General Laborer at Prince in Palmetto, Florida

Job Description:

• Perform a variety of tasks involving strenuous manual labor in heavy/highway construction projects


• Perform manual work in preparing surfaces for paving


• Shovel bituminous concrete (asphalt) into construction area


• Fine grade fill to grades as instructed by foreman


• Assist in patching asphalt with hot and cold mix


• Excavate and fill trenches and ditches


• 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


• Assist other craft workers


• Ensure that proper safety and incident reporting procedures are followed. Report issues to the Foreman, Safety Supervisor or Safety Manager.

• Must be able to understand work directions and communicate effectively with job site foremen, supervisors and fellow employees


• Must be able to work eight (8) to ten (10) hours per day, performing work outdoors in all types of weather, including extreme heat


• Job requires standing, kneeling, lifting up to sixty pounds, pulling, squatting and walking.


• Must possess manual dexterity to handle and carry generators, lumber, forms, power and hand tools, and other types of construction materials.


• Maintain constant awareness of the jobsite's various concurrent activities, including the activities of other employees and contractors, the operation of stationary equipment, and the movement of mobile equipment.


• Willingness and ability to perform manual work.