Construction Labourer

Work site environment

• Noisy
• Hot

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Load, unload and transport construction materials
• Operate mobile and tower cranes to lift, move, position or place equipment and materials
• Perform pre-operational inspection
• Read blueprints to determine work requirements
• Clean and lubricate cranes
• Operate pile driving cranes to drive pilings into earth to provide support for buildings and other structures
• Mix, pour and spread materials such as concrete and asphalt
• Operate cranes equipped with dredging attachments to dredge waterways and other areas
• Assist in drilling and blasting rock on construction sites
• Pave and rake asphalt
• Clean and pile salvaged materials
• Perform routine maintenance work
• Remove rubble and other debris at construction sites
• Tend or feed machines or equipment used in construction
• Direct traffic at or near construction sites

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Work under pressure
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Attention to detail

Personal suitability

• Reliability
• Team player

Benefits

Health benefits

• Health care plan