D.R. Horton

Foundation Laborer

Posted on: 3 Apr 2021

Des Moines, IA

Job Description

Description
D.R. Horton, Inc., the largest homebuilder in the U.S., was founded in 1978 and is a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange. It is engaged in the construction and sale of high quality homes designed principally for the entry-level and first time move-up markets. The Company also provides mortgage financing and title services for homebuyers through its mortgage and title subsidiaries. Please visit our website at www.drhorton.com for more information.

D.R. Horton, Inc. is currently looking for a Foundation Laborer. The right candidate will perform manual labor on a home construction site, primarily in the construction of basements and foundations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Participate in the construction of a residential basement, specifically footing. Set initial wooden forms; dig four inches out of the form; place steel rebar; cut, tie, carry, and hand-shovel; pour and finish concrete
Load and deliver materials
Set up and take down temporary structures
Complete job site cleanup daily by collecting and disposing of scrap, excess materials, and refuse
Complete all work in compliance with the company%27s operating safety policies and procedures
Conduct all business in a professional and ethical manner to serve customers and increase the goodwill and profit of the company
Ability to work overtime
Complete any duties assigned by the foreman
Assist specialized contractors as needed

Required Qualifications

* High school diploma or GED
* One to two years of related experience and/or training
* Must have a valid drivers license, vehicle, and willingness to travel
* Ability to understand and communicate in basic English
* Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written oral form or via DRH applications
* Ability to stand and walk for 4 hours straight or up to a full 8-hour day; sit for extended periods; kneel and bend at the waist; climb, balance and stoop, crouch or crawl; walk up and down stairs; walk on unlevel terrain; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and peripheral vision
* Regular exposure to extreme weather conditions, moving mechanical parts, high precarious places and risk of electrical shock.
* The noise level is generally loud

Preferred Qualifications

* Ability to work well within a team
* Two or more years of experience preferred
* Bilingual preferred

Come join a winning team with a Fortune 500 company! We are growing fast and are looking for enthusiastic attitudes and team players to join our success. We offer an excellent benefits package including:

Medical, Vision and Dental

401(K)

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Flex Spending Accounts

Life Insurance

Vacation, Sick, Personal Time and Company Holidays

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D.R. Horton

Arlington, TX

D.R. Horton, Inc. operates as a homebuilding company in East, Midwest, Southeast, South Central, Southwest, and West regions in the United States. It engages in the acquisition and development of land; and construction and sale of homes in 27 states and 81 markets in the United States under the names of D.R. Horton, America’s Builder, Express Homes, Emerald Homes, Freedom Homes, and Pacific Ridge Homes.

The company constructs and sells single-family detached homes; and attached homes, such as town homes, duplexes, and triplexes. It is also involved in the origination and sale of mortgages; and provision of title insurance policies, and examination and closing services, as well as engages in the residential lot development business. The company primarily serves homebuyers. D.R. Horton, Inc. was founded in 1978 and is based in Arlington, Texas.