Skilled Laborer

  • Phillips & Jordan, Inc.
  • Spring Grove, Virginia
  • Full Time
Phillips, Inc.

Skilled Laborer

Spring Grove, VA 23881

Summary:

This position is responsible for tasks involving physical labor at construction sites and assisting other workers. Employees may operate hand and power tools of all types: air hammers, earth tampers, cement mixers, small mechanical hoists, surveying and measuring equipment, and a variety of other equipment and instruments. They may also clean and prepare sites, dig trenches, set braces to support the sides of excavations, erect scaffolding, and clean up rubble other waste materials.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards

Load, unload, or identify building materials, machinery, or tools while distributing them to the appropriate locations

Control traffic passing near, in, or around work zones with appropriate training provided

Signal equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement, or adjustment of machinery, equipment, or materials with appropriate training provided

Dig ditches or trenches, backfill excavations, or compact and level earth using picks, shovels, pneumatic tampers, or rakes

May be required to enter trenches and/or confined spaces after receiving proper training

Understand and comply with safety considerations as set herein and as directed by the Foreman/Supervisor

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Requirements:

Follow specific directions

Perform a variety of duties, which may often change

Work within standards of accuracy

Repeat tasks according to set procedures and safety requirements

Stand or walk for long periods

Use arms and hands to reach for, handle, and manipulate objects

Lift and carry materials weighing up to 50 pounds

Climb up and down ladders, scaffolds, and other objects

Carry tools and equipment

Stoop, kneel, crouch , twist, turn, and crawl, and see and hear (naturally or with correction)

Education and Experience:

High school diploma preferred

On-the-job training required

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.

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Job ID: 489547584
Originally Posted on: 8/15/2025

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