Job Description

Industrial Cleaning Laborer

The position performs physical labor at Industrial Cleaning construction project sites. Labor may include cleaning tanks, working with vacuum trucks, performing hydro blasting and a variety of other tasks.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Tank cleaning, hydro blasting, vacuum truck services, material handling and various confined space waste removal. Specific laboring associated with the above services in
• Employees in this role will be handling hazardous material and waste.
• Each Laborer must understand proper hazardous materials handling and packaging and proper use of personal protective equipment specifically defined by the requirement of the working environment.
• Laborers are responsible for preparing the job site to reduce hazardous exposure and must be knowledgeable and experienced in running equipment associated with cleaning and collecting of waste materials.
• The Laborer may also assist in planning and determining material needs.
• Cleans process equipment.
• Maintains a clean job site at all times. Picks up all material, tools, and small equipment and secure job site each day in order to eliminate potential hazards.
• Responsible for material handling and storage.
• Ensures that proper safety and incident reporting procedures are followed. Brings any concerns to the attention of the project Foreman, Superintendent, General Superintendent, Safety Director or Management.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• 40-hour HAZWOPER
• Confined Space Entry
• 10 or 30 Hour OSHA
• Willingness and ability to perform manual work
• Ability to meet attendance schedule with dependability and consistency as required by management and/or project requirements

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Five years of industrial cleaning experience strongly preferred.
• First Aid/CPR certifications
• Class A or B Commercial Driver's License (CDL) License
• Medical card for operating a DOT vehicle

Other

• Respiratory Clearance Exam (PFT-Pulmonary Function Test)
• Ability to wear respirator
• Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test.
• Position requires 8 to 12-hour workdays and occasional weekends, as needed. Must be flexible regarding work hours.
• Position requires 50-75% travel.
• All Laborers are responsible to maintain refresher certification courses and updating respirator fit tests when required.
• Laborers are required to attend safety meetings driven my Veit and customer guidelines.
• The Laborer may also assist in implementing the Heath and Safety Plans utilized by Veit personnel assigned to the location.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by any employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and perform strenuous physical labor under adverse field conditions. Often required to sit, stand, walk, bend knees, stretch arms, talk and hear. Occasionally required to stoop or kneel.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those employees encountered while performing the essential functions of this job. Employee is exposed to environmental conditions, working near machines and loud noises associated with construction sites. Exposed to variable weather conditions including rain, snow, wind, cold and heat.

The base compensation range for this follows the union scale for Laborers 563.

Veit is one of the country's leading specialty contractors, with over 96 years of experience and the best people in the industry. We pride ourselves on our relentless pursuit to push the construction industry forward and deliver for our customers. Our modern fleet of iron, diverse expertise, and unmatched determination allow us to successfully tackle some of the largest and most complex projects across every sector while also living out our values every day. Our company culture is one where everyone pitches in to get the job done, regardless of job title or seniority. We do everything we can to maintain an atmosphere where family comes first. We want every one of our employees to look forward to each day at work and make it home safe and happy at the end of the day.

Our Core Values

• Deliberately Safe: We believe all safety incidents are avoidable when everyone operates with a deliberate mindset. We are deliberately proactive and thorough in training and job planning. We are deliberately safe in our everyday operations and decision-making.
• Build with Intention: We build with intention. Whether in the office or the field, we work with grit and determination toward a better future for everyone involved. We leave things better than we found them, and never leave a job until we're proud to put the Veit name on it.
• Leaders Dig First: Egos have no place at Veit. We expect everyone on our team to dig in with a leadership mentality. That means being willing to jump in, take ownership, and get mud on our boots especially when times get challenging.
• Real Relationships: Like our work, we approach relationships authentically, with a long-term mindset. Whether you're a client partner, vendor, or team member, we make an effort to build a more meaningful connection with you by communicating with respect and honesty.
• Integrity in Everything: As part of the Veit family, everything we do and say reflects on this entire company. We act with integrity, which means treating others just as we want to be treated, doing the right thing, and holding ourselves accountable.

VEIT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER, INCLUDING VET/DISABILITY

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