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Skilled Labourer

@ Jacob Bros Construction

Vancouver, British Columbia

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Overview

Jacob Bros Construction is hiring skilled labourers for full-time permanent work on projects across the Lower Mainland. The work is manual site labour: cleaning and preparing sites, digging trenches, and handling debris. Days run 10 to 12 hours, 5 to 6 days a week, with overtime after 8 hours and double time after 12 hours.

Responsibilities:

  • Clean and prepare construction sites
  • Dig trenches, rake and shovel
  • Unload trucks and perform maintenance tasks
  • Remove debris and waste materials
  • Operate hand tools and work safely around heavy equipment

Requirements summary:

  • One year of civil construction experience preferred
  • Legally eligible to work for any employer in Canada

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Benefits mentioned

Health insuranceDentalRetirement planPaid time off
Source and dates

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Employer posting date
2026-06-05
First seen by our source
2026-10-15
Source record updated
2026-11-06

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Job details

SeniorityEntry level
DepartmentGeneral labour
Hours per week55
Scheduleday, overtime
Travelair: none · ground: minimal
Work settingConstruction site, Outdoors
PositionSitting and standing
Physical demandsphysical high · computer none
Perks mentionedGenerous paid time off, Retirement plan, Performance bonus

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Job description

Join us and build what matters for BC.

Jacob Bros Construction is immediately hiring Skilled Labourers for projects throughout the lower mainland.

Your ​Rewards:

  • Full-time, permanent employment
  • Work 10-12/h days, 5-6 days per week
  • Earn overtime after 8 hours per day, and double time after 12 hours per day
  • Group Medical, Extended Health and Dental Plan
  • Group RRSP contribution
  • Vacation pay
  • 5 Year Service Award (Trip for two anywhere in North America)
  • Eligibility for up to $2000.00 Referral Bonus Program
Responsibilities:
  • Manual labour, cleaning and preparing sites
  • Raking, shoveling, unloading trucks and maintenance tasks
  • Digging trenches, raking and shoveling
  • Cleaning debris and removing waste materials from sites
  • Operate hand tools as directed
  • Work safely around heavy construction equipment
  • Other labour duties as assigned
Requirements:

  • One (1) year proven civil construction experience for a privately held or family-owned general contracting business is preferred
  • Must be legally eligible to work for any employer in Canada

About Jacob Bros:

At Jacob Bros, our team of talented construction professionals is taking on some the most challenging projects in British Columbia's construction industry.

We are one of BC’s largest and most respected construction organizations, offering construction services in a variety of markets including heavy civil construction, major public infrastructure, and industrial, commercial, institutional and residential projects.

Jacob Bros has proudly served every major sector of Western Canada’s construction industry since 2008, and has been consistently recognized as a BC Top Employer.

Jacob Bros employs over 300 construction professionals, including staff and craft employees.

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