Experienced Construction Labourer

About Clay

Clay Design Construction & Millwork (Clay DCC) is a design-build construction company with an integrated design office, showroom, and millwork shop under one roof. We build and renovate homes with uncommon care - pairing thoughtful design with excellent execution.

Join a lead-led site crew and help keep residential construction projects safe, organized, productive, and respectful of the client's home. This is a good fit for someone with real residential construction experience who takes pride in being productive, prepared, steady, and coachable.

What you'll do

• Support safe, organized, high-quality residential construction work on renovations, additions, custom homes, and select commercial projects.
• Set up and maintain site protection, dust control, floor protection, access routes, tool zones, and daily housekeeping.
• Load, unload, move, stage, and protect materials so the crew can work efficiently.
• Demolition, framing, blocking, insulation, vapour barrier, drywall handling, trim prep, exterior prep, painting prep, cleanup, and other site tasks as trained and directed.
• Use hand tools and a cordless drill/driver safely within your training and competence.
• Report hazards, damage, shortages, missing information, and unsafe conditions early.
• Represent Clay respectfully in clients' homes and work well with carpenters, apprentices, sub-trades, PMO/office, and site leadership.

What you bring

Required:

• Approximately 3 years of residential construction experience, ideally in renovations, additions, custom homes, or residential remodelling.
• Own basic hand tools and a cordless drill/driver suitable for daily site use.
• Strong safety mindset and willingness to stop when unsure.
• Reliable transportation to variable project sites.
• Reliably and punctually attend work, schedule, travel to job sites, and meet driving/transportation requirements.
• Physical capability for active construction work, material handling, cleanup, and site support.
• Coachability, reliability, good pace, and a practical attitude.
• Competent in using digital tools for time tracking, photos, communication, and updates.

Preferred:

• Working at Heights, WHMIS, First Aid, or other construction-related training.
• Experience working in occupied residential homes.
• Interest in progressing toward a Red Seal General Carpenter pathway based on demonstrated skill, aptitude, reliability, and business need.

Tools & Training

• Experienced Construction Labourers supply basic hand tools and a cordless drill/driver.
• Boot allowance - $200 annually, where eligible under Clay policy.
• Tool allowance - $300 annually, where eligible under Clay policy.
• Paid mileage between jobs or out of town, where applicable under Clay policy.
• Training provided/required based on job requirements: WHMIS, Working at Heights, First Aid, Health & Safety orientation, site-specific training, and other assigned modules.

Benefits

• Benefits summary (after probation): Life, AD&D, Health/Dental, Travel, Vision, and Critical Illness coverage, with employee cost share by coverage category (single, couple, or family), as set out in Clay policy and plan documents.
• RRSP match (after 6 months) per policy, vacation pay/entitlement in accordance with the employment contract, ESA requirements, and Clay policy, with an additional week of vacation at 10 years where applicable.
• Project referral and employee referral programs where applicable under Clay policy.
• Bereavement days according to Clay policy.

How to apply

Email [email protected] and include your resume. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Pay Equity

Clay DCC complies with the Ontario Pay Equity Act and is committed to pay equity across roles.

Accessibility & accommodation

Clay DCC is committed to providing accommodations throughout the hiring process. If you require accommodation, let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Privacy

Information you provide during recruitment is collected for hiring purposes. Only those involved in the hiring process will access applicant information as needed.

This is a new role within CLAY DCC.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $23.00-$27.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Paid time off
• RRSP match

Ability to commute/relocate:

• London, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Residential construction: 2 years (required)

Work Location: In person