Laborer – Commercial Construction

With offices in Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Ohio, Pepper Construction is a national general contracting and construction management firm that primarily serves the private sector. Pepper Construction provides clients the experience and resources of a national company, combined with the hands-on approach of a local company.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

As a Laborer you may perform any combination of tasks to assist on the construction site. This position performs a wide variety of duties and tasks that often require them to assist other trades people including carpenters.

• Loading, unloading, and moving materials from within or near the construction site from pallets, skids, trucks, or other locations.
• Move materials to or from storage or work sites
• Driving equipment as needed
• Selective demolition, concrete placement or flagging
• Proficient in stacking and assembling materials into bundles
• Making simple repairs and adjustments to machinery or trucks
• Work independently and with little direction
• Have initiative to find work activities when waiting for next task directive
• Assist Carpenter’s general partition layout, framing, sheet rock installation and other rough and finish carpentry work as assigned
• Build temporary protection including barricades, visqueen, floor protection, etc.
• General clean-up including vacuuming, sweeping, and rubbish removal
• Selective demolition of non-load bearing walls, ceilings, and flooring material and clean up of all demolition debris
• Other duties as assigned

REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Relevant experience in commercial construction, preferred.
• OSHA 10, preferred.
• Operator’s certificate, preferred.
• Ability to lift/push/pull up to 100 lbs.
• Detail-oriented, well-organized, and ability to multi-task.
• Task-oriented, reliable, and committed to meeting deadlines.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Flexible availability, including some overtime, weekends, and night shifts.

Pepper Construction is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
Please note: Pepper does not sponsor work visas.