Construction worker
Sentry Roofing & Siding Ltd.
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Other trades certificate or diploma
- or equivalent experience
Experience
3 years to less than 5 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Outdoors
- At heights
- Confined spaces
- Noisy
- Dangerous
- Dusty
- Cold/refrigerated
Work setting
- Urban area
- Various locations
- High-rise building construction sites
- Rural area
- Relocation costs not covered by employer
- Construction site
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Load, unload and transport construction materials
- Read blueprints to determine work requirements
- Erect and dismantle concrete forms, scaffolding, ramps, catwalks shoring and barricades
- Mix, pour and spread materials such as concrete and asphalt
- Assist in framing houses, erecting walls and building roofs
- Level earth to fine grade specifications
- Assist in demolishing buildings
- Clean and pile salvaged materials
- Perform routine maintenance work
- Remove rubble and other debris at construction sites
- Tend or feed machines or equipment used in construction
- Direct traffic at or near construction sites
Experience and specialization
Equipment and machinery experience
- Bobcats
- Curbing machine
- Concrete vibrators
- Reciprocating saws
- Circular saws
- Concrete saws
- Mortar and concrete mixers
- Grinding machine
- Jackhammers
- Air compressors
- Air guns
- Nail guns
- Drills
- Forklift
- Hand tools
Construction specialization
- Driveways
- Industrial, commercial and institutional
- Residential
- Poured concrete
- Roofing
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
- Sound discrimination
- Sitting
Weight handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
- More than 45 kg (100 lbs)