General Laborer

Clark.wd5.shirleyexternal

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Richmond, VA Until 8/21/2026 First posted July 4, 2025 Last posted July 4, 2025
Job description

Shirley prides itself on attracting, developing and retaining the best employees in the industry.  We hire ambitious and dedicated professionals to fill positions at all levels of our organization. 

Shirley Contracting Company, LLC is accepting applications for General Laborers to join our team.

Qualifications:

  • Work in outdoor environments in all seasons

  • Be comfortable working alongside heavy equipment and able to communicate with operators, workers and pedestrians

  • Be comfortable working at heights and in confined spaces with safety equipment and training

  • Moderate to heavy lifting (more than 15 pounds), pushing, pulling, bending, twisting, reaching, kneeling, crawling, climbing and squatting on a regular basis

  • Working knowledge of hand and power tools

  • Must pass pre-employment physical/drug screening

 

Responsibilities:

  • Perform flagging, traffic closures and relevant tasks as assigned

  • Clean and prepare sites, dig trenches, set braces to support the sides of excavations, clean up rubble and debris and remove waste materials

  • Installation of erosion and sediment controls (i.e. silt fence, super silt fence, gutter buddies, etc.)

  • Must be willing to perform manual labor related tasks to support projects

  • Must wear safety toe boots, long pants and four-inch sleeves on shirts. PPE (hard hat, safety glasses, class 3 vests and gloves) is required and will be provided

  • Work on a variety of tasks within any given day

  • Ensure the company’s health and safety culture, policies and requirements are met

  • Establish and maintain a positive working relationship with customers and co-workers

Job Type: Full-Time, Year-Round

Location: Various Jobsites

Working Hours: Start varies between 6:00 AM and 7:00 AM. Overtime, nights and weekends may be required.

Benefits: Competitive salary, Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, 401K with Company Match and Company Contribution, and Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays.

Applicants must be 18 years of age and currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis in order to be considered.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Shirley Contracting (subsidiaries and affiliates) is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, age, national origin, religion, physical and mental disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/assignment, citizenship, pregnancy or maternity, protected veteran status, or any other status prohibited by applicable national, federal, state or local law. Shirley Contracting promotes a drug-free workplace.

Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws: Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA); Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)  and Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA).

For more information on Equal Opportunity, you may visit this link.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full time basis in order to be considered.

About this role

Summary

Perform manual labor tasks, operate tools, and ensure safety compliance.

Job title

General Laborer

Experience level

entry level

Industry

construction

Location requirements

Located in Richmond, VA; remote work not allowed.

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

work outdoorsheavy liftinghand toolssafety equipmentcommunication

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

manual laborsafetyheavy equipmenthand tools
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Richmond, VA, USA

On-site City