Skilled Construction Laborers

HotFoot Recruiters is hiring Skilled Construction Laborers / Apprentices to join a growing self-perform commercial construction team supporting projects throughout the Phoenix metro area.

This position is ideal for candidates with early-career experience in drywall, carpentry, ceilings, doors, painting, or interior finishes who want to continue developing their trade skills and advance into journeyman-level positions.

Position: Skilled Construction Laborer / Apprentice

Location: Phoenix Metro Area, AZ

Type: Full-Time | Contract-to-Hire

Pay: $25.00–$30.00/hr DOE

Schedule: Monday–Friday | Approximately 6:00 AM–3:00 PM

Start Date: ASAP | Monday starts available

Responsibilities

• Assist with commercial interior construction and self-perform trade work.
• Support drywall hanging, metal framing, taping and finishing, carpentry, ceiling grid installation, doors, hardware, painting, and millwork.
• Measure, cut, assemble, and install materials under the direction of journeymen, foremen, and superintendents.
• Read basic construction drawings, measurements, layouts, and field instructions.
• Assist with material staging, jobsite preparation, cleanup, and installation activities.
• Use hand and power tools safely and appropriately.
• Identify basic field issues and communicate them to field leadership.
• Maintain quality standards and complete assigned work efficiently.
• Follow OSHA, company, and project-specific safety requirements.
• Travel between commercial jobsites throughout the Phoenix metro area as assigned.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of construction or skilled trade experience required.

• Experience in one or more of the following strongly preferred:

• Drywall / metal framing

• Carpentry

• Acoustical ceilings

• Doors and hardware

• Painting / finishing

• Millwork installation

• Commercial construction experience is preferred.

• Comfortable using common hand and power tools.

• Basic ability to read construction drawings, measurements, and layouts preferred.

• Strong work ethic, reliability, and willingness to learn additional trades.

• Must have reliable transportation and be willing to travel to Phoenix-area project sites.

• Certifications are helpful but not a deal breaker.

• Must be at least 18 years old.

• Must successfully complete required background screening and 7-panel drug screen (THC excluded).

Career Growth The goal is to develop skilled employees into long-term members of the company's self-perform construction team. Successful employees may convert to permanent employment after an approximately 1–3 month evaluation period and continue progressing toward journeyman, lead, and foreman-level opportunities.

Benefits Upon Permanent Conversion

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) eligibility after meeting service requirements
• 401(k) with employer match
• Employer-paid employee medical and dental coverage
• Vision insurance
• Annual discretionary bonus opportunity
• PTO, sick time, and paid company holidays
• Parental bonding leave
• $70 monthly phone reimbursement
• Employee meals/snacks and team-building activities