Construction labourer and helper

Bretoba Contracting

Location: Ingonish Beach, NS, Canada

Base Salary: 20.00 to 27.00 hourly for 45 to 60 hours per week

Terms of employment: Permanent employment, Full time

Number of Vacancies: 5 vacancies

Overview

Languages

English

Education

  • No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

Work site environment

  • Outdoors
  • At heights
  • Dusty
  • Cold/refrigerated
  • Noisy
  • Hot

Work setting

  • Staff accommodation available
  • Rural area

Responsibilities

Tasks

  • Load, unload and transport construction materials
  • Mix, pour and spread materials
  • Assist in framing houses, erecting walls and building roofs
  • Remove rubble and other debris at construction sites

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

  • Bobcats
  • Concrete vibrators
  • Screeds
  • Power-driven floats
  • Reciprocating saws
  • Circular saws
  • Concrete saws
  • Beltcretes
  • Grinding machine
  • Chippers
  • Jackhammers
  • Air compressors
  • Air guns
  • Nail guns
  • Drills
  • Trampers (Jumping Jack)
  • Torches
  • Small front end loaders
  • Chain saw
  • Compactor
  • Forklift
  • Sledgehammer

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

  • Public transportation is not available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Fast-paced environment
  • Tight deadlines
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Physically demanding
  • Manual dexterity
  • Overtime required
  • Work under pressure
  • Attention to detail
  • Hand-eye co-ordination
  • Sound discrimination

Weight handling

  • More than 45 kg (100 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

  • Steel-toed safety boots
  • Gloves

Personal suitability

  • Client focus
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Flexibility
  • Reliability
  • Team player
  • Accurate
  • Dependability

Benefits

Long term benefits

  • Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP)

Other benefits

  • Free parking available
  • On-site amenities
  • On-site housing options
  • Wellness program

🌐 Who can apply to this job?

The employer accepts applications from:

  • Canadian citizens and permanent or temporary residents of Canada.
  • 🌐 Other candidates with or without a valid Canadian work permit.

To apply for this job please visit www.jobbank.gc.ca.