What are the responsibilities and job description for the Ground Hand Laborer position at Adex Corporation?
Overview:
The Ground Hand Laborer is responsible for working with your hands and assisting directly and indirectly with Equipment Operators, Lineman, and Splicers. Laborer's jobs include assisting in the placing, rearranging, and removing poles, conduit, cable lines, handholes, pedestals and drops. You'll work with cables and conduit to perform maintenance and new build on outside plant equipment. As a Laborer, you'll assist in installing lines and cables (including strand, fiber, coax, and copper) alongside equipment operators to dig holes and bury cables. Most often, you'll work outside as part of a team performing installation, maintenance and repair on facilities that start from outside the Central Office (CO) and stop at the terminal or at a customer's building.
The Ground Hand Laborer is responsible for working with your hands and assisting directly and indirectly with Equipment Operators, Lineman, and Splicers. Laborer's jobs include assisting in the placing, rearranging, and removing poles, conduit, cable lines, handholes, pedestals and drops. You'll work with cables and conduit to perform maintenance and new build on outside plant equipment. As a Laborer, you'll assist in installing lines and cables (including strand, fiber, coax, and copper) alongside equipment operators to dig holes and bury cables. Most often, you'll work outside as part of a team performing installation, maintenance and repair on facilities that start from outside the Central Office (CO) and stop at the terminal or at a customer's building.
This job may include work on weekends, holidays, standby and unscheduled hours, and overtime.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Work with Aerial and Underground OSP Construction Crews
- Perform labor intensive work as required to support Aerial and Underground OSP Construction
- Fill out paperwork as required
- Flexibility to work across all divisions (underground and aerial)
- Willing to work outside in varying weather conditions
- Performs other duties as requested by crew foreman
- Keep detailed record of work activity
- Work with hand tools
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
- High school diploma or GED, technical or college degree preferred
- Ability stand, walk, crawl, and work in all environments, on ladders, in attic spaces, on ceilings, in tunnels, on poles, and in trenches to access various installation and construction points as required
- Valid Driver's License is required
- Must be able to work nights and weekends
- Must be able to work with others so being a team player is important
- Must be able to work outdoors in the elements
- Exhibit self-awareness
- Exhibit a tendency for continuing education and self-improvement
- Exhibit enthusiasm and determination
- Exhibit industry awareness
- Exhibit exceptional organizational skills
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- Work at heights
- Work at depths, such as under raised floors, underground vaults, etc...
- Work in trenches
- Work in manholes
- Bend or twist the body into unusual positions while working
- Coordinate body movements when using tools or equipment
- Maintain balance while performing construction tasks while on a ladder
- Reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
- Reach and stretch to position equipment and fixtures while maintaining balance
- Use hands and fingers to handle, feel, and/or manipulate small wires and objects
- Regularly walk and perform physical tasks all day without becoming overly tired
- Regularly lift and/or move up to 70 pounds; participate in group lifts for 50 pounds. Carry objects weighing up to 70 pounds for short distances.
- Work shifts longer than eight hours in duration
- Push or pull heavy objects into position and apply muscular force quickly to objects and equipment
- Distinguish between colors
- Work in a noisy environment
Salary : $15 - $18
