General Labourer

General Labourer - Offsite Civil Construction

The Organization:

RTR Terra Contracting Ltd, "Terra Contracting" is a full-service excavation contractor that provides a multitude of services of various sizes in and around Vancouver and the Lower Mainland. Terra was formed over 10 years ago by a group of exceptional and knowledgeable construction and operation managers that have over 25 years of experience.

We are currently looking to build upon our experienced, growth-orientated, and dedicated list of employees through our Shoring Labourer opportunity.

Terra lives by our purpose of providing peace of mind to our employees and our customers through safe, professional, and exceptional services. Being COR certified, we pride ourselves in having a culture dedicated to the safety and well-being of all our employees. We believe that our success can be attributed to having experienced, dedicated, professional, and growth-driven employees. We are excited to build on our current team of employees with this opportunity.

The Opportunity:

Terra's Labourer in our Civil department is experienced, safety-orientated, is able to carry out the physical demands of the job, and communicates well with others. Terra's ideal future Labourer has a minimum of 1 year of previous experience working as a construction labourer. Terra's Labourer reports to our Civil Foreman and Superintendent.

A day in the life of the Labourer - roles and responsibilities:

• Prep construction sites by cleaning obstacles and hazards
• Load or unload construction materials
• Put together and take apart temporary structures
• Remove, fill, or compact Earth, often by hand shoveling
• Help the Pipelayers and graders with their tasks so that adequate work can be completed on time
• Work safely in a construction site and promote a safe work environment adhering to safety policies and procedures including participation in safety meetings
• Work with the Foreman and the crew to ensure culverts, manholes, pipes, conduits and such are installed correctly.
• Ensure appropriate consistency on the work and other tasks are executed
• Maintain equipment and promptly report any maintenance issues
• Maintain quality results of work
• Work as a team with other crew members on daily activities of the site
• Other ad hoc duties when required to support the team and maintain work flow

Qualifications- what you bring to the organization:

• Minimum 1 year of construction experience
• Wanting to work towards becoming a skilled labourer, Grader and Pipelayer
• Willingness and ability to carry out physical demands of the job
• Willingness to work full time hours plus some overtime when needed
• Safety-orientated
• Ability to work in various weather conditions
• You use and continually develop construction leadership skills
• Ability to commute to sites across the Lower Mainland
• Flexibility and willingness to work at different sites in various locations in any given week
• Outstanding communication skills and team player
• Flexibility and willingness to do other duties as and when required by the team

Our "must haves" that make you great

• Must be physically fit, able to spend most or all of shift standing, walking, lifting, and carrying, working hands-on in an outdoor environment in all types of weather
• You are an outstanding communicator and team player
• You take pride and accountability in your work
• You are reliable and can be counted upon
• First aid, confined space, and fall protection training is an asset
• Understanding of safety and ability to communicate safety issues as they arise
• You are comfortable travelling to different sites and meeting locations within the Lower Mainland
• You live locally in Vancouver, the Lower Mainland or Coquitlam area

We offer:

• A competitive salary
• Paid time off / Vacation
• RRSP matching
• Option to enroll in Benefits program including medical, dental and disability
• Company events

NOTE: Only those applicants under consideration will be contacted. Please accept our utmost appreciation for your interest. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit and business needs, and not on race, color, creed, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions or any other classification protected by federal, provincial and local laws and ordinances. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request. This Equal Employment Opportunity policy applies to all practices relating to recruitment and hiring, compensation, benefits, discipline, transfer, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment. While management is primarily responsible for seeing that w equal employment opportunity policies are implemented, you share in the responsibility for assuring that, by your personal actions, the policies are effective.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $25.00-$28.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Company events
• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Extended health care
• Paid time off
• RRSP match
• Vision care

Experience:

• Construction: 2 years (preferred)
• Shoring Specific: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person