Entry-Level Laborer

Summary
The laborer performs physical labor tasks at building, residential, and heavy construction projects. These tasks may include operating hand and power tools of all types: air hammers, concrete vibrators, small mechanical hoists, surveying and measuring equipment, floor grinders, and various other equipment and instruments. The laborer may clean and prepare sites, place bulkheads, pour, level, and finish freshly placed underlayment product, use teamwork to meet daily established goals, fill out daily timesheets, take direction from and coordinate with Kent’s foreman/superintendent daily.

Watch all three short videos below to learn about the job, safety, and mobilization.

About the Work

Safety

Underlayments Mobilization

Duties and Responsibilities

• Wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), including a hard hat, high-visibility apparel, and additional protection as required by the task, e.g., a dust mask during mixing/pump operations.
• Safely perform general labor tasks on commercial construction sites with equipment, power tools, and common hand tools.
• Install and maintain fall protection, barricades, and other safety systems.
• Locate materials, supplies, equipment, and tools onsite and utilize them as directed to meet established production and quality goals.
• Walk and work on uneven surfaces as well as climb ladders, scaffold, and shoring on a frequent basis.
• Properly maintain all equipment and tools so that they are in a safe and reliable working condition.
• Work in a kneeling, crouching, or bent-over position on a frequent basis.
• Work in a variable environment, both indoors and outdoors as well as during inclement weather when required, including extreme cold/heat.
• Lift and break 80lb. bags into a hopper.
• Install sound mat materials.
• Pull material hoses on job sites and place cementitious materials with hoses.
• Communicate effectively with your crew lead, foreman, and superintendent on safety, ask questions, and problem-solve.

Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties and Responsibilities are not comprehensive and can be changed at any time, with or without notice.

Required Experience, Education, and Qualifications

• Ability to pass drug screening.
• Must have reliable transportation to the workplace(s)/ job location(s).
• Provide personal gear such as steel-toe boots and hand tools such as a box cutter.
• No experience or education is required.

Preferred education and experience

• Experience in construction fields (concrete/gypsum/underlayments/waterproofing) is a plus but not a requirement. We will train the right candidates.
• Valid Commercial driver’s license (CDL)
• Ability to successfully pass a background check related to driving.

Work Environment/Physical Demand 
This position works in a typical construction site environment. This position requires long periods of standing, and should be able to lift 80 pounds.

Position type and expected hours of work.
This is a full-time field position. Typical hours will range from 45-50 hours per week and are subject to change. This role requires the ability to work nontypical days and irregular hours based on construction schedules.

Travel
This position requires travel to the company’s shop, and will commute to the job site with other employees.

Office Location
28101 Ecorse Road Romulus, MI 48174

Benefits

Kent Companies provides its employees with one of the most competitive compensation and benefits packages in the construction industry. Benefits vary by location, with a fully customized benefits package presented upon hire. Typical benefits packages include:

• Weekly pay
• PTO (Paid Time Off)
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Supplemental insurance options
• Retirement plans with discretionary employer-matching
• Holiday pay (New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day)
• Scholarship opportunities for dependents
• Leadership development opportunities

Perks associated with this role. 
Our goal is to offer an unparalleled career progression that is not precisely pre-determined; rather it builds on the teammate’s strengths, interests, and pursuits as the individual gains experience, grows, and develops in their career. You would be hard-pressed to find another ENR Top 6 Commercial Concrete Company that parallels Kent Companies.

About Kent Companies
Kent Companies is a full-service specialty trade contractor with operations across Michigan, Texas, Ohio, and the Carolinas. As a third-generation, family-owned business, we believe our people are our greatest assets. We employ over 2,000 trade professionals nationwide and deliver every project with our Four Hallmarks: Safety, Productivity, Quality, and Customer Service. Kent Companies is known as The Leaders in Concrete™ and continuously ranks in the Top 10 Concrete Contractors nationwide by ENR Magazine.

Kent Companies’ family of brands includes Kent Concrete, Kent Underlayments, Kent Facilities, Kent Foundation Solutions, and Foundation Rescue Supply.

Kent Underlayments
We are national leaders in gypsum floor underlayment and sound mat installation. We help architects, engineers, and general contractors customize underlayment and sound control systems to meet or exceed architectural specifications. Whether new construction or a landmark revitalization, we bring deep product expertise and extensive manpower to every job.

About East Michigan Underlayments Division
Our East Michigan Kent Underlayments group provides underlayment, sound mat, and floor leveling services. Our crews perform new construction and renovation work in a variety of multi-family, commercial, and residential properties. With this team, you’ll have a hand in the projects that shape and revitalize your community. Learn more about Kent Underlayments by visiting underlayments.kentcompanies.com.

EEO Statement 
At Kent Companies, we value a diverse, inclusive workforce and we provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. Kent Companies’ does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices and personnel actions, including but not limited to hiring, recruiting, promotions, performance evaluations, termination, and compensation decisions.

The Company will strive to ensure that all employees and prospective employees will be treated equally in regard to recruitment, employment, promotions, demotions, discipline, termination, access to benefits and training, leaves of absence, and layoffs. The Company will further ensure that its management staff is aware of the Company’s commitment to this policy and each member understands their individual role in the process of administering this plan.

Kent Companies will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.