General Laborer

Job description

FNF Construction is a general contractor providing heavy civil construction services throughout the Southwestern United States. We are seeking a General Laborer to work onsite. The Laborer performs duties that include assisting journeyman trades and crews with all aspects of general, highway, and landscape construction, maintenance, and site development. Typical duties involve site preparation, earthwork trenching, grading, planting, sod installation, removing debris from the project site, climbing on ladders and scaffolding, carrying materials weighing up to 60 pounds, and other duties as assigned.

The Laborer uses hand tools and power tools and will operate handheld equipment such as a jackhammer, earth tamper, and landscape machinery. The laborer may work with various construction and landscaping crews and will participate in tasks such as asphalt paving, concrete placement, form fabrication, turf and plant installation, irrigation setup, and traffic control. The laborer will travel frequently in order to accommodate various project work schedules.

• Assist journeyman trades and crews with general, highway, roadway, and landscape construction and demolition projects
• Perform site preparation, grading, earthwork, trenching, planting, sod installation, and debris removal
• Handle and carry materials weighing up to 60 lbs; safely climb ladders and scaffolding
• Utilize hand tools, power tools, and handheld equipment such as jackhammers, tampers, and landscape machinery
• Support asphalt paving, concrete placement, form work, turf/plant installation, and irrigation setup
• Assist with traffic control setup, signage, and job site safety procedures Travel frequently to various project sites and maintain flexibility for project work schedule Compensation, $22 - $25 hourly, based on experience Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation (often required)
• Ability to understand and follow traffic control plans and safety procedures
• Strong communication skills to interact with drivers, coworkers, and supervisors Basic knowledge of road construction safety practices and traffic laws Physical ability to stand for extended periods, lift equipment, and work outdoors in all weather conditions
• Ability to remain alert, attentive, and focused in a high-risk environment Dependability and punctuality Willingness to work flexible hours, including early mornings, nights, weekends, and overtime It is the policy of this Company to assure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to their race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, color, national origin, age or disability.

Such action shall include: employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, and/or on-the-job training. An Equal Opportunity Employer.