Construction worker

JAKU CONSTRUCTION

Overview

Languages

English

Education

  • Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

Experience an asset

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

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The employer stated that this position is a green job, because it involves tasks and responsibilities contributing to positive environmental outcomes and helping Canada achieve its net-zero target.

Work site environment

  • Noisy
  • Dusty

Work setting

  • Construction site

Responsibilities

Tasks

  • Load, unload and transport construction materials
  • Operate mobile and tower cranes to lift, move, position or place equipment and materials
  • Clean and lubricate cranes
  • Erect and dismantle concrete forms, scaffolding, ramps, catwalks shoring and barricades
  • Operate pile driving cranes to drive pilings into earth to provide support for buildings and other structures
  • Mix, pour and spread materials such as concrete and asphalt
  • Assist in aligning pipes during pipeline construction
  • Assist in drilling and blasting rock on construction sites
  • Operate bridge or overhead cranes to lift, move and place plant machinery and materials
  • Assist in framing houses, erecting walls and building roofs
  • Pave and rake asphalt
  • Assist in demolishing buildings
  • Perform routine maintenance work

Experience and specialization

Construction specialization

  • Residential

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Fast-paced environment
  • Physically demanding
  • Manual dexterity
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Attention to detail
  • Hand-eye co-ordination
  • Sound discrimination

Own tools/equipment

  • Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

  • Flexibility
  • Hardworking

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for persons with disabilities
  • Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
Support for newcomers and refugees
  • Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
Support for youths
  • Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
Support for Indigenous people
  • Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
Support for mature workers
  • Provides workspace accommodations, such as age-appropriate ergonomic considerations, to meet the physical needs of mature workers (for example: adjustable desks and chairs, accessible parking, etc.)
Supports for visible minorities
  • Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities
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