Construction Helpers
Southern Builders, L.L.C.
📍 Waterman, IL · Dekalb County
- ✔ Housing provided
- ✔ Daily transportation
How to apply
Contact the employer directly. Mention the job title and the case number. Case number: JO-A-300-26174-044263
- 📞 Phone: +1 (641) 660-1671
- ✉️ Email: mckee23@southernbuildersllc.net
Employer instructions
Applicants, Workforce Agency Personnel, Walk-Ins, Gate Hires, etc. may: Call for an interview during normal business hours [between the hours of 8 am and 4 pm Mon. - Fri.] Contact:
Contact: Richard McKee, (641) 660-1671
Employer Email: mckee23@southernbuildersllc.net
Telephone interviews may be conducted during normal business hours as stated above.
✉️ Application email template in English
Replace what is in brackets [ ] with your details. If the employer asked for another way to apply, follow their instructions.
Subject: Application for Construction Helpers (H-2A) - Case JO-A-300-26174-044263
Job duties
Original text, as filed with the Department of Labor.
On farms, Construction Helpers will assist laborers with tasks related to building livestock confinement structures on farms. Duties include measuring and laying out livestock buildings under supervision, helping excavate footings, and leveling earth to grade specifications. Helpers will assist with tying rebar, positioning aluminum wall forms, and placing concrete. Under supervision, they will unload and organize materials such as lumber, steel, tin sheets, trusses, and other building components. Responsibilities also include supporting and assisting other construction workers in the assembly and erection of walls and trusses, helping lift tin sheets to roofs, sheeting walls, installing doors, and caulking structures. Other responsibilities include assisting construction workers in the repairing of feeders and feed tanks, assembling feed lines, and aiding in repairing and installing curtains and gates. Job site clean-up, such as debris removal, sweeping, and organizing materials, is required. Occasionally, helpers may operate forklifts with employer- provided certification.
Requirements
| Education | None required |
|---|---|
| Experience | 3 months |
| Other requirements | Lifting up to 75 lb |
Three (3) months of construction experience required. This position requires the ability to lift and carry 75lbs/75yds. Helpers are expected to follow instructions, work as part of a team, and provide support to construction laborers and other skilled workers as needed throughout all phases of construction projects.
Benefits and conditions
| Schedule | 7:30 A.M. – 4:30 P.M. |
|---|---|
| Paid | Biweekly |
| Pay details | $31.66 per hour for H-2A Workers. |
| Housing type | Rental or public accommodations (Dixon, Il) |
| Housing | Super 8 By Wyndham Dixon; Total Units: 15; Total Occupancy: 30 |
| Meals | The employer will provide three (3) meals a day for which it will charge individual workers, by payroll deduction, no more than the daily permitted amount as provided in 20 CFR 655.173, which was $16.78 as of April 7, 2026, and which may be increased during the period of this employment. The Employer has contracted with a third-party vendor, Lisa McKee, to provide three (3) meals per day to each worker. Meals will be delivered by van to the workers as follows: breakfast and dinner at 1800 S. Galena Ave, Dixon, IL 61021 (worker housing), and lunch at 4091 Maplewood Rd, Waterman, IL 60556 (worksite), at approximately 6:30 a.m., 12:00 p.m., and 6:00 p.m., respectively. Richard McKee will deliver the meals to the worksite/housing, with Lisa McKee as backup. The Employer will pay the vendor directly for all meals provided, on a weekly basis, and will charge each worker no more than the daily amount permitted under 20 CFR § 655.173, as disclosed in Section E of this clearance order. |
| Daily transportation | Employer will provide daily transportation between housing provided or secured by the employer and the employer's place of employment at no cost to the worker. Please see Work Term 9 of 12 for more detailed Transportation Plan. |
| Travel to the job | Employer will either arrange for inbound and outbound transportation via a charter bus service for the worker, or if the worker prefers to arrange their own transportation, Employer will reimburse the worker at no less than the most economical and reasonable common carrier transportation charges for the distances involved as well as for the related daily subsistence costs while the worker is traveling. Please see Work Term 1 of 12 for more detailed Inbound/Outbound Transportation arrangements. |
| Pay deductions | Social Security, Federal Taxes, and State Taxes. If any advances are given to workers, they will be deducted from their checks. Any willful destruction of property will also be deducted. |
| Case number | JO-A-300-26174-044263 |
|---|---|
| Official occupation | Construction Laborers (47-2061) |
| Employer's agent or attorney | Farmer Law PC |
| Posted | Jul 21, 2026 |