Entry-Level Restoration Laborer

Summary
Perform tasks with field team members, including Restoration, Waterproofing, and Expansion Control services. Most tasks require hand and power tools such as chipping hammers, grinders, saws, and various applicators. Working from elevated spaces is common and includes being comfortable on and safely operating mobile equipment such as telehandlers, swing stages, and various aerial lifts such as scissors, telescopic booms, and articulated knuckle booms.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Work in two to five-person teams to deliver quality services.
• Properly maintain all equipment and tools so that they are in a safe and reliable working condition.
• Restoration
  • Block and brick installation, as well as replacement/repair.
  • Joint sealants and caulking at masonry and concrete facades.
  • Restoration of unsound concrete
  • Stone replacement and restoration
  • Tuckpointing
• Waterproofing
  • Install chemical-resistant liners.
  • Install commercial waterproofing and caulking as well as damp-proofing solutions.
  • Epoxy and urethane crack injection.
  • Fluid-applied and sheet membrane waterproofing
  • Traffic coatings
• Expansion Control
  • Emergency repairs
  • Exterior expansion systems
  • Expansion cover plates
  • Epoxy and urethane crack injection.
  • Interior expansion systems
  • Joint sealants

Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities 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

• Basic computer skills and construction math skills.
• Must have reliable transportation to the workplace(s)/ job location(s).
• Ability to pass drug screening.
• Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and in the future.

Preferred Education, Experience, and Qualifications
Experience working in construction as a general contractor.

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.

Work Environment/Physical Demand
This position works in an office environment; occasionally travels to the field to supervise projects as required. This position requires long periods of sitting.

Position type, travel, and expected hours of work
This is a full-time field position; travel will occur in and around Grand Rapids job sites. Typical hours will range from 45-50 hours per week and are subject to change. This role requires working non-typical days and irregular hours based on construction schedules.

Office Location
130 60th Street SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49548

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 Facilities
Our team of value engineering experts provides facilities services, maintenance, upgrades, building restoration, and masonry restoration services. Our team focuses on safety, non-interruptive scheduling, and project management that streamline facility expansion and renovation schedules.

About our West Michigan Kent Facilities division
Kent Facilities operates a restoration-focused division in West Michigan. This team performs services to protect new construction buildings and to extend the life of existing buildings and structures. These services include brick installation and repair, joint sealants, tuckpointing, commercial waterproofing, traffic coatings, and more. We go beyond surface-level reconditioning to maintain historical integrity in all applications – adding beauty and strength to our projects. Learn more about Kent Facilities by visiting facilities.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.