What are the responsibilities and job description for the Laborer (Quarry) position at Maine Drilling & Blasting Inc?
Job Description
Job Description
Come work with the best! At Maine Drilling & Blasting we work with the unity of family and the determination of business owners. As a majority Employee Owned company we provide a unique and generous array of benefits including two retirement plans, an Employer-contributed Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) and company matched 401(k). In addition to health, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits, we also offer training and development opportunities. The sky is the limit, come rock your career at MD&B!
Our core values of Respect, Fairness, Honesty, and Responsibility provide a firm cultural foundation as we relate to customers and each other as we Make it Happen!
Starting Pay : $18 - $20 / per hour, plus stipends for travel!
Do you have experience in construction? Do you want to learn the drilling and blasting industry with a stable, growing, majority employee-owned company? If you answered YES to these questions, then we want to meet you! Must be able to perform job specific instruction provided by Superintendents, Blasting Supervisor or Drill Operators. Individuals must be safety-minded and able to work well outdoors in varying weather environments. Out of town / state travel within New England region (CT, MA, NH, etc.,) and overtime may be required.
Responsibilities :
- Must adhere to Company Safety procedures and policies
- Physical agility
- Submit the following records to Blaster / Foreman on a Weekly basis : Accurate and Signed Time Card
- Ability to quickly learn safety aspects of working construction sites and working around explosives
- Ability to take direction and perform construction laboring activities
- Ability to work unsupervised occasionally
- Pump blast holes dry with water pump
- Load and unload explosives from truck
- Carry buckets of stemming stone to stem blast holes
- Maintain clean and organize job site
- Other duties as assigned
- Attend all meetings
- Participate in monthly Foreman, periodic safety and job meetings as needed
- Participate in daily heads up safety meetings
Physical Requirements
Ability to perform essential functions of the position
Position requires proficiency to work at a steady pace on uneven and loose surfaces outside
Ability to lift up to 100 lbs occasionally, 5% of time
Ability to lift 50lbs, 50% of the time
Stooping and bending 60 – 70% of the time
Qualifications
Valid Drivers License with good driving record and own transportation (out of town / state travel required)
Must successfully pass ATF screenings
Experience with construction labor and heavy equipment preferred
Ability to learn and develop skills to later perform higher level task
Salary : $18 - $20
