Construction Worker

Company Description:

Story Construction Co. is an employee-owned general contractor located in Ames, IA. Story offers a full range of services and delivery methods including general construction, design-build, construction management, and Nucor pre-engineered buildings. Story has complete design-build capabilities with licensed architects on staff. Markets include manufacturing/warehousing/distribution facilities; food processing; water and wastewater treatment plants; educational facilities; healthcare facilities; churches and senior living facilities.

Job Description:

Successful Construction Workers for Story Construction are team players who take responsibility and pride in the quality of their work. As a Construction Worker, you are responsible for participating in a variety of building and construction projects using a wide variety of construction equipment, tools, and processes. You must work in a manner that helps to create a safe and productive job site. 

 Summary Of Duties:

• Preparing the construction site each day by preparing materials, tools, and equipment
• Perform building and construction work which includes, but is not limited to concrete walls, foundations, and slabs; structural steel and metal erection; interior and exterior process pipe installation; and general carpentry and finishes
• With proper training, operate a variety of hand and power tools, forklifts, skid loaders, and other tools and equipment as directed
• Load and unload construction supplies and equipment
• Shovel materials to and from the job site such as dirt, asphalt, etc.
• Site cleanup duties
• Conduct job site safety walk-through
• Follows all health and safety regulations when performing work and as otherwise instructed
• Train others on experienced tasks and learn tasks as needed or instructed
• Ensure that equipment and tools are cleaned and stored properly, and assist with inventory management
• Actively participate in work planning and KATA (continuous improvement process)
• Follow all company work and safety policies and procedures
• Additional duties as assigned

Benefits:

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Paid Holidays
• PTO
• Paid Bereavement Leave
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Company-paid Term Life Insurance, AD&D,  and Long-term Disability
• Company-paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Medical and Dependent Care Flex Benefits Plans
• 401(k)
• Safety Boot & Prescrition Safety Glasses Reimbursement 

Qualifications:

• Means of getting to and from job sites
• Ability to travel out of town, and over-night as needed
• Minimum Tool Requirement: Toolbelt, 16oz or larger hammer, crescent adjustable wrench, screwdriver (6-1 type), tape measure, speed square, retractable utility knife, chalk box, lineman or rebar pliers

Required Travel:

Some overnight travel may be required. Construction Workers may be assigned to jobs across the state.