, ramps, or other temporary structures.• Perform other duties as assigned.Position Requirements:• Completion of OSHA 10 course work preferred. Forklift certification a plus.• Basic carpentry skills, including reading tape measure.• Pouring and float finishing concrete and/or masonry skills a plus.• Self-motivated and dependable (including reliable transportation to get to and from job sites both in and out of town). Must be available to work nights and weekends when needed.• Demonstrates quality workmanship and attention to details.• Acute safety awareness. Agile, physically fit with a strong sense of balance.• Ability to perform at elevated work areas in tight quarters or other environments (with appropriate safety gear)• Ability to handle and maneuver heavy materials and operate equipment such as aerial lifts, forklifts etc.• Ability to understand, follow and transmit written and oral instructions.
Minimum Salary: 18 Maximum Salary: 28 Salary Unit: Hourly