Kent Companies is a place where you can build something more. As a member of our skilled labor team, you’ll build challenging projects that you can be proud of. You’ll improve your trade skills and leadership skills too. Every member of our team contributes to a safe and efficient job site, and everyone shares in the rewards of a job well done. We hire for the right attitude. Kent Companies will train everyone who is willing to learn, work hard and improve themselves.

Your Primary Responsibilities - Watch all three videos below to learn about the job, safety, and mobilization:

• Job - Video link
• Safety - Video link
• Underlayments Mobilization - Video link

• Safely perform general labor tasks on concrete construction job sites, including using power tools and common hand tools.
  • Lift and break 80lb. bags into a hopper.
  • Install sound mat.
  • Pull material hoses on job sites and place cementitious materials with hoses.
  • Properly maintain all equipment, formwork, and tools, so they are in a safe and reliable working condition.
  • Work in a kneeling, crouching or bent over position on a frequent basis.
• Wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) including a hard hat, high-vis apparel, and additional protection as required by the task.
• Work in a variable environment, both indoors and outdoors. Work during inclement weather when required, including extreme heat/cold.
• Communicate effectively with your crew lead, foreman, and superintendent on safety, task questions, and problem-solving.

What can you expect from Kent Companies?

• Paid orientation, including key safety skills and tool training.
• Partnership with experienced field leaders who are committed to your success on the team.
• Competitive compensation, including health, vision, dental, retirement, and profit-sharing benefits.
• Craft training opportunities in flatwork, foundations, shoring, and post-tension systems.
• Professional development opportunities including leadership skills, English/Spanish, and more.
• Opportunities to grow into leadership roles.

Requirements

• Reliable transportation.
• Ability to pass a drug screen.
• Provide personal gear such as steel-toe work boots and hand tools such as a box cutter and blades.

Preferred Experience (Not Required)

• 6-12 months of construction experience.
• OSHA 10 or OSHA 30.
• Chauffeur's License/CDL.

Benefits:

Kent Companies provides its employees with one of the most competitive compensation and benefits packages in the construction industry. Benefits vary by location, and typical benefits packages include:

• Weekly pay
• PTO (Paid Time Off)
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Supplemental insurance options
• Retirement plans, with discretionary employer-matching
• Holiday pay (New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day)
• Tuition reimbursement for continuing education
• Scholarship opportunities for dependents
• Leadership development opportunities

A fully customized benefits package is presented upon hire.

About Kent Companies:

Kent Companies is a full-service concrete contractor with expertise in commercial and industrial concrete construction, mixed-use construction, multi-family housing, and a full range of concrete-related specialties. Every Kent Companies project is marked by our four distinctive Hallmarks of Service: Safety, Productivity, Quality, and Customer Service. We believe in providing challenging work, opportunities for professional development, and industry-leading compensation packages. And it’s all wrapped in a culture that’s built on values and integrity. We deliver on our promises.

About our Ohio Underlayments division:
Our Ohio Underlayments group provides underlayments, sound control, and floor leveling services. Our crews perform new construction and renovation work in a variety of multi-family, commercial, and residential properties. With this team, you’ll have a hand in the projects that shape and revitalize your community. Learn more about our underlayments services here:

https://www.kentcompanies.com/our-work/services/specialty-services/underlayments/

Why join our Ohio Underlayments division?

Ohio's Underlayments division is located in one of the fastest-growing counties in the United States. This region will continue to provide opportunities for all employees within the division and Kent Companies. This growth will also allow us to build a bigger and stronger team as we continue to establish ourselves as the leaders in underlayments throughout the Midwest. As our growth continues, we can promote from within and provide training to those seeking increased responsibility and career growth.

The team we have built within our division is a tight-knit group with a comradery and an enjoyable atmosphere. While we take the work seriously, we try to enjoy ourselves as we accomplish the goals we have set for the division. Each team member is willing to help with tasks and train others in their specific position. We aim to build well-rounded professionals within our teams.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties and Responsibilities are not comprehensive and can be changed at any time, with or without notice.?

Work Environment/Physical Demand

This position works in a typical construction site environment; This position requires long periods of standing and should be able to lift 80 pounds.

Position type and expected hours of work

This is a full-time position. Hours fluctuates depending on the need for services.

Travel

This position requires travel the companies shop and will commute to the jobsite with other employees.

Office Location

• 311 London Road, Delaware, OH 43175

Perks associated with this role

Our goal is to offer an unparalleled career progression that is not precisely pre-determined; rather it builds on the teammate’s strengths, interests, and pursuits as the individual gains experience, grows, and develops in their career. You would be hard-pressed to find another ENR Top 6 Commercial Concrete Company that parallels Kent Companies.

EEO Statement

At Kent Companies, we value a diverse, inclusive workforce and we provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. Kent Companies’ does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices and personnel actions, including but not limited to hiring, recruiting, promotions, performance evaluations, termination, and compensation decisions.

The Company will strive to ensure that all employees and prospective employees will be treated equally in regard to recruitment, employment, promotions, demotions, discipline, termination, access to benefits and training, leaves of absence and layoffs. The Company will further ensure that its management staff is aware of the Company’s commitment to this policy and each member understands their individual role in the process of administering this plan.

Kent Companies will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.