What are the responsibilities and job description for the General Laborer position at MidAmerica Basement Systems?
The General Laborer helps the Foreman bring each job to completion, while working with quality, efficiency and safety to ensure our homeowners have a remarkable experience with our company. This is a rewarding role helping homeowners improve their lives by enhancing the safety of their homes. We are looking for people who pride themselves on their work and are willing to go above and beyond customer expectations to create repeat customers!
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WHAT WE PROVIDE
- Hourly pay plus overtime
- Travel per diem/paid hotel room when traveling
- Paid time off and paid holidays
- Medical, dental, disability, and vision insurance
- Paid training & opportunities for professional growth
- State-of-the-art tools and equipment
- Company vehicle provided during work hours
- Year-round work
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
- Assists with loading and organizing the work truck before leaving the company, ensuring everything needed is on the truck
- Assists with unloading the work truck once on the jobsite
- Assists the crew with preparing the jobsite
- Assists crew with things such as demolition, carrying of products/tools/equipment
- Operates a wide variety of hand and power tools
- Performs high quality installations, helping to move job progress to an on-time completion
- Follows directions from the Foreman and Co-Foreman
- Takes care of the company’s products, tools and equipment
- Cleans jobsite at the end of the day, ensuring trash is properly disposed of and materials or equipment are properly stored
- Provides a remarkable experience for homeowners and crew
- Performs other duties as assigned
REQUIRED SKILLS/ABILITIES:
- Basic knowledge of construction or related trades preferred
- Ability to listen to, understand, and follow directions
- Ability to remain flexible as specific job tasks may change
- Ability to work with a variety of personalities
- Has basic understanding and skill in operating hand tools and power tools
- Ability to operate a phone/apps/tablet
- Valid driver’s license (and/or CDL), safe driving record and ability to drive for the company preferred
- Good organizational skills and attention to detail
- Good time management skills
- Ambitious and results-oriented
- Team player
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- High school diploma or GED required; prior construction job experience preferred
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Must have physical strength, balance, hand-eye coordination, and necessary stamina to complete jobs
- Ability to lift and carry up to 100 pounds occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds frequently
- Must be able to work in all weather conditions
- Must be able to stand and walk up to eight hours per day and climb multiple sets of stairs while carrying materials and products weighing between 40 and 70 pounds
- Must be able to work some Saturdays when needed
- Must be able to travel out of town and overnight when needed
- Ability to move about and move to/from and work from the floor level or in crawl spaces