Construction Trades Helper

Job summary

Load, unload, and transport construction materials; erect and dismantle forms, scaffolding, and other site structures; and mix, pour, and spread concrete or asphalt. Clean construction sites, salvage and pile materials, remove debris, and tend or feed construction machines and equipment.

Job details

Overview Languages English Education No degree, certificate or diploma Experience 1 year to less than 2 years On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely. Work site environment Outdoors At heights Noisy Dangerous Dusty Work setting Various locations High-rise building construction sites Construction site Responsibilities Tasks Load, unload and transport construction materials Erect and dismantle concrete forms, scaffolding, ramps, catwalks shoring and barricades Mix, pour and spread materials such as concrete and asphalt Clean and pile salvaged materials Remove rubble and other debris at construction sites Tend or feed machines or equipment used in construction Experience and specialization Equipment and machinery experience Concrete vibrators Screeds Bushing guns Grinding machine Jackhammers Hand tools Construction specialization Industrial, commercial and institutional Additional information 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 Weight handling Up to 23 kg (50 lbs) Own tools/equipment Tools Steel-toed safety boots Hard hat Personal suitability Dependability Reliability Team player Hardworking Benefits Health benefits Dental plan Disability benefits Health care plan Paramedical services coverage Vision care benefits Financial benefits Group insurance benefits Life insurance Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) Other Benefits Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP) Other benefits Employment groups This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups: Support for newcomers and refugees Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees Support for youths Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment Support for Veterans Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Veterans Support for Indigenous people Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people Support for mature workers Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports mature workers Supports for visible minorities Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities

What you’ll do

Load, unload, and transport construction materials; erect and dismantle forms, scaffolding, and other site structures; and mix, pour, and spread concrete or asphalt. Clean construction sites, salvage and pile materials, remove debris, and tend or feed construction machines and equipment.

Requirements

The posting requires 1 year to less than 2 years of experience and lists no degree, certificate, or diploma as the education level. Candidates should be dependable, reliable, hardworking team players who can work in physically demanding, fast-paced, noisy, dusty, and potentially dangerous environments, including at heights.

Benefits

• Dental Plan
• Disability Benefits
• Health Care Plan
• Paramedical Services Coverage
• Vision Care Benefits
• Group Insurance Benefits
• Life Insurance
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
• Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP)

Listed skills

• Manual dexterity · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred
• Teamwork · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Loading and Transporting Construction Materials
• Erecting and Dismantling Concrete Forms and Scaffolding
• Mixing and Pouring Concrete and Asphalt
• Construction Site Cleanup
• Operating Construction Equipment
• Concrete Vibrators
• Screeds
• Bushing Guns
• Grinding Machines
• Jackhammers
• Hand Tools
• Manual Dexterity
• Handling Heavy Loads
• Attention to Detail
• Teamwork
• Dependability

Job areas

• Construction
• Trades
• Engineering
• Security & Safety