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Excavation General Laborers

About Kerr Contractors:
Since 1988, Kerr Contractors has been shaping the landscape of the Pacific Northwest as a premier heavy civil contractor. We’ve earned our reputation as one of the region’s most technically advanced earth-moving, road-building, and underground utilities contractors. At Kerr, we don’t just move dirt and build roads – we build lasting relationships and communities.

What You’ll Do:
  • Perform various labor tasks related to erosion control, loading and unloading materials, traffic control, material assembly, and installation.
  • Always properly use the appropriate PPE for intended use and application.
  • Safely operate various power tools, including electric, pneumatic, hydraulic, gas, and diesel-powered.
  • Safely operate various hand tools, including cutting tools, knives, hammers, shovels, rakes, lutes, torches, saws, and brooms.
  • Safely use ladders & fall protection and restraint systems
  • Read and understand grade stakes for grade checking and alignment using GPS, lasers, levels, and string lines.
What You’ll Need:
  • Must have a valid license and clean driving record
  • Must pass a pre-employment drug screen
  • Experience safely using gas and diesel-powered small machines such as pumps, generators, light plants, compactors, tampers, saws, brush cutters, blowers, etc.
  • A minimum of 2 years experience performing general labor duties.
  • Experience safely using pneumatic-powered impact tools, chippers, breakers, wrenches, etc.
  • Experience hand grading for curbs, walks, foundations, and other graded areas.
  • Experience using hand tools such as knives, saws, shovels, hammers, rakes, lutes, brooms, etc.
  • Experience reading and understanding grade stakes for checking grades with GPS, levels, lasers, and string lines.
  • Willing to work hard, listen and learn.
  • MUST HAVE RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION
Compensation & Benefits:
  • Competitive Salary
  • PTO
  • Community Involvement
  • Team Building Events
  • Annual Company Events
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • 401k

To apply for any of our open positions, please fill out an application using the link below and email to our Recruiting Team or come into our office in Woodburn. We can be reached at (971) 216-0050 for any questions regarding our application process.

Equal Opportunity Statement: As an equal opportunity employer Kerr Contractors will hire without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, or disability. Kerr Contractors also enforces a zero-tolerance drug policy.

Accessibility: If you need an accommodation as part of the employment process, don’t hesitate to get in touch with Human Resources at [email protected]

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