What are the responsibilities and job description for the General Laborer position at Palacios Marine and Industrial?
Job Summary : The General Laborer / Helper will perform physical tasks at construction sites, including operating hand and power tools, cleaning and preparing sites, loading and unloading materials, and assisting other skilled labor as needed. The role requires the ability to follow instructions from supervisors, control traffic, and learn from on-the-job training.
Duties and responsibilities :
- Assist equipment operators and other skilled labor when necessary
- Clean work sites of obstacles and hazards
- Load and unload materials
- Follow instructions from supervisors
- Control traffic passing near, in, or around work zones
- Learn from on-the-job training
- Perform site clean-up
- Signal equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement, or adjustment of machinery, equipment, or materials
- Read plans, instructions, or specifications to determine work activities
- Load, unload, or identify building materials, machinery, or tools, distributing them to appropriate locations
- Measure, mark, or record openings or distances to layout areas for construction work
- Dig ditches or trenches, backfill excavations, or compact and level earth to grade specifications
- Erect or dismantle temporary structures
- Provide assistance to craft workers
- Lubricate, clean, or repair machinery, equipment, or tools
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Palacios Marine & Industrial is an equal opportunity employer prohibiting discrimination and harassment based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by law. This policy applies to all employment practices, including hiring, promotion, termination, compensation, and training. Hiring decisions are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs.
