Laborer

Laborer

Gorham Sand & Gravel is a highly regarded construction company servicing the entire Southern Maine area. We continue to grow into a large operation with various avenues for growth, but we remain a family-owned company where the owners are deeply involved with the daily operations.  Our employees are passionate, determined, and versatile and as we grow as a company, we are looking for more likeminded people who take pride in their ability to create and build with their hands (and equipment). If you are looking for a job where you can continue to grow, learn a variety of skills, and be surrounded by confident and competent co-workers who care about you and the quality of work, GSG is the place for you.

• Assists a skilled or semi-skilled maintenance tradesman as directed
• Performs routine work in such trades as carpentry, painting, plumbing, and other tasks of similar nature
• Performs such duties as repairing roads, cutting grass, demolition work and various other preparatory work for the trades
• Performs simple and elementary work not specifically related to the trades, such as, moving equipment or materials to repair shops, including excavation, spreading top-soil, preparation of soil for grass, grass cutting, and snow removal
• Operates a small truck to pick up items for delivery and drop off to jobsites
• Loads and unloads truck
• Fuels cars, trucks, and heavy equipment
• Lubricates and greases trucks and heavy equipment such as articulated loaders and backhoes
• Inspects tires for wear and proper inflation
• Visually inspects vehicles for mechanical defects and reports findings to appropriate personnel
• Demonstrates continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless customer service
• Move heavy objects (50 pounds or more) short distances (20 feet or less)
• Move light objects (less than 20 pounds) long distances (more than 20 feet)
• Bend or stoop repeatedly or continually over time (i.e., picks up trash from road side, works under equipment)
• Shovel and rake stone, sand, loam and other earth materials repeatedly or continually over time
• Work in a variety of weather conditions with exposure to the elements
• Learn job-related material primarily through oral instruction and observation. This learning takes place mainly in an on-the-job training setting
• Lift arms above shoulder level (i.e., throws bags and loose trash into a truck, enters the cab of a vehicle, uses a steam cleaner
• Climb ladders or steps to reach objects
• Understand and follow oral and written instruction in the English language
• Work cooperatively with other employees and the public
• Enter the cab of a vehicle that is 3.5 feet off the ground
• Work safely without presenting a direct threat to self or others

Benefits

• GSG offers competitive pay, profit sharing, health, dental, vision and life insurance, paid holidays, paid vacations and bonuses.

Apply now

• Qualified applicants should send a resume to apply@gsgravel.com, fill out an application by clicking here, or apply in person at 939 Parker Farm Road (Route 112) Buxton, ME 04093.