Construction Helper

Salary: $21.00 / hour
Vacancies: 4
Employment: Permanent employment, Full-time -30 to 40 hours per Week
Start Date: As soon as possible
Location: Halifax, NS

Job Requirements
Languages: English
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience:1 to less than 2 years

The main responsibilities of a Construction helper are as per below:

Load and unload construction materials, and move materials to work areas
Erect and dismantle concrete forms, scaffolding, ramps, catwalks, shoring and barricades required at construction sites
Mix, pour and spread materials such as concrete and asphalt
Assist tradespersons such as carpenters, bricklayers, cement finishers, roofers and glaziers in construction activities
Assist heavy equipment operators to secure special attachments to equipment, signal operators to guide them in moving equipment and provide assistance in other activities
Assist in demolishing buildings using prying bars and other tools, and sort, clean and pile salvaged materials
Remove rubble and other debris at construction sites using rakes, shovels, wheelbarrows and other equipment
Tend or feed machines or equipment used in construction such as mixers, compressors and pumps
Clean up chemical spills and other contaminants, and remove asbestos and other hazardous materials
Oil and grease hoists and similar equipment
Direct traffic at or near construction sites