construction helper
- Work Term : Permanent
- Work Language : English
- Hours : 40 hours per week
- Education : No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience : Will train
Work site environment
- Outdoors
- At heights
- Confined spaces
- Noisy
- Dangerous
- Dusty
Work setting
- Various locations
- Rural area
- Construction site
Tasks
- Load, unload and transport construction materials
- Assist in framing houses, erecting walls and building roofs
- Perform routine maintenance work
- Direct traffic at or near construction sites
Equipment and machinery experience
- Nail guns
- Drills
- Hand tools
Construction specialization
- Residential
- Roofing
Transportation / travel information
- Willing to travel regularly
- Public transportation is available
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Work under pressure
- Physically demanding
- Tight deadlines
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Attention to detail
- Sitting
Weight handling
Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)
Own tools / equipment
- Tools
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Hard hat
- Safety glasses / goggles
- Gloves
- Cellular phone
- Ear plugs
- Safety vest
- Rain gear
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Reliability
- Team player
- Hardworking
Screening questions
Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
Green job
Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes
Support for persons with disabilities
Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example : ramps, elevators, etc.)
Support for newcomers and refugees
Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and / or refugees
Support for youths
Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
Support for Indigenous people
Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
Support for mature workers
Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports mature workers
Supports for visible minorities
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities