General Laborer jobs in Pittsfield, MA

Unique Opportunity to be Part of Something Special

Join a fast-growing, family run local business that is passionate about the environment and great customer service:

• Hands on, roll up your sleeves experience
• The satisfaction of working for a local, family-run company
• Working with a team of talented and supportive colleagues, with 60 years experience

Position: General Laborer Summary of Responsibilities: Full time Position General Laborer’s perform a variety of tasks and are required to work outside in all kinds of weather and will also work in the shop. The General Laborer’s primary responsibilities vary by position. Some may ride along to assist with garbage routes, some may be in the Transfer Station assisting customers with their drop off loads of garbage, and driving heavy machinery to process the garbage and load it into tractor trailers for shipment. All general laborers will also be asked to work in the shop or around the shop sweeping, welding, painting, picking up debris and assisting as needed. All laborers must be able to lift heavy objects. May be exposed to physical and occupational risks which may include dirt, odor, noise, weather extremes or similar elements. Full benefits and 401K plan. Equal opportunity employer.
If you are interested in this position, please call the office at 518 325 3331, send in a resume, or stop in to fill out an application at 2790 State Rt. 23, Hillsdale, NY 12529.

Compensation:

Based on experience and other qualifications.

*For a more complete job description and requirements, please see below.

The Company:

Carmen Barbato, Inc. is a local, family owned and operated business in Columbia County with over 50 years of providing superior excavation work and refuse services. We take pride in the fact that as a family, we’ve built a stable, reliable, and honest business that can be passed on for generations to come. An immigrant in the early 1940’s, Carmen Barbato had a dream. He’s spent the last 50 years building that dream through hard work and dedication --an exceptional example of living the American dream. If you’re looking for a position where you’re part of a small team and everything you do counts and are passionate about what you do, come join us.

Barbato Excavation offers services for residential and commercial customers, building roads, driveways, tennis courts, basketball courts, foundations, demolition, clean outs, septic systems, backhoe and bulldozing services, and other services involving the earth. We also provide stone, gravel, clean fill, topsoil, compost, bark mulch, wood chips and blacktop product.

Barbato Disposal offers weekly residential, commercial and industrial trash & recycling pick-up. Our available sizes are as follows: Roll offs (10-30 yard) and dumpsters (1.5-8 yard) for both commercial and residential jobs or cleanouts. Residential tote sizes of 65 and 95-gallon. We pick up both trash and recycling on the same day, making your life easier. We also offer residential household garbage drop off from furniture to trash bags.

Barbato Disposal also offers a Transfer Station on site that is open to the public. We accept construction debris, demolition, large items, household cleanups, and residential trash in bulk over a certified scale, offering you the most inexpensive way to get rid of your unwanted items.

We are environmentally responsible. We not only conduct business locally, we live here. Which is why we’ve built our own recycling and recovery transfer facility to help the cause of saving our land, rather than filling landfills. We started recycling even before it was a law, because it means that much to us.

We service Columbia, Berkshire, and Greene Counties, with some work in Litchfield and Rensselaer Counties. Located on State Route 23, just 2 miles from the MA/NY border, 15 miles from CT border, in Hillsdale, NY, ¼ east of the Hillsdale traffic light.

The Opportunity:

A general laborer must be comfortable working non-traditional hours such as early mornings. Working outdoors in all types of weather conditions will also be required of the successful candidate. The laborer will be asked to use a variety of tools and machineries, including payloaders, trucks, hammers, brooms, welding tools, etc. He/she must be extremely self-motivated, able to function effectively with little or no supervision, following specific instructions so he/she may successfully complete his/her duties within a specific amount of time. He/she must have knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs, assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. We are seeking a dedicated individual who thrives on being a self-starter and is passionate about contributing towards building a local business. Someone who embraces challenge and will speak up and ask for more opportunities to learn, lead and contribute. Specifically, duties will include, but are not limited to:

• Manually separates wood, steel, copper, recyclables, household trash in Transfer Station.
• Picks up trash blown away from Transfer Station and on grounds of company and disposes of in garbage.
• Refuels trucks and adds other necessary fluids, such as oil.
• Speaks directly to customers in a professional manner, providing superior customer service.
• Assist in waste and recycling duties, including lifting and carrying customers trash into Transfer Station, loading trash into trucks for transfer.
• Does ad hoc shop/laborer work to maintain premises and equipment.
• Operates equipment that compresses the collected refuse.
• Operates automated or semi-automated hoisting devices that raise refuse bins and dump contents into openings in truck bodies.
• Dismounts garbage trucks to collect garbage and re-mounts trucks to ride to the next collection point.
• Communicates with dispatchers concerning delays, unsafe sites, accidents, equipment breakdowns, and other maintenance problems.
• Keeps informed of road and weather conditions to determine how routes will be affected.
• Keeps garbage trucks clean inside and out as well as site working in. Perform daily equipment inspections and report any needed repairs to mechanic.
• Cleanup of grounds and building.
• Must participate in job safety training, including watching videos.
• Supports Truck Driver as needed when out on garbage routes.

Qualifications:

· Excellent communication and customer service skills

· Strong project management skills with outstanding attention to detail

· Reliable, self-motivated and driven to succeed, even when direction is limited

· Positive energy and outlook, containing a sense of humor and a ‘Get it done’ attitude

• Passionate about working and takes pride in their work
• Team player
• Must be able to life heavy objects over 50 lbs.
• Experience driving heavy machinery a plus
• High school diploma or equivalent

Requirements:

- Must prepare and furnish a list of driver violations

- Must pass a criminal background and drug screening

- Must have basic math, communication, reading and writing skills in the English language

Compensation:

Based on experience and other qualifications.

Reporting Structure:

This position reports to Carmen Barbato, Snr., Carmen Barbato Jr., and Mark Barbato

Attendance Requirements:

Monday-Friday. Specific hours outlined by management based on routes assigned.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $17.00 - $22.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus opportunities

Trucking route:

• Local

Work Location: In person