General Laborer ? Remote, AK - UIC Nappairit

Company Overview

Ukpeagvik I?piat Corporation (UIC) is the village corporation of Barrow, Alaska and is recognized as one of Alaska's top 10 companies with approximately 4,000 employees nationwide and revenues above $700M annually. UIC is projected to grow substantially in the coming years to become a top 3 company in Alaska by 2030.

As a proud Alaska Native Corporation, our success brings growth and benefits to our Inupiat shareholders. The size and diversity of our operations means we have a broad variety of career opportunities. We recruit only qualified people looking to join a workforce characterized by strong leadership, competent and hard-working staff, and a superior work environment with a focus on career development, great wages and benefits.

General Laborer ? Remote, AK

Summary:

Perform tasks involving physical labor at construction site. Will clean and prepare sites, dig trenches, set braces to support the sides of excavations, assist in concrete placement, and clean up rubble, debris and other waste materials. Will identify and load/offload building materials, machinery, or tools, distributing them to the appropriate locations. May operate hand and power tools of all types: air hammers, earth tampers, cement mixers, wheelbarrows, small mechanical hoists, measuring equipment, and a variety of other equipment and instruments. May assist other craft workers. May perform other duties as assigned. Davis Bacon, 60hrs weekly.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions:
? Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.
? Erect or dismantle scaffolding, shoring, braces, traffic barricades, ramps, or other temporary structures.
? Load, unload, or identify building materials, machinery, or tools, distributing them to the appropriate locations.
? Measure, mark, or record openings or distances to layout areas where construction work will be performed.
? Tend pumps, compressors, or generators to provide power for tools, machinery, or equipment or to heat or move materials.
? Mix, pour, or spread concrete, using portable cement mixers and wheelbarrows.
? Control traffic passing near, in, or around work zones.
? Dig ditches or trenches, backfill excavations, or compact and level earth to grade specifications, using picks, shovels, pneumatic tampers, or rakes.

Knowledge and Critical Skills/Expertise:
? Proficient with all hand and power small tools
? Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures.
? Must be willing to work safely and follow all company policies.
? Knowledge/awareness of safety issues
? Ability to perform duties and operation of tools of the trade in strict compliance with OSHA rules.
? Must maintain consistent and punctual attendance.
? Provide own transportation to and from worksite.
? Work independently with minimal supervision and complete assigned daily tasks.
? Must be able to follow directions.
? Work well within a team setting.
? Ability to interact with both co-workers and clients in a courteous and professional manner.

Qualifications

Required Experience:
? 1 year of general labor experience.

Physical Demands:
? Lift/push/pull 50lbs to 100lbs on an occasional basis.
? Lift/push/pull up to 20lbs on a frequent basis.
? Will be required to have the ability to bend, squat, crouch, crawl, and kneel.
? Will have the ability to climb in a safe manner (climbing includes stairs, scaffolding, ladders, and ramps).
? Perform prolonged standing (2?3-hour intervals).
? Able to work at a variety of levels (ex. waist, eye, above head).
? Must have good balance while working on uneven surfaces and maneuvering obstacles.
? Possess sufficient handgrip and coordination to carry and operate tools and equipment.
? Ability to utilize personal protective equipment (hard hat, safety glasses, steel-toes shoes, goggles, respirator, safety harness, safety line, flotation gear, etc.) safely per OSHA standards.
? Able to respond to verbal and audible sounds/commands.
? Able to utilize adequate visual skills.
? Ability to work at heights above 12? while working from ladders, scaffolding and/or man lifts.
? Ability to fully extend the arm while reaching overhead, reaching out, reaching to the side and reaching down.
? Ability to perceive attributes of an object/material such as size, shape, temperature and texture by means of receptors in the hands and fingers.
? Ability to turn head from side to side and about the vertical axis.
? Ability to turn body at the waist from side to side and about the vertical axis.
? Ability to reach in all directions.
? Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.
? Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, moving materials, and manipulating materials.

Environmental Conditions:
? Ability to withstand extreme temperatures (cold and hot).
? While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, and outside weather conditions.
? The employee is frequently exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles.
? The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.
? The wearing of appropriate personal protective equipment mitigates risks associated with these conditions and is mandatory.
? Work environment is that of a construction site.
? May be working in close proximity to moving equipment.

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