Website Blackwood of DC
Blackwood of DC
| Job Description: | The Skilled Laborer will possess competency in the following areas to perform his/her role in a safely manner. |
- Strips forms: walls, columns, decks, etc.
- Provide Support to carpenters, engineers, and rodmen with transport of materials and equipment.
- Builds and dismantles scaffolds.
- Uses rake, vibrator, wheel barrow, and concrete bucket to place concrete.
- Power tool operator; drill, hammer drill, jack hammer, vibrator, circular saw, chop saw, concrete saw, grinder
- Small machine operator; buggy, bobcat, excavator, tamper, roller, jumping jack.
- Operate and maintain power tools and machines
- Operate, understand concrete vibrator and procedures.
- Installs concrete with power equipment.
- Carpenter tenders/helper
- Riggs loads for hoisting and signals crane and forklift operators
- Perform demolition work and operate air compressor with jackhammers
- Operate, understand and maintain power tools in a safe manner.
| Job Requirements: | The Skilled Laborer will possess the knowledge, skill, and/or ability in the following areas essential to perform the functions of the position. |
- Must Be DC Resident
- High School diploma or equivalent; minimum of one year of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Minimum five years of experience as a skilled Laborer in the concrete industry.
- Possess Valid ID
- Ability to write routine correspondence, and communicate with co-workers
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
- Ability to comprehend documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedures manuals.
- Ability to read and use a tape measure and apply associated math skills.
- Must have the ability to exert heavy physical effort, handling average weight objects up to 60 pounds.
- Ability to kneel, stoop, crouch, balance, climb or crawl.
- Ability to correctly rig and hoist material.
- Ability to signal, rig & work safely with cranes.
- Ability to tolerate heights without fear.
- Ability to maintain balance.
- Work involves exposure to outside weather conditions and dirt, dust, fumes, and/or loud noises.
- OSHA 10 trained
- Documented training in PPE, fall prevention/protection, scaffolding, excavation, small power tools ladders.
- Rigger/Signal Person cert card preferred
- High School Diploma/GED preferred
- CPR/First Aid Certification preferred
- Able to work a flexible schedule, sometime early, late, and weekend as needed
Supply their own personal hand tools (required list provided at interview)
Employee-Owned company offering great Medical/Dental/401k/supplemental benefits packages.
EOE Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled
