Grading Laborer

Description

Based in Orangeburg, SC, we are a full-service contractor specializing in land clearing & grubbing, site grading, demolition and SCDOT highway work.  Palmetto Sitework Services provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetics or veteran status.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Required ability to shovel, rake and handle other small tools.

• Equipment cleanup as needed.

• May be called upon to run small power tools. 

• Signal operators of construction equipment to facilitate alignment and movement of materials.

• Assist in the placement, moving and dismantling of signs, barricades, cones and other traffic control devices.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in outside weather conditions.  The employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts and is frequently exposed to wet or humid conditions and vibration.  The employee occasionally works in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risks of electrical shock.  The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls, and reach with hands and arms.  The employee is frequently required to stand, talk and hear.  The employee is occasionally required to walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, taste and smell.

The employee must frequently lift or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 100 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus

Position Type / Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position.  Standard days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  Work hours may be adjusted at times due to scheduling and other reasons beyond control. 

Travel

Local travel to various worksites is required.