Shop Hand (Entry Level)

The Shop Hand is an entry-level position that supports the daily operations of the equipment shop at a heavy civil construction company. This role is ideal for someone who is dependable, eager to learn, and interested in working around heavy equipment, construction machinery, and automotive work. The Shop Hand helps keep the shop and equipment yard organized and will perform general labor tasks to support the team.

Key Responsibilities:

· Clean and organize the shop, yard, and work areas

· Wash, grease, fuel, and help prepare equipment for jobs

· Move tools, parts, and materials around the shop and yard

· Perform simple tasks using hand and power tools under supervision

· Help load and unload equipment, supplies, and materials

· Follow safety rules and company procedures at all times

· Perform other general shop and labor duties as assigned

Qualifications & Skills

· High school diploma or GED preferred but not required

· Willingness to learn and take direction

· Interest in mechanical or hands-on work experience

· Ability to work well with others and contribute to a team

· Reliable, punctual, and safety-conscious

Physical Requirements

· Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

· Ability to stand, walk, bend, and work on your feet for extended periods

· Comfortable working in a shop and outdoor environment

Benefits

· We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages, including participation in the ESOP for eligible employees, a collaborative work environment, and opportunities for professional growth within our expanding organization.

· SPS is an employee-owned company. We are proud to offer eligible employees the opportunity to participate in our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). Employee-owners benefit from the success of the company and play a critical role in fostering an ownership culture within the organization, emphasizing the importance of employee engagement, and commitment to long-term success.

· Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans

· 10 Holidays and vacation pay

· 401K plan

About SPS

SPS New England, Inc., one of the leading heavy highway contractors in New England, is seeking a highly motivated individual to perform duties on Bridge and Highway construction projects.
Since 1984, SPS has been helping to rebuild New England’s infrastructure. Wherever you drive throughout Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire, there’s a good chance you will travel down a road or over a bridge built by SPS New England.

ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan):

SPS is an employee-owned company.  We are proud to offer eligible employees the opportunity to participate in our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).  Employee-owners benefit from the success of the company and play a critical role in fostering an ownership culture within the organization, emphasizing the importance of employee engagement, and commitment to long-term success.
We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages, including participation in the ESOP for eligible employees, a collaborative work environment, and opportunities for professional growth within our expanding organization.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of SPS New England, Inc. to assure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to their race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, color, national origin, age or disability. Such action shall include: employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, and/or on-the-job training. It is also the policy of SPS New England, Inc. to take affirmative action to employ and to advance in employment, all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, or any other applicable legally protected status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, recruitment advertising, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay, fringe benefits or other forms of compensation, and selection for training, including apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, on the job training, classification, and referral, at all levels of employment. Consistent with these obligations, SPS New England, Inc. also provides reasonable accommodations to employees and applicants with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs, observances, and practices.

Employees and applicants of SPS New England, Inc. will not be subject to harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable legally protected status. Additionally, retaliation, including intimidation, threats, or coercion, because an employee or applicant has objected to discrimination, engaged or may engage in filing a complaint, assisted in a review, investigation, or hearing or have otherwise sought to obtain their legal rights under any Federal, State, or local EEO law is prohibited.

SPS New England, Inc. is seeking minority and female employees, and all employees are encouraged to recruit minority and females as well.