General Labour

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Description

Job Details:

Position: General Labour
Total Vacancy: 10 Male

Job Description:

• Construction laborers perform a variety of tasks at all kinds of construction sites.
• Tasks that require little skill can be learned quickly; other tasks require considerable experience or training.
• General laborers are often required to work outside in all kinds of weather or in buildings without heating or air conditioning.
• Some tasks are dangerous, including removing lead, asbestos, or chemicals.

Job Duties

• The job duties of a general laborer vary.
• They may include cleaning and preparing a job site, loading and delivering materials, and using a variety of tools and machines such as blowtorches, forklifts, levels, lifts, power drills, grinders, saws, pressure washers, and water spraying equipment.
• Laborers set up and take down ladders, scaffolding, and other temporary structures.
• They help carpenters, masons, and other specialized contractors.
• At road construction sites, general laborers may control traffic.
• They set up markers, cones and barricades and may flag vehicles to control the flow of traffic.

Requirements

• General construction laborers must have physical strength, hand-eye coordination, and endurance.
• Laborers must also be able to concentrate on their tasks.
• The ability to understand and communicate information is also essential. Some tools and machines are computerized, requiring technical knowledge to use.
• Computer skills, estimating skills, and the ability to communicate in both English and Spanish can help general laborers advance in their profession.
• There are no minimum educational requirements to be a general laborer, but laborers who have specialized skills have the best opportunities.
• Those who serve a formal apprenticeship must generally be at least 18 years old and have a high school diploma or its equivalent.
• An informal apprenticeship, consisting of on-the-job training and learning from more experienced contractors, is a common way for general laborers to learn their job.
• High school classes in general shop, welding, mechanical drawing, blueprint reading, physics, and mathematics are helpful.
• Professional organizations such as the National Center for Construction Education and Research can help laborers find accredited training programs.
• Laborers who help remove lead, asbestos and other hazardous materials need specialized safety training and certification.


Education Required: Lower Secondary Assessment (PMB) or equivalent (BJCE)
Age: 18 - 45 years old
Driving License Class: 3
Basic Salary: B$ 400 / Month
Employment Type: Full Time

Closing date: 23/05/2018

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