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General laborer
- Country: United States
- Visa type: H-2B
- Job ID: (Open on offer list)
- Employer name: Confidential
- Employees needed: 10
- E-mail (employer): Confidential
- E-mail (agent): Confidential
- Phone: Confidential
- Agent phone: Confidential
- Working hours per week: 40
- Wage: 29.89 USD / Hour
- Start date: 04/01/2026
- End date: 12/01/2026
- Process date: 04/13/2026 12:54:44
- Submit date: Confidential
- Offer description:
The following response is a detailed breakdown of the duties entail in the general laborer position which can be performed by a single worker. This application is not for multiple distinct positions. The commercial setting refers to municipalities in which infrastructure projects involving repairs, upgrades or replacements of water and sewer pipelines are actively underway. (1) Clean up and Restoration process refers to post-construction of removing debris, dust, and leftover materials where cement or concrete work was done. Once the lead foreman covers the soil and lays new cement walkways. The job of the laborers is to look after the mat. This includes raking, sweeping, pressure washing concrete surfaces and lining out the road. Transport rakes, lutes, shovels. Clean up the construction by disposing of unused materials including bags of cement, cleaning of tools, mixers, and equipment used during the pour. Dismantle forms after use, using saws, hammers, nails, bolts or form hardware. (2) Asphalt and Cement process involves grading dirt and mixing concrete using bucket attachment that can be fitted in the backhoe to transform it into on-site mixer for cement and water to eliminate the need for separate concrete mixing. The laborer mixes and pours concrete, set and align forms, smooth surfaces with trowels or floats, clean up spills, assist with curing and sealing processes. Equipment and tools in addition to backhoe include forklifts, wheelbarrows to transport materials, assist operators with alignment and machine movement. (3)Working with Backhoe equipment allows the laborer to work alongside the backhoe in construction play a vital role in ensuring safe and efficient operation of this heavy equipment. The backhoe operator handles the machine while the laborer has the eyes and hands coordinating movement. Additionally, the laborer working alongside the backhoe cleans debris and prior to excavation. The laborer serves as the spotter for the operator. They also load and unload materials like gravel, pipe or fill dirt, clean up the backhoe, the work area, refuel the backhoe and check its fluid levels under supervision. Backhoes are mobile and allow the laborer to quickly move around the job site. The depth of the ditches depends on the job. For example, if the crew is working on a watermain they could dig up to 48” and if they are removing concrete they can dig anywhere from 4” to 12” or more. Therefore, the dig varies according to the project. (4) Flagger to direct motorist The laborer’s role as a flagger is to safely directs traffic around the work zones using stop/slow paddles, hand signals, signs, cones, illuminated wands to guide vehicles safely through or around construction zones. They set up safety zones using barricades, and warning signs to mark detours, lane closures or restricted areas. They watch for speeding drivers, distracted drivers or changes in the flow of traffic that could disrupt or endanger the crew. (5) Build launchpad. The "launchpad" is critical for the success of a paving job and is one of the first things a new operator learns about paving. The laborer will sweep and clean the area where the paver will start. The ground crew places and shovels material in front of the screed's end gates, creating a temporary, stable ramp for the paver. Moving asphalt to a transverse joint” refers to the process of resuming paving at a previously placed edge—typically where one paving pass ends and the next begins. This is a critical step in ensuring a seamless, structurally sound surface that can handle extreme loads, heat, and vibration. Additionally, moving the asphalt saw to the traverse joint involves stopping a paving operation at the end of a shift or at an interruption, which creates a vertical, or "butt" joint, between the new and previously laid asphalt.