Non Union Apprentice Crane Operator Jobs in Santa Rosa, CA

Description

McGuire and Hester is a comprehensive sitework construction company with 100-year history of building many of Northern California's most recognizable landmark and infrastructure projects. We offer a full range of services, including pipeline, grading, paving, concrete, landscape and mechanical work, utilizing both conventional and alternative project delivery methods. Our team adage Together We Build Things Right sums up our culture and explains what makes McGuire and Hester both an excellent partner and a great place to work.

Job Summary- This is a union position. Candidates must be a member of the applicable union or be willing and eligible to join the union as a condition of employment.

The Concrete Laborer will perform tasks involving physical labor at buildings, highways, and heavy civil construction projects. May operate hand and power tolls of all types; air hammers, earth tampers, cement mixers, saws, drills, material pumps, small mechanical hoists, material handlers, surveying, measuring equipment, and a variety of other equipment and instruments. May carry and transport materials and supplies. May clean and prepare sites, dig trenches, erect/dismantle scaffolding, and shoring. May rake and rod concrete, consolidate and tamp concrete, and may clean up rubble and debris. May place concrete through pump hoses, wheel barrels, or ready-mix truck chutes.

Reports to

Foreman, Superintendent, and General Superintendent

Key Communication Partners

Foreman, Superintendent, and General Superintendent

Typical Duties 

• Operate saws, jackhammers, and drills to break up concrete and pavement
• Place, rod, consolidate, and protect concrete
• Clean and seal component such as concrete joints, walls, and flat work
• Shovel, spread and rake concrete and other materials
• Mix by hand or with portable cement mixers concrete and other materials
• Signal equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement, and adjustment of machinery, equipment, and materials
• Spray materials such as water, cure, release, stain, paint, or ither through spray guns
• Tend pumps, compressors, and generators to provide power for tools, machinery, and equipment. Lubricate, clean, and repair machinery, equipment, and tools.
• Operate, read, and maintain air monitoring and other sampling devices in confined and/or hazardous environments
• Apply caulking compounds by hand or using caulking guns
• Assist with building and positioning forms for placing concrete followed by stripping and dismantle of forms after use with incorporation of saws, hammers, nails and/or bolts
• Clean prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards
• Control traffic passing near, in and around work zones
• Dig ditches or trenches, backfill excavations and compact and level earth to grade specifications using picks, shovels, pneumatic tampers, and rakes
• Erect and dismantle scaffolding, shoring braces, traffic barricades, ramps, and other temporary structures
• Grind, scrape, or polish surfaces such as concrete
• Load, unload, and identify building materials, machinery, and tools and distribute them to appropriate locations, according to project plans and specifications
• Measure, mark, record openings and distances to play out areas where construction work will be performed
• Mix ingredients to create compounds for covering or cleaning surfaces.
• Provide assistance to other craft workers, such as carpenters, masons, and operators
• Identify and pack materials
• Perform general physical activities that may include climbing, lifting, balance, walking, stopping, or kneeling. This job requires standing, kneeling, and bending for long periods of time
• Use either control mechanisms or direct contact to operating machines or processes
• Monitor and review information to detect or assess problems
• Determine when tools are not functioning properly and are in need of replacement or repair

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Education and Experience: High School Diploma or GED preferred and currently registered in a union apprenticeship program and have completed a union apprenticeship program

Language Skills: Have an understanding of English as associated with the jobsite safety and the typical duties required of this position

Mathematical Skills: Basic understanding of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division

Reasoning Ability: apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one or two step instructions. Deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables

Computer Skills:  no skills required

Interpersonal Skills: ability to solve conflict, creates team atmosphere, dependable, and demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness

Certificates, Licenses, and Registration: valid California Driver's License and clean driving record

Compensation:

$23 - $37/hr, based on skills experience and knowledge. Will be determined by the union dispatch.