Laborers Recruit Apprentices

 

The Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee for Westchester and Putnam Construction Craft Laborers, Local Union #60, will conduct a recruitment from May 1, 2024 through May 14, 2024 for 10 Skilled Construction Craft Laborer apprentices, the New York State Department of Labor announced today.

Applications can be obtained at Westchester and Putnam Construction Craft Laborers, Local Union #60, 50 Prospect Hill Road, Brewster NY 10509, from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays, during the recruitment period. This is a limited application recruitment. Only 100 applications will be distributed, on a first-come, first-serve basis. The recruitment will be offered for 10 business days or until 100 applications have been issued, whichever comes first. All applications must be received no later than 5/24/24.

The Committee requires that applicants:

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Must have a minimum of a 10th grade education. Proof of education (e.g., transcript, diploma, GED/TASC) required at time of submitting application.
• Must have a valid driver’s license. Apprentices may be required to operate company vehicles.
• Must have reliable means of transportation to and from various job sites and required classes at the approved school.
• Must pass a drug test, at the expense of the sponsor, after selection and prior to enrollment in apprenticeship.
• Must be physically able to perform the work of a Skilled Construction Craft Laborer, as determined by a physical agility test and a signed affidavit, which includes:
• Working continually on feet throughout the workday.
• Lifting and carrying objects and operating equipment weighing up to 80 lbs. for extended periods of time.
• Having the ability to distinguish color-coded materials and supplies.
• Working in extreme weather conditions and temperatures for extended periods of time.
• Working in restricted or confined spaces.
• Working off of scaffolds or platforms at heights of 20 feet or more.
• Working in ditches and trenches up to 20 feet deep.
• Working near moving traffic.
• To pass the physical agility test, applicants must be able to (a) dig a two square foot by one foot deep hole with a shovel; (b) fill 10 sand bags with gravel and then carry each one 50 feet; (c) break concrete/rock with a 60 pound pavement breaker for 15 minutes with no breaks; (d) load with a shovel ½ cubic yard of material into a wheelbarrow, wheel 50 feet and deposit the material; (e) carry six scaffold planks, one at a time, 50 feet and place them on a scaffold; (f) carry 10 concrete blocks, one/two at a time, 50 feet and stack them; (g) carry six concrete forms, one/two at a time, 50 feet and stack them.

For further information, applicants should contact Westchester and Putnam Construction Craft Laborers, Local Union #60 at (914) 769-2440 Ext 15 and ask for Apprenticeship Coordinator Michael Cruz. Additional job search assistance can be obtained at your local New York State Department of Labor Career Center (see: dol.ny.gov/career-centers).

Apprentice programs registered with the Department of Labor must meet standards established by the Commissioner. Under state law, sponsors of programs cannot discriminate against applicants because of race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, disability, or marital status. Women and minorities are encouraged to submit applications for apprenticeship programs. Sponsors of programs are required to adopt affirmative action plans for the recruitment of women and minorities.