Construction worker

 Job details

• Location: Bedford, NS B4A 3E5

• Work location: On site

• Salary: 23.00 hourly / 35 hours per week

• Terms of employment: Permanent employment, Full time

• Benefits: Health benefits

• 1 vacancy

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.

Work site environment

• Outdoors

• At heights

• Confined spaces

• Noisy

• Dusty

• Hot

Work setting

• Urban area

• Remote location

• Rural area

• Construction site

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Load, unload and transport construction materials

• Measure weight to prepare for rigging and hoisting

• 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 aligning pipes during pipeline construction

• Assist in drilling and blasting rock on construction sites

• 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

• Clean up chemical spills and other contaminants

• Remove rubble and other debris at construction sites

• Tend or feed machines or equipment used in construction

• Direct traffic at or near construction sites

• Assist skilled tradespersons

• Assist equipment operators to secure attachments to equipment or truck

• Operate power vibrators to compact concrete

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)

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots

• Hard hat

Personal suitability

• Accurate

• Dependability

• Efficient interpersonal skills

• Flexibility

• Reliability

• Team player

• Hardworking

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan

• Health care plan

Employment groups

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

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)

• Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition

• Does not require Canadian work experience

Support for youths

• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth

• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth

Support for mature workers

• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination

Supports for visible minorities

• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)

Who can apply for this job?

You can apply if you are:

• a Canadian citizen

•  a permanent resident of Canada

• a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit

Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada

The employer will not respond to your application.

How to apply

By email

Asgardhalifaxns.hr@gmail.com