General Labor

Job Responsibilities

• Clean the construction site before the general crew is supposed to arrive, eliminating any debris that could pose potential hazards
• Control traffic that might be around the construction site by posting signs indicating people are working and redirecting any vehicles to side roads
• Unload materials from trucks and place them at the proper location on the site; distribute materials to contractors
• Perform numerous types of manual labor, including digging trenches to lay down piping and mixing concrete inside a portable cement mixer
• Maintain all pieces of equipment by routinely inspecting machinery, conducting repairs and ordering replacements when necessary
• Provide any assistance to the contractors when asked
• Conduct inspections once a project is complete and walk through the premises of the construction site to ensure everything meets the desired specifications before showing it to the client
• Assist specialty craft workers, such as roofers and painters, with any tasks they might need