As a Construction Crew Leader, you are integral to Habitat for Humanity’s goals of building more homes and better neighborhoods and communities throughout our service area. Your primary responsibility will be to assist with hands-on construction tasks including, but not limited to, site prep, framing, roofing, finish carpentry, landscaping and clean up. Additionally, you will lead small groups of volunteers, providing them with on-site orientations, safety talks, and are provided with all information and tools they may need while on the work sites. On occasion, you may participate in larger community projects or affiliate events.
Compensation: $12.50 - $17.05 /hour. Hourly rate is commensurate with experience. Includes full benefits package: medical, dental, vision and alternative care coverage; vacation and sick leave; holidays; flexible spending accounts; and matching retirement plan.
Volunteers and Partner Homeowners
- Lead and teach crews of volunteers in building homes
- Understand elements that contribute to successful volunteer experiences and help ensure that volunteers have a consistently safe, positive, encouraging environment, motivating them to return
- Ensure that communication with volunteers and partner homeowners is respectful, accurate and timely
- Assist in identifying volunteer jobs/needs not currently filled and satisfies needs with appropriate volunteers
- Lead small groups of volunteers, ensuring that they are well-utilized while on the work sites
- Use volunteer management techniques to facilitate positive experiences for volunteers and partner families working on site
- Collaborate with construction staff to identify skilled/enthusiastic volunteers and cultivate their involvement in Habitat’s work (i.e. encourage them to consider being trained as regular site leaders and/or returning volunteers)
Construction
- Assist with hands-on construction tasks including, but not limited to, demolition, site prep, framing, insulation, drywall, flooring, roofing, finish carpentry and landscaping
- “Fix” any construction task performed below acceptable standards by volunteers
- Assist the Construction Supervisor in meeting the project schedule
- Keep the Construction Supervisor informed of any conditions that negatively affect the build
- Other duties as assigned by the Director of Construction/Construction Supervisor
- Maintain and protect all tools, equipment, and materials while on the jobsite
- Maintain a clean worksite
Safety
- Maintain project safety in accordance with OSHA Standards
- Maintain site safety through modeling of safety practices and guidelines, volunteer education, and site monitoring
- Attend safety trainings with other construction staff
- Provide on-site orientations and safety talks to groups of volunteers and family partners
- 1 years experience in the construction/contracting business, specifically as a carpenter or framer preferred
- Experience either in managing volunteers or as a volunteer
- Ability to effectively work with, manage and lead volunteers
- Excel at multi-tasking with various projects and deadlines; attention to detail a must
- Excellent oral communication skills; effective with diverse audiences
Work Environment/Physical Demands:
- This position works 7:30am – 3:30pm and is located at the assigned job site in the Portland Metro Area.
- This job operates on an active construction site and will require climbing ladders, considerable standing, bending, kneeling and reaching in awkward and tiring positions and during all kinds of weather conditions. The employee must frequently lift, move and/or load items over 50 pounds with mechanical assistance or a team lift.
- Employment is contingent on passing a background check.