
Job Description: Entry Level Position for College and High School Students
Department: Field
Location: Apopka, FL
Southland Construction, Inc. is a general contractor providing vertical, heavy highway, and utility construction services in Florida since 1977. Southland has employed as many as 240 full time experienced people with a wide variety of talents second to none in the construction industry. We perform services for both public and private clients with jobs ranging from $200,000 to $100 million.
SCI is looking for college and high school students who want to explore careers in the construction of roadways, underground utilities and bridges.
Opportunities:
· Earn $16 per hour and overtime.
· Serve on a set rotation of different crews over a 12 week period, exposing you to all aspects of our work; pipe crew, grade crew, survey crew, bridge crew, safety.
· Participate in a weekly debriefing session with an experienced supervisor.
· Become eligible to participate in exercises on Southland’s equipment training simulator.
Responsibilities:
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· Prepare sites by cleaning them, loading or unloading materials and removing hazards
· Run some types of equipment or put together and take apart scaffolding and other temporary structures
· Help foreman, carpenters, and other skilled workers when necessary
· Remove, fill, or compact earth
· Follow instructions from supervisors
· Other responsibilities as required
Requirements:
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· Must be a current high school or college student, or recent graduate
· Must be at least 18 years of age
· Ability to do physical labor and other strenuous physical tasks
· Ability to work in all weather
· Must be punctual and reliable
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We are an equal opportunity employer