Traveling Laborer, Trades ​/ Skilled Labor

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United Companies, a CRH Company, is a leading provider of high quality sand, rock, landscape products, ready‑mixed concrete, asphalt, paving and construction services. The company champions safety, empowerment and development of its employees and operates with integrity, respect, innovation, service, sustainability and financial strength.

The Traveling Laborer safely performs a variety of construction duties to assist highway, utility, grade crews or various on‑site plant locations. This position involves manual tasks and work is performed per the supervisor’s instruction with minimal direct supervision for routine jobs.

$18 to $22 per hour, based on experience.

• Performs machinery maintenance and repairs; unplugs and shovels off conveyors and screens, changes out screens, rollers, cone liners, and greases moving machine parts.
• Sets up and takes down machinery, including running cables and hoses, setting up blocks, assembling/disassembling equipment, operating skid‑steer to move parts, tarping, shoveling aggregate, etc.
• Maintains machinery area clean of debris and shovels aggregate.
• Operates equipment such as skid‑steer (and loader if trained), moving excess materials from around the crusher machinery.
• Uses various equipment, hand and power tools.
• Picks up and delivers construction materials at job site locations.
• Performs job site clean‑up.
• Assists with flagging and traffic control as needed.
• Maintains all tools and equipment in a safe and clean condition.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Previous related experience in the construction field is a plus.

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Valid Driver’s License preferred.
• Must pass pre‑employment physical, drug screen and criminal background check.
• Strict adherence to safety requirements and procedures as outlined in the Employee Handbook.
• Willingness to work independently within a team environment and assist the team with other duties as required.
• Must be willing to travel and work away from home when required.

• Knowledge of general maintenance skills and tools.
• Ability to be self‑sufficient and perform tasks and duties without immediate supervision.
• Ability to read and comprehend manuals, instructions, short correspondence and memos.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out written or oral instructions.
• Ability to work well with others in a group or one‑on‑one setting.
• Ability to utilize simple computer systems, tablet/phone apps and/or two‑way radios.

• Customer Service – Manages difficult or emotional customer situations; responds promptly to customer needs.
• Teamwork – Contributes to building a positive team spirit.
• Judgment – Exhibits sound and accurate judgment.
• Planning/Organizing – Uses time efficiently.
• Professionalism – Approaches others in a tactful manner; reacts well under pressure; accepts responsibility for own actions.
• Safety and Security – Observes safety and security procedures; determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; reports potentially unsafe conditions; uses equipment and materials properly.
• Adaptability – Adapts to changes in the work environment; changes approach or method to best fit the situation; able to deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events.
• Attendance/Punctuality – Is consistently at work and on time.
• Dependability – Follows instructions, responds to management direction; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals.
• Initiative – Asks for and offers help when needed.
• Innovation – Generates suggestions for improving work.
• Quality – Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; applies feedback to improve performance.

• Frequently required to sit, climb and use hands to signal and handle equipment.
• Occasionally required to stand, walk, crawl, kneel, bend and reach with hands and…