Trainee - Hybrid Laborer/Operator

Note: This application is intended for training positions only. If you are experienced in heavy-highway construction, please return to the employment page to apply for a journey-level position instead.

You will receive a confirmation email once your application is successfully submitted. For assistance, please call our office at (406) 721-9267.

Riverside Contracting, Inc. is seeking inexperienced candidates for its Hybrid Laborer-Operator Training Program on a project in Brockway, MT. This is a 500-hour on-the-job training program monitored by the Montana Department of Transportation’s Office of Civil Rights which establishes training opportunities designed to move inexperienced individuals into journey-level positions.

Experiential learning is provided through the following Program components:

• Safety
  • Understand and apply company and jobsite safety protocols
• Orientation and Observation
  • Learn roles of laborers, operators, and drivers
  • Observe and understand jobsite coordination and construction workflows
• Care, Maintenance, and Record Keeping
  • Perform and document basic inspection and preventative maintenance
  • Assist with site preparation and cleanup
  • Maintain a safe and organized work environment
• Labor & Operation of heavy equipment to service jobsite needs including but not limited to:
  • Demolition
  • Clearing & Grubbing
  • Setting grade
  • Shoveling and material placement
  • Installing geotextile or pipe
  • Operating skid steers, excavators, rollers, loaders, and/or scrapers

Start Date and Location: April 20, 2026 in Brockway, MT

Job Type: Full-time, Temporary

Wage: Begins at $20.73 hourly with rate increases throughout the 500-hour program

Work authorization: United States

This job is ideal for someone who is:

• Able to maintain consistent and punctual attendance
• Able to listen and follow directions
• Willing to perform varied tasks and work in physically demanding outdoor environments
• Adaptable to changing assignments and responsibilities
• People-oriented and enjoys being part of a team

Riverside offers equal employment opportunities to all individuals along with a very competitive wage rate and benefits package including full-family health, dental, and vision insurance coverage, pension plan, and an optional 401K retirement plan.

Little to no experience in highway construction

Current driver's license and reliable transportation

Ability to pass pre-employment and random drug and alcohol screenings

Ability to work long, irregular, and varied hours, 40 – 60 hours per week

Ability to work in inclement weather

Ability to stand, bend, walk, and lift up to 50 pounds regularly

Riverside Contracting, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer