Laborer

Job Description:

Build More with Your Career at Christman Southeast Constructors

With projects throughout the mid-Atlantic, Christman Southeast Constructors (CSEC) is a great place to begin, continue or grow your career. We're searching for the next generation of innovative minds who want to shape the world and live to build. CSEC is looking for a Laborer in our Knoxville, Tennessee region. Laborers are responsible for performing manual labor duties independently within construction environments.

What You Will Do:

As a Laborer your primary daily responsibilities of this role include, but are not limited to:

• Cleans and prepares construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

• Assists with loading and unloading materials and equipment, distributing them to the appropriate locations as directed.

• Uses required tools to complete assigned tasks on the job site.

• Follows instructions from supervisors and implements construction plans.

• Assists other trades workers on the job site.

• Directs traffic during roadway construction, as required.

• Builds and takes down scaffolding or temporary structures, as required.

• Assists with maintenance of construction tools or equipment.

• Keeps immediate working area clean. Must use broom and wheelbarrows and follow material procedures.

• Identifies and reports safety hazards. Takes all necessary corrective action to eliminate or minimize hazards.

• Demonstrates safe working practices and complies with all safety requirements.

• Completes all required and assigned training for this role.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment and Physical Demands: The work is completed outside at the construction site, and can include renovating occupied facilities such as hospitals, labs, nursing homes, etc. The position is often exposed to sounds and loud noises, such as construction equipment. The job requires they wear protective equipment when on the construction site (Hardhats and safety glasses). Temperatures and conditions may vary depending on the weather and seasons. While performing the duties of this job the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, climb, or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and able to talk and hear other employee talking. The employee must be able to lift and/or move objects up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, 50 pounds frequently, and 20 pounds constantly. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Travel: Must have reliable transportation. Must be willing to travel 60 miles a day dependent on project location relative to where the employee lives.

What You Will Bring to the Team:

Required experience, knowledge, and skills for this role include:

• No minimum experience required.

Preferred experience, knowledge, and skills for this role include:

• High School Diploma or GED.

• One (1) or more years of experience in commercial construction.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• Must understand safety rules and tool/equipment instructions.

• Have the ability to take measurements and make calculations.

• Have good communication skills both orally and in writing.

• Must pass any skills tests as required by the jobsite.

• Ability to problem solve when errors occur.

• Keep tools and workspace organized.

• Must be conscious of time schedules and deadlines.

• Maintain regular and punctual attendance.

• Must be able to tolerate heights without fear.

• Must have own hand tools, power tools to be provided by Christman.

Notice to Recruiting Agencies (Unsolicited Resumes): The Christman Company does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Please do not forward unsolicited agency resumes to our applicant tracking system, website, or to any Christman employee/affiliates. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Christman employees or its' affiliates will be considered property of The Christman Company and will be processed accordingly. Christman will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume without an executed agreement and assigned to a specific search.

The Christman family of companies is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or disability status. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Christman Company is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.