Construction helper

Job details

• Location: Brampton, ON L6W 3M6
• Salary: 27.00 hourly / 35 to 44 hours per Week
• Terms of employment: Permanent employment, Full time
• Day, Early Morning, Evening, Morning, On Call, Overtime, Shift, Weekend
• Start date: Starts as soon as possible.
• Benefits: Health benefits
• Vacancies: 2 vacancies

Overview

Languages

• English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• or equivalent experience

Experience

• 1 to less than 7 months

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Noisy
• Dusty
• Hot

Work setting

• Various locations
• Construction site

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Load, unload, and transport construction materials
• Operate mobile and tower cranes to lift, move, position or place equipment and materials.
• Erect and dismantle concrete forms, scaffolding, ramps, catwalks shoring and barricades.
• Mix, pour and spread materials.
• Assist heavy equipment operators.
• Operate locomotive cranes to move objects and materials at railway yards.
• Assist in framing houses, erecting walls and building roofs.
• Pave and rake asphalt
• Perform routine maintenance work.
• Direct traffic at or near construction sites

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• Bobcats
• Concrete vibrators
• Concrete saws
• Pumpcretes
• Grinding machine
• Jackhammers
• Air compressors
• Air guns
• Nail guns
• Drills
• Torches
• Chain saw.
• Compactor
• Forklift
• Sledgehammer
• Hand tools

Construction specialization

• Driveways
• Industrial, commercial, and institutional
• Residential
• Sidewalks and curbs
• Poured concrete.
• Irrigation and drainage

Additional information

Security and safety

• Driving record check (abstract)

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Physically demanding
• Tight deadlines
• Manual dexterity
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Attention to detail.
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Overtime required.
• Sound discrimination
• Sitting

Weight handling

• Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)
• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots
• Hard hat
• Gloves
• Cellular phone
• Safety vest

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Reliability
• Team player
• Hardworking

Benefits

Health benefits

• Health care plan