Job description template

Rebar Worker Job Description Template

A copy-ready rebar worker job description with responsibilities, qualifications, skills and pay guidance: customize it for your company in minutes.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How to use this template

Copy the template below, replace the bracketed fields and tailor duties to your workplace. For pay, national BLS data shows rebar workers earn a median of $58,970 ($28.35/hour); the middle 50% earn $47,990–$77,320.

Job title

Rebar Worker

Job summary

[Company name] is seeking a dependable rebar worker to join our team in [city, state]. In this role, you will read rebar drawings, place rebar and support our team’s commitment to safety, quality and service.

Responsibilities

  • Read rebar drawings
  • Place rebar
  • Tie bars
  • Set spacing
  • Install chairs
  • Cut and bend bar
  • Work with inspectors
  • Follow company policies, safety procedures and applicable regulations

Required qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Working knowledge of rebar placement and tying
  • Stamina and teamwork
  • [Add role-specific requirements, such as driver’s license or ability to pass a background check, if job-related]

Preferred qualifications

  • Ironworkers apprenticeship
  • Rigging certification
  • OSHA 10
  • Experience with tie wire reels

Skills

  • Reading placing drawings
  • Spacing and cover
  • Cutting and bending
  • Rigging
  • Precision
  • Safety focus

Work environment and schedule

Rebar workers work outdoors on bridges, buildings and roads. Full time, early starts.

Pay and benefits

$[min]–$[max] per [hour/year], depending on experience. [List benefits: health insurance, paid time off, retirement plan, training and certification support.]

Equal opportunity

[Company name] is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law, and we provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Tips for a rebar worker job posting that attracts applicants

  • Use the title candidates search for. “Rebar Worker” is the clearest; alternates include Reinforcing Ironworker, Rodbuster, Rebar Tier.
  • Show the pay range. Postings with pay get more qualified applicants, and a growing number of states and cities require pay ranges in job postings.
  • Separate must-haves from nice-to-haves. Long requirement lists discourage qualified candidates, especially career changers.
  • Describe a real day. Borrow from our day in the life of a rebar worker so applicants self-select accurately.
  • Mention training. Highlighting structured onboarding: such as Rebar Worker training: widens your applicant pool.

Next steps

Screen and interview with our Rebar Worker hiring guide, then onboard with the 30-60-90 day plan.

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