Skilled Labor Jobs

We are searching for a dependable Skilled Laborer to join our excellent construction crew. The Skilled Laborer's responsibilities include ensuring worksites are clean and safe, a demo of windows, and torched on roofing, spreading gravel, using drills, saws, and other power tools, and providing assistance with heavy machinery. You should also be able to take instruction from superiors and complete on-the-job training. To be successful as a Skilled Laborer, you will have completed apprenticeships and acquired suitable skills. An outstanding Skilled Laborer should be hungry to expand their skill set and increase their level of expertise. You should also be willing to learn from other crew members and receive off-site training wherever possible.

With over two decades of experience, New City is staffed with an amazing group of professionals, engineers, project managers, and people from different trades that delivers reliable and cost-effective solutions to a wide range of building renewal challenges on both new and existing buildings. Come join our team!

Employment Type: Temporary

Responsibilities

• Assisting with various window removal and roofing demo procedures.
• Removing hazardous materials from sites.
• Ensuring tasks are completed to deadlines.
• Moving materials to the worksite and ensuring all tools, machinery, and other equipment are safely set up.
• Driving scissors and boom lifts
• Obeying health and safety codes, as well as the company's principles.
• Completing on-the-job training.
• Operating equipment like drills, saw, shovels, and other heavy machinery.
• Performing site and equipment inspections.
• Attending meetings and workshops.

Requirements

• Excellent time management, organizational, and communication skills.
• Positive attitude and great interpersonal skills
• Driver's license recommended.
• High school diploma or similar.
• Completed apprenticeships recommended.
• A good understanding of safety procedures.
• Great hand, eye, and foot coordination.
• Sound knowledge of construction and practical experience with tools.
• Willingness to learn and be flexible.

Benefits

We offer world-class health benefits, competitive salary package, salary based on performance, registered retirement savings program, additional time off between Christmas and New Year’s Day, stable work life balance, positive and fun corporate culture, Right Directions Employee Assistance Program and many more!

New City Contracting strives to ensure that its employment practices are free from direct and indirect discrimination and is committed to upholding the human rights of those participating in the hiring process. In pursuit of this commitment, New City Contracting will not condone or tolerate any acts of discrimination or harassment under any of the grounds protected under human rights legislation. This commitment extends to the hiring process and throughout employment.

About New City Contracting Ltd.

Over 20 years ago, Edward Buset — New City’s founder and president — saw that the Lower Mainland was missing something: a resource for property managers, homeowner associations (HOAs), engineers, and other professionals involved in the building renewal business. Edward envisioned this resource that will work on new builds or maintain existing buildings, one that will develop cost-effective plans for the renewal of all types of buildings in our area’s unique climate. From this vision rose today’s New City, one of Vancouver’s leading general contractors. With over two decades of experience, New City is staffed with an amazing group of professionals, engineers, project managers, and people from different trades that delivers reliable and cost-effective solutions to a wide range of building renewal challenges on both new and existing buildings. We know what needs to be done, when it needs to be done, and how to get it done — in the most beneficial way for the building. Whether its envelope renewal, deep renovation, concrete restoration, or other building envelope management concerns, New City has the expertise and resources to handle the largest and most complex work smoothly and efficiently. Today, New City Contracting is a trusted leader in envelope renewal for commercial and residential projects. New City is an expert in the investigation, analysis, and repair of building envelopes — for all material types and vintages. Our extensive building renewal services include: Building Envelope RenewalExterior and Interior PaintingRoof Renewal and ReplacementTenant ImprovementWaterproofingExterior and Industrial CleaningEnvironmental AbatementConcrete Restoration