What are the responsibilities and job description for the Laborer position at Vortex Companies?
**STABLE JOB INDUSTRY**
Want to be part of one of the country’s fastest-growing infrastructure businesses? Tri-State Utilities delivers cutting-edge trenchless technologies and turnkey services to make the worlds water cleaner and we’re growing every day! We think BIG about solving the world’s toughest challenges in failing water, sewer and industrial infrastructure. At Tri-State Utilities, you will be surrounded with a culture that puts your safety first in all we do. If you like a fast-paced environment and a team structure that provides support, training, and development, then apply today!
Key Roles & Responsibilities:
- Assist with setup and breakdown of traffic control, as well as all equipment.
- Ability to work in confined space such as manholes, basins, tanks, etc.
- Safely operate vehicles on behalf of the company. Perform pre- and post-trip inspections of all vehicles.
- Working safely around equipment, machinery, and bio-hazards, such as blood borne pathogens and sewage.
- Dig ditches or trenches, backfill excavations, or compact and level earth to grade specifications, using picks, shovels, pneumatic tampers, or rakes.
- Erect or dismantle scaffolding, shoring, braces, traffic barricades, ramps, or other temporary structures.
- Assist in set up of camera equipment and/or Vactor equipment
- Operate or maintain air monitoring or other sampling devices in confined or hazardous environments.
- Ability to lift, push, and pull heavy objects.
Requirements/ Qualifications:
- Experience in the construction industry preferred.
- Ability to enter, exit and work in confined spaces (manholes, storm drain structures, Pump stations, etc.)
- Ability to work a workday that normally starts at 6:30am and goes until 5:00pm or when the work is done for the day, whichever comes first. May be required to work nights at times.
- Ability to travel out of town for up to four nights a week, sometimes several weeks out of each month.
- Ability to be around strong chemical odor, under safe exposure conditions.
- Must be able to wear a respirator properly and safely, as well as standard OSHA approved hard hat and safety vest for the duration of the workday.
- Possess a clean driving record over the last 3 years and successful completion of a pre-employment background check, including a physical and drug screen.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:
This is a full-time, exempt position. Days and hours of work are typically Monday through Friday and includes shift work, weekends, evenings, holidays - Flexibility is required as job duties demand.
Benefits
We offer a competitive total compensation package including health, vision, and dental insurance, 401K retirement plan, income protection insurance, off the job accident insurance, PTO and more!
Tri-State Utilities, A Vortex Company and all subsidiaries is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against otherwise qualified applicants on the basis of race, color, creed, ancestry, religion, orientation, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, or veteran status.
