Skilled Laborer near Pecos, TX
Verhalen, TXOverview
Job Description
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POSITION: Skilled Laborer
LOCATION: near Verhalen/Pecos, TX
PAY: $23
BENEFITS: Weekly pay, health insurance, and more!
PRST is hiring an experienced Skilled Laborer to support a General Contractor in the Verhalen/Pecos, TX area, on a short-term commercial project building a security fence around a solar farm. (This job is NOT doing solar work of any kind.) In this role, you’ll earn $23 an hour, enjoy weekly pay and health insurance benefits. Plus, you’ll be eligible for cash prizes with our Respect the Craft recognition program designed to help tradespeople earn extra cash while you grow and thrive in your career.
PRST is your source for continuous job opportunities within the trades. Our job is to connect you with reliable, safe work that gives you the ultimate flexibility to build your own path. Take charge of your career with PeopleReady Skilled Trades. Interested? Apply today!
What you’ll do:
- Prep and mark the area where you will be installing each post to connect the chain link fence.
- Work with Equipment Operators that use the auger and roller, to install the posts in the post holes and unwind the chain link fence and barbed wire.
- Attach tension bands to the top of each post to help maintain fence tension.
- Attach the mesh to the posts using specialized clips or wire ties, ensuring even tension along the entire fence
- Use a tensioning tool to evenly pull and tighten the mesh along the fence line, adjusting as needed to maintain consistent tension.
- Add Security Enhancements specifically for this site.
- Set and install gate posts and the gate itself, and the proper hardware.
- Complete any other tasks instructed by the site supervisor.
- Maintain safety awareness and practice all state and federal safety procedures.
Responsibilities
Pay & Benefits:
- Pay Rate: $23/hr
- Perks: Weekly pay, health insurance benefits, and career growth through our Respect the Craft™ recognition program.
- Type: Temporary job to project completion only
Qualifications:
- 2 years of experience as a skilled laborer on a construction site.
- OSHA 10 certification REQUIRED (or willingness to obtain prior to starting assistance available)
- Background check and drug screen REQUIRED prior to placement
- Strong skills with using multiple types of hand and power tools.
- Comfortable with repetitive lifting of 50 lbs.
- Willingness to work on Friday and/or Saturday to make up for weather delays.
- Safety-first mindset and ability to follow technical procedures
- Ability to stand on feet for duration of a 10-hour shift
The hourly rate for this position is $23/hour. This range is a good-faith estimate based on factors such as relevant skills, experience, education, training, geographic location and other considerations permitted by law. An employee's pay history will not be a contributing factor where prohibited by local law. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis unless a deadline is otherwise stated.
In addition to monetary compensation, we offer a competitive benefits package which includes 401k, medical, dental, vision, life and AD&D, short-term disability, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity. More information can be found by visiting flimp.live/TrueBlueAssociates. Other compensations include referral bonuses opportunities. Learn more at https://skilled.peopleready.com/referral/.
PeopleReady Skilled Trades is an equal opportunity employer, and we value diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, religious affiliation, color, national origin, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or any other basis protected by law. We will get to know you and connect you with jobs that match your skills, experience and preferences. We work hard every single day to find jobs so each employee has opportunity and variety in their work.
TrueBlue, Inc. and its brands welcome and encourage applications from candidates with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in the selection process. If you require disability-related accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact your Recruiter or Employee Relations at HR-Advice@trueblue.com or 1.800.610.8920. TrueBlue, Inc. and its brands will consult with all applicants who request disability-related accommodation during the recruitment process to ensure that the accommodation provided takes into account the applicant's individual accessibility needs.
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PeopleReady Skilled Trades is a specialized division of PeopleReady, a TrueBlue company (NYSE: TBI). Since 1987, we have connected tradespeople and work across a wide range of trades, including carpentry, electrical, plumbing, welding, solar installations and more. Whether you need a single tradesperson or require a coordinated effort to dispatch skilled workers across multiple projects, we ensure you have the right people with the right tools, on-site and on time.
